When a person stands at Latitude: 43.4675 N x Longitude: -85.9420 W, they find themselves in the western portion of Newaygo County, in the city of Fremont, Michigan. They will find a city surrounded by rich agricultural land and five different lakes. This city, founded by the timber industry and productive local agriculture, is known as the “Baby Food Capital of the World.” Gerber Baby Food was spawned from the labor of hard-working farmers, creating the foundation for the supply of nutritional food for babies all around the world. Fremont is home to approximately 4500 people, with another 3000 surrounding the city’s boundaries. It is located 45 minutes northwest of Grand Rapids and 30 minutes northeast of Muskegon in a six-county region of approximately 1.4 million people. It is located on well-maintained state highways and offers easy access to a major regional airport.

The city is a “small town,” but has the features of a much larger city in terms of amenities, facilities, businesses, employment, shopping, and recreational opportunities. Fremont is fortunate to have an excellent, full-service, modern hospital; a large, state-of-the-art physical therapy, health, and fitness center; a beautifully updated library; a performing arts center; the Fremont Area Community Foundation; an extensive community recreation center; and True North, which houses many programs that empower people of all economic backgrounds. There is also a strong focus on education, with Reformed, Baptist, Catholic, and public elementary and middle schools, and an excellent public high school, as well as a Reformed Christian high school in Muskegon. Graduates of these schools have gone on to Ivy League schools, Military Academies, and major regional and national colleges and universities. Most importantly, the foundation of community life has been provided by faith, with many churches in town and the surrounding area. Recreational activities abound in the surrounding lakes, forests, and trails, including the nationally recognized Newaygo County Dragon Trail and the North Country National Scenic Trail. In addition to golfing, biking, hiking, beaches, boating, fishing, and hunting opportunities afforded by the nearby lakes, streams, and state and national forests, there is easy access to the Muskegon River and Lake Michigan.

We encourage people to visit our city and sample the richness of our community and the healthy lifestyle created by Gerber Baby Food, which is now part of Nestle of Switzerland.