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Shopping to save money and eat healthy

Published on October 24, 2025
Discover simple tips you can use at the grocery store and farmers market.
Business Spotlight: Agape Organic Farms

Published on October 24, 2025
Agape Organic Farms, a certified organic pork and mushroom farm based in Dansville, is a food sovereignty champion. With grant writing and network-building support from the Center for Regional Food Systems, Agape scaled its operations and impact.
PBGB grad student Asmaa Morsi wins Rossman and Thompson fellowship awards

Published on October 24, 2025
Our featured scholar chose Michigan State University because of its "strong reputation in plant science research and the opportunity to work with leading experts in plant sciences."
Scholarships available to attend the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo

Published on October 24, 2025
Join fellow food producers at the 2025 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo. Scholarship applications are now being accepted for first time attendees.
Thomas Reardon Named 2025 Alumnus of the Year by UC Berkeley’s ARE Department

Published on October 23, 2025
The Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, announced that Dr. Thomas Reardon, Distinguished Professor in AFRE has been selected as the Alumnus of 2025.
AFRE Professors Ben Belton and Tom Reardon publish paper in Science

Published on October 23, 2025
The paper is co-authored with MSU colleagues Tom Reardon and Leo Baldiga (PhD candidate, Geography).
Adventure awaits at the 2025 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness

Published on October 23, 2025
This December, embark on a quest to change your clients’ field crops fate by listening to the latest research on pest and crop management. Five RUP and 5.5 CCA credits are available.
Think ‘Beyond the Bin’ at this free grain marketing workshop on December 4

Published on October 23, 2025
The Beyond the Bin Grain Marketing workshop will take a hands-on approach to covering foundational marketing principles. One RUP credit is available.
Larry Chapin recognized as an Honoree of the Michigan Dairy and Memorial Scholarship Foundation

Published on October 23, 2025
Chapin’s 40-year career at Michigan State University supported dairy cattle teaching and research, student success, and dairy farm compliance.
Apply now for SARE Partnership Grants and SARE Professional Development grants

Published on October 23, 2025
Two grant programs support farm educators and agriculture professionals to address sustainable agriculture issues through collaboration with farmers or train-the-trainer projects.