News
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Building skills, confidence and knowledge through cooking and nutrition
Published on October 9, 2018
The Michigan State University Extension Cooking Matters course meets a need in the community.
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Celebrate National Farm to School Month this October
Published on October 2, 2018
Check out these ideas for planning a Farm to School activity appropriate for your school's meal program.
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Inviting people to visit your farm: Safety for your agritourism business
Published on September 14, 2018
Tourism and agriculture are often listed among the top industries in Michigan creating economic value. The point of connection between these two sectors is known as agritourism.
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Seed saving connected to academic content and world issues
Published on September 14, 2018
Seed saving is a fun garden activity that can easily connect to larger academic content and current events.
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Bridge Street Market opens in Grand Rapids
Published on September 12, 2018
Meijer’s new urban store concept offers a variety of locally produced foods.
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Understanding the importance of the Hop Storage Index
Published on September 12, 2018
Optimum harvest date depends upon what you are measuring and for what purpose. The focus of this article is Hop Storage Index (HSI).
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Great Lakes Urban Agriculture Working Group meets in Flint
Published on September 7, 2018
Michigan State University Extension hosts the annual meeting of the North Central – Great Lakes Urban Agriculture Integrated Pest Management Working Group in April, 2018.
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Back to school recipes from the garden
Published on September 7, 2018
Jump into the school year using the garden with these delicious recipes ideas
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Re-think your families’ lunches by including more local food
Published on September 7, 2018
Back to school is the perfect time to re-energize your go-to menus.
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Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – Sept. 5, 2018
Published on September 5, 2018
Growers are battling wet fields after recent heavy rains, impeding crop harvest.
