Stories

Do you have a story of how Good Food impacted you, your family, or your community? Your stories are the best way to share the impact and importance of the Michigan Good Food Charter. Please let us know your story so we can share it loud and proud!

Recent News and Stories

  • Facilitating and Accelerating Food System Innovation in Detroit

    Published on January 2, 2014
    The strong commitment and determination of Detroiters to develop new business opportunities, coupled with the availability of vacant land and buildings, creates ideal conditions for innovating sustainable development in the food system.

  • "Cooking Matters" to Detroiters

    Published on January 2, 2014
    Detroit nutrition education program geared toward low-income families experiences growth, success

  • Good Food Life: Marty Gerencer

    Published on January 1, 2014
    Principal, Morse Marketing Communications, LLC, Muskegon, MI

  • Good Food Life: Daniel Marbury

    Published on December 2, 2013
    Michigan Fellow with FoodCorps, Traverse City, MI

  • Michigan Harvest Event

    Published on December 1, 2013
    On November 20th, approximately 200 people gathered at the Michigan State University Kellogg Center to celebrate the Michigan Harvest Gathering event.

  • 2014: A Year of Food in Kalamazoo

    Published on December 1, 2013
    The People's Food Co-op of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo College's "Cultivating Community" First Year Seminar have partnered to produce a calendar that tells stories about individuals & businesses that constitute the Kalamazoo Foodshed.

  • Year End Meeting of MIFMA's Food Assistance Partnership

    Published on December 1, 2013
    According to the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), over the past five years, food assistance benefit programs like Double Up Food Bucks have increased the use of SNAP benefits at Michigan farmers markets.

  • A Rural Haven in Southeast Michigan

    Published on December 1, 2013
    Isiah Tabb flicks through the seed catalogue seeking the best corn variety to plant next year and declares "I am very proud of my 'garden'."

  • New Michigan Farm to Institution Network Developing

    Published on November 1, 2013
    Numerous people and groups across Michigan are hoping to leverage their impact by working more closely together through the Michigan Farm to Institution Network.

  • New State Funding for Healthy Retail

    Published on November 1, 2013
    The State of Michigan has received a $3 million federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) award from the US Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture to support the Michigan Good Food Fund.

  • Michigan Food Policy Council Releases 2013 Recommendations

    Published on November 1, 2013
    Although nearly one million Michigan residents lack access to fresh, healthy food at this time, small farms and growers have the ability to provide what they lack, as long as we can remove some barriers first.

  • Producers in Northern Michigan Help Others Eat Well

    Published on November 1, 2013
    Bluestem Farm offers farm fresh food to low-income community members.

  • Good Food Life: Auday P. Arabo, Esq

    Published on November 1, 2013
    President & CEO, AFPD-The Voice of Independent Retailers, West Bloomfield, MI

  • October is National Farm to School Month!

    Published on October 7, 2013
    Local farms can connect students to their food source.

  • National Food Hub Survey Findings Published

    Published on October 1, 2013
    Results of the 2013 National Food Hub Survey, one of the most comprehensive data sets on food hubs to date, show that food hubs are positive forces for jobs, local economies, and food access in their communities.

  • Michigan Food Hubs Seek to Make Local Food More Accessible

    Published on October 1, 2013
    WKAR's Radio Made in Michigan segment featuring Michigan food hubs

  • Good Food Life: Kareemah El-Amin

    Published on October 1, 2013
    Executive Director, Food Bank Council of Michigan, Lansing, MI

  • Good Food Life: Rubén Martinez

    Published on September 2, 2013
    Director, Julian Samora Research Institute, East Lansing, MI

  • Everybody Wins

    Published on September 1, 2013
    The Michigan Land Use Institute is working with local schools and businesses to provide Northwest Michigan schoolchildren with healthy meal options from local farmers through the program, the 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids & Farms initiative.

  • New School Year, New Food Source

    Published on September 1, 2013
    Michigan public school students will enjoy Michigan-grown fruit (pears, peaches and apples) starting this school year, thanks to a partnership with Cherry Capital Foods and Chartwells School Dining Services.

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