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
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MI food hub managers receive scholarships for University of Vermont Food Hub Management program
Published on February 9, 2016
Food hubs play a critical role in connecting local farmers to local markets. The second year of the University of Vermont Food Hub Management Certificate program welcomed several Michiganders. -
Detroit Students Transform Their Lives through Food and Entrepreneurship
Published on February 9, 2016
Detroit Food Academy uses food and social entrepreneurship as a way to provide students with tools to become confident and holistic leaders in their lives, schools, and communities. -
Good Food Life: Angela Dagle
Published on February 9, 2016
Angela Dagle, Membership Director, FoodLab Detroit - Detroit -
Can Detroit become a food-sovereign city?
Published on February 9, 2016
Food sovereignty is the ability of marginalized communities to not only have stake in the food system, but to control what they eat and how they eat it. -
Catch & Cook program welcomes new businesses in 2015
Published on December 16, 2015
Charter anglers looking to have their catch prepared by the pros at local restaurants now have more options. -
Race and Food Sovereignty - an on-going conversation
Published on December 8, 2015
A recent panel on Race and Food Sovereignty hosted by the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems brought in leaders from around the state to speak on how their organizations are working toward food sovereignty in their communities. -
Good Food Life: Marla Moss
Published on December 8, 2015
Marla Moss, Director, Office of School Support Services, Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and State Child Nutrition Director for Michigan - Lansing -
Putting Good Food on the Policy Table
Published on December 8, 2015
Food is powerful because everyone eats. Yet, in the municipal daily grind, food doesn't rank high on the priority list, competing with budget decisions, emergency services and the crisis of the moment. -
School Districts Tap Student Chefs to Create Unique Recipes to Support Cultivate Michigan
Published on December 8, 2015
A new collaboration with the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center's Catering & Culinary Management program and Cultivate Michigan began this November, highlighting the importance that food and agriculture can play in school food service programs. -
Local Food Economic Impact Webinar from the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
Published on December 8, 2015
A webinar on the economic impacts of local and regional food systems will be held Monday, December 14th from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Instructors will be Dawn Thilmany and Becca Jablonski from Colorado State University. -
Good Food Conference Season Approaches
Published on December 8, 2015
A number of food and farm conferences are upcoming in the next few months - you don't want to miss out on these great networking and learning opportunities! -
The Agrarian Adventure helps Ann Arbor students grow and enjoy the fruits of their labor
Published on November 7, 2015
The Agrarian Adventure and their community partners help to connect over 3,000 students in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the surrounding area to their food, communities, health and environment. -
Over 300,000 apples crunched around MI hails the Michigan Apple Crunch 2015 a success
Published on November 3, 2015
In a statewide celebration and appreciation for one of Michigan's many phenomenal agricultural products, the third annual Michigan Apple Crunch took place on October 22, 2015. More than 300,000 apples were crunched statewide! -
Relationship building in regional food systems is key to successful and sustainable food business
Published on November 3, 2015
Bill Palladino of the Groundwork Center shares, that it is with relationships of respect and trust in our food system that Michigan will build its next success stories. -
Making it in Michigan 2015 Conference and Trade Show
Published on November 3, 2015
The Making it in Michigan 2015 Conference and Trade Show will be held Tuesday, November 10th at the Lansing Center, Lansing, Mich. This year's theme is 'Ingredients for Success - Components and Processes for Safe, Sound, and Smart Product Development.' -
Good Food Life: Angela Hojnacki
Published on November 3, 2015
Angela Hojnacki, Michigan Fellow, FoodCorps - Detroit -
Agricultural Education Programs Face Consistent Teacher Shortages, in Michigan and Nationwide
Published on October 21, 2015
There is a shortage of agricultural education teachers - in Michigan and nationwide - which means that these programs are in danger of shutting down. -
Agricultural education programs face consistent teacher shortages, in Michigan and nationwide
Published on October 16, 2015
A national and statewide shortage of agricultural education teachers means that these programs are in danger of shutting down - programs that teach valuable career and life skills through agriculture, food and natural resources. -
Why is racial equity required to achieve food access for all in Michigan communities
Published on October 14, 2015
Improving our existing food system to one that assures better access, addresses poverty and impacts critical health, education and other issues for people of color cannot happen without the understanding of equity and collaboration with all people. -
Good Food Life: Chris Broadbent
Published on October 14, 2015
Chris Broadbent, Farmers Market Manager, People's Food Co-op of Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo