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Flint’s local food movement innovates to increase healthy food access
Published on May 2, 2017
Healthy food access is a key strategy in fighting lead exposure and improving one’s diet, and several innovative programs are up and running in Flint to increase the availability of healthy food in non-traditional ways. -
Local institutional sourcing in the “off-season”
Published on April 10, 2017
Institutions can find a bounty of local fruits and vegetables available for purchase all winter. -
Help implement new food date terminology
Published on April 3, 2017
New food expiration date terminology can save food from waste. -
Program boosts amount of local fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias
Published on March 31, 2017
10 Cents a Meal program preliminary report indicates 50,000 kids in west Michigan, dozens of businesses benefiting from program. -
Aquaculture, commercial fishing, and local fisheries products on agenda at Seafood Summit
Published on March 30, 2017
Michigan Seafood Summit to be held in Detroit along with the International Association of Great Lakes Research Conference. -
Upper Peninsula Cottage Food Law classes teach regulations and marketing
Published on March 23, 2017
The two hour workshop not only covers the regulations around producing under Michigan’s Cottage Food Law but also covers items related to food safety and business aspects such as marketing your product. -
Wild mushroom certification courses scheduled
Published on March 23, 2017
Courses offer foragers necessary certification for selling wild mushrooms. -
The difference between audits and inspections
Published on March 16, 2017
As fresh produce growers learn about the Food Safety Modernization Act, many are confused by the difference between a food safety audit and an on-farm produce safety inspection. -
Turbidity in post-harvest wash water: Monitor and change when needed
Published on March 16, 2017
Excessive turbidity may hamper efforts to effectively maintain sanitary post-harvest wash water. Keep monitoring this very important post-harvest wash component. -
Food Safety Summit focused on safe produce, certified growers for FSMA
Published on March 13, 2017
Second annual Southwest Michigan Food Safety Summit certifies 45 growers.
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