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Doodle's Sugarbush honored with 2025 Value-Added Agriculture Award from MSU Product Center
Published on May 7, 2025
The Blanchard-based maple syrup company is recognized for their product variety and expansive wholesale market. -
MSU Product Center honors Furniture City Creamery with the 2025 Barrier Buster Award
Published on May 7, 2025
The Grand Rapids-based ice cream company is recognized for their recent expansion. -
Free trainings for educators working with beginning farmers offered this spring and summer
Published on April 23, 2025
Join us for an engaging, hands-on train-the-trainer workshop designed for educators working with beginning farmers! -
People count: Population growth leads to basic economic growth, part 3
Published on April 10, 2025
Population growth is economic growth, which makes taking steps to attract people to move to a community an important strategy. -
Prosperity comes from a focus on people, policy and place on a regional scale, part 5
Published on April 10, 2025
It takes a region to provide the places, variety, resources and attributes to attract people; economic development also needs to be coordinated among state, regional, educational, local government and private sectors. -
Where to find sustainable farm jobs in Michigan
Published on March 13, 2025
A map, a job posting form, a webpage and a listserv connect farm employers and farmworkers. -
MSU researcher publishes article in Science on how agricultural value chains can promote climate-smart agriculture
Published on December 20, 2024
In the new policy forum article, the authors explain how agricultural value chains can incentivize small- and medium-sized farmers to be climate smart. -
Old versus new: Understanding the new economy part 2
Published on December 19, 2024
A very fundamental structural shift has occurred with economic development. In this new economic age, it pays to know the difference between the old and new economy. -
Corporate Transparency Act webinar recording is now available on the Michigan State University Extension website
Published on December 9, 2024
Video recording covers filing tips, an example filing, and Q&A discussion. -
Learn about Michigan food systems with MI Food Stories online course
Published on December 5, 2024
MI Food Stories course provides opportunity for Michigan food consumers to learn more about food systems.