Resources

Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses, Eighth Edition

Published on March 21, 2023
The eighth edition of this directory provides an overview of various financing sources available to food-related businesses in Michigan and across the United States.
Topics in Cooperative Governance

Published on December 9, 2022
This brief analysis considers some topics of cooperative governance. The primary focus is on the Board of Directors but many of these topics also are important for the hired management of the cooperative.
Webinar Series: Loan Preparation for New and Beginning Farmers

Published on March 8, 2021
Loans are an important tool for growing any business and if approached with the right groundwork, can be a beneficial part of your farm business development.
Basics of farm business planning and financial readiness

Published on May 17, 2016
Getting started with farm business planning and financial readiness.
Selecting Plants for Extensive Green Roofs in the United States (E3047)

Published on October 19, 2015
Green roofs, or vegetated roofs, are an alternative roofing technology in which plant material is established on the rooftop.
MI Health Matters Resources

Published on August 6, 2014
Develop your organizations with these resources.
The Starting Block

Published on September 17, 2013
Growing Michigan Agriculture Proceedings

Published on January 24, 2013
Proceedings from the Growing Michigan Agriculture Conference, held Jan. 24, 2013 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich.
Food system organizations in Michigan

Published on January 8, 2013
The Lansing-East Lansing Metro Region Fiscal Scorecard

Published on May 9, 2012
This report analyzes the efficiency of the local governments in the Lansing-East Lansing metro region by comparing them to the governments in other similar metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) throughout the United States.