Stories of Change

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For 30 years, Michigan State University Extension has helped people build healthy eating habits and be more active on a limited budget.

Through practical, hands-on education and local partnerships, MSU Extension has helped people with limited resources build lifelong skills around nutrition, cooking, physical activity, and budgeting for healthy meals. 

But sustainable change takes more than knowledge.

That’s why MSU Extension has also invested in lasting improvements through policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) work, which has helped reshape the places where people live, learn, and work so that healthier choices become easier and more affordable.

This page features the inspiring stories behind that work — from tackling food insecurity in high schools to launching creative partnerships that bring local farmers' produce to children through early care and education centers.

We invite you to explore these videos and articles and see what’s possible when education, partnership, and policy come together to support a healthier Michigan.

In July 2025, federal SNAP‑Education funding ended, significantly limiting MSU Extension’s nutrition and physical activity community outreach. This website shares tools, examples, and lessons from that work so community champions can build on what was started and continue advancing healthier communities.

Stories of Change Videos

Stories of Change Articles