MSU ExtensionCommunity Food Systems

Events

• Dec 3

  Fourth Grade FoodCorps Lesson - Suttons Bay Elementary School

  December 3, 2019 - May 5, 2020 Suttons Bay Elementary School, 310 S Elm St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682

  Students are engaged in a hands-on learning lesson focusing on cooking, gardening, or nutrition.

• Dec 5

  Kindergarten FoodCorps Lesson - Suttons Bay Elementary School

  December 5, 2019 - May 21, 2020 Suttons Bay Elementary School, 310 S Elm St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682

  Students are engaged in a hands-on learning lesson focusing on cooking, gardening, or nutrition.

• Dec 5

  First Grade FoodCorps Lesson - Suttons Bay Elementary School

  December 5, 2019 - May 21, 2020 Suttons Bay Elementary School, 310 S Elm St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682

  Students are engaged in a hands-on learning lesson focusing on cooking, gardening, or nutrition.

• Dec 11

  Harvest of the Month Taste Test - Traverse Heights Elementary School

  December 11, 2019 - June 10, 2020 Traverse Heights Elementary School, 933 Rose St., Traverse City, MI 49686

  Each month, elementary students are offered a sample of that month's featured fruit or vegetable. Students then vote on if they Tried it, Liked it, or Loved it.

• Dec 12

  Harvest of the Month Taste Test - Suttons Bay Elementary School

  December 12, 2019 - June 4, 2020 Suttons Bay Elementary School, 310 S Elm St, Suttons Bay MI 49682

  Each month, elementary students are offered a sample of that month's featured fruit or vegetable.

• Jan 30

  Webinar: Developing Michigan's Local and Regional Food System Workforce - Challenges and Opportunities (Part 3 of 4)

  January 30, 2020 12:00PM - 12:30PM Webinar

  This webinar will share results of a survey and interviews with local and regional food system employers showing challenges and opportunities in hiring a skilled workforce.

• Feb 13

  Webinar: Workforce Education and Training Opportunities in Michigan's Local and Regional Food System (Part 4 of 4)

  February 13, 2020 12:00PM - 12:30PM Webinar

  This webinar will provide a snapshot of education and training for the local and regional food system workforce.

• Mar 5

  2020 Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference

  March 5, 2020 - March 7, 2020 Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, 1275 S Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

  The conference, designed for both growers and brewers, will feature tracks designed for hop growers, as well as barley growers. Come learn more about the industry!

• Mar 5

  Extension Master Gardener Program Training Course Traverse City (Leelanau County)

  March 5, 2020 - June 11, 2020 4 - 8 p.m. Grand Traverse Regional Arts Campus, 10781 E Cherry Bend Rd., Room 8B, Traverse City, MI 49684

  The MSU Extension Master Gardener Program is a volunteer leader training program for people who are enthusiastic to learn science based environmentally friendly gardening practices and share this knowledge with others to improve Michigan communities.

• Apr 4

  Mid Michigan Farm and Garden Show

  April 4, 2020 10:00AM - 4:00PM Gladwin Community Arena, 402 James Robertson Drive, Gladwin, MI 48624

  The purpose of the Farm and Garden Show is to inform the public and farmers of the resources available to them. This includes non-profits and local agricultural and gardening businesses.