• Dec 5

    Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO

    December 5, 2023 – December 7, 2023 DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

    The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO and Michigan Greenhouse Growers EXPO (GLEXPO) is an annual event that draws thousands of farmers from Michigan and beyond to Grand Rapids, Michigan each December.

  • Dec 6

    Cultivate Michigan Meet the Buyers Event

    December 6, 2023 4:00PM – 5:30PM Great Lakes EXPO: DeVos Place Exhibit Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

    Join us for the Meet the Buyers Event at the Great Lakes EXPO. This networking event is an opportunity for local and regional food suppliers and institutional food service buyers to connect around local food!

  • Dec 13

    Farmer Brain Trust 2024

    December 13, 2023 12:00PM – 1:00PM Noon to 1pm EST https://msu.zoom.us/j/94407160761 Passcode: TOPP

    Join the Farmer Brain Trust to help plan Farmer Field School and other learning opportunities for new organic farmers. Sign up for this meeting at the QR Code or this link. https://forms.gle/FBcaEu3DPYae8mPy6

  • Jan 6

    Organic Intensives conference on Saturday January 6 in East Lansing

    January 6, 2024 9:00AM – 5:00PM MSU Plant and Soil Sciences Building 1066 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824

    Join us for one of three full-day sessions: --Innovative Ecological Farming and Growing with Helen Atthowe --Building a Just and Equitable Seed Community --Locally Sourced and Manufactured Fibers: An Important Part of Sustainable Living

  • May 14

    Preventive Controls for Human Food Regulation: 2024 Part 2 Course Offering

    May 14, 2024 7:30AM – 5:00PM 3361 Hulett Rd., Okemos, MI 48864

    Recognized by the FDA and developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, successful completion of this course is one way to meet the requirements for a preventive controls qualified individual.