Events
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Jul 2
2026 MSU Hop Chat Series
July 2, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Michigan State University Extension will be hosting a series of interactive Hop Chat Zoom meetings during the 2026 growing season to allow easy communication between producers and MSU educators and faculty.
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Jul 6
Organic Mushroom Production workshop at Agape Farms - Michigan TOPP event
July 6, 2026 – July 20, 2026 Dansville, Michigan
Join us for an immersive workshop on organic mushroom production at Agape Organic Farms. This hands-on course is designed for people interested in understanding the entire process of mushroom cultivation, from substrate preparation to fruiting.
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Jul 7
Serie Empresarial para Emprendedores de Alimentos: Cómo Crear Múltiples Fuentes de Ingreso para su Negocio de Comida
July 7, 2026 5:00PM – 6:30PM Battle Creek Food Reimagined, 50 Jackson St. W., Battle Creek
Descubra nuevas oportunidades de crecimiento. Aprenda cómo generar ingresos a través de catering, food trucks, ventas al por mayor, eventos, clases de cocina y más.
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Jul 7
Food Entrepreneur Business Workshops in Spanish: Creating multiple revenue streams for your business
July 7, 2026 5:00PM – 6:30PM Battle Creek Food Reimagined, 50 Jackson St. W. in Battle Creek
Discover new opportunities for growth. Learn how to generate revenue through catering, food trucks, wholesale sales, events, cooking classes and other income streams.
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Jul 8
FREE Monthly Drop-in Organic Farming Q & A - July 2026
July 8, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Noon to 1pm ET https://msu.zoom.us/j/94407160761 Passcode: TOPP
Join Michigan's TOPP Technicians Alex, Kim and Sam for monthly drop-in office hours to chat all things organic farming.
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Jul 8
Connecting People and Passion: Managing Volunteers: TOPP Webinar with shane bernardo of Arkipelago L3C
July 8, 2026 1:00PM – 2:00PM Online
Volunteering is a way that people can get involved in helping organic and urban farmers sustain their important work of feeding others. In this workshop, we’ll cover: the psychology of volunteerism, training volunteers, volunteer retention and much more.
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Jul 15
TOPP Webinar - Building a Biological Powerhouse in Your Soil Webinar 2: Infusing Your Soil and Plants with Beneficial Microbes
July 15, 2026 2:00PM – 3:00PM Online
Join 2 FREE Webinars for farmers : 1. Practical Processes for Cultivating Beneficial Microbes, May 27 2pm EST; 2. Infusing Your Soil and Plants with Beneficial Microbes, July 15 2pm EST .
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Jul 16
2026 MSU Hop Chat Series
July 16, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Michigan State University Extension will be hosting a series of interactive Hop Chat Zoom meetings during the 2026 growing season to allow easy communication between producers and MSU educators and faculty.
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Jul 16
TOPP Educator Webinars: Organic Certification for Urban Farms
July 16, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Farm educators and ag professionals are welcome to join the 1st of 3 FREE webinars: 1.Organic Certification for Urban Farms; 2. Research & Education that Centers Farmer Knowledge; 3. How Producers Weigh the Cost–Benefit of Organic Certification
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Jul 21
Washtenaw TOPP Farm Tours: Explore 3 farms growing seeds, flowers, and more!
July 21, 2026 9:00AM – 5:00PM Raindance Farm, 2015 E North Territorial Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189; addresses of other 2 farms will be sent with registration.
Explore three sustainable and organic farms in Washtenaw County. This is a great opportunity for farmers to learn from farmers at Raindance Farm, Nature & Nurture Seeds and Pott Farms. We'll see cut flowers, seed production and more!