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Toolkit for starting a great farm mentorship program

Published on December 21, 2022
Farm educators can find templates to connect beginning farmers with mentors.
Congratulations to the 2022 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program graduates!

Published on November 21, 2022
Eleven beginning and aspiring farmers write business plans, visit 26 farms, and learn hands-on farming skills.
Join the Michigan CSA Network Listserv

Published on November 17, 2022
Listserv will connect network of CSA farmers and support organizations.
MSU Extension seeking childcare providers to participate in innovative CSA, nutrition program

Published on November 3, 2022
By connecting caregivers to community farmers, Growing Healthy Eaters will increase access to local produce, educate providers about nutrition and teach children about gardening and agriculture.
Visit 26 innovative farms with new farmers in the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program

Published on October 31, 2022
Organic Farmer Training Program participants are learning to farm by seeing what is possible.
Farm Business Record Keeping Series Launches Second Year

Published on October 18, 2022
Learning series will support Black, Indigenous, Latinx, New Immigrant and Persons of Color who farm in Michigan on keeping good financial records and understanding historical inequities in agriculture and financial systems.
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program now in Detroit and East Lansing

Published on September 16, 2022
New partnership with Keep Growing Detroit leads to a hands-on learning site.
Grants available for sustainable agriculture research and education

Published on September 6, 2022
SARE annual grant request issued.
Fostering community, encouraging healthy lifestyles and strengthening food security in northwest Detroit

Published on August 31, 2022
The Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation celebrates new growth and capacity building in 2022.
Considering the flow of food in pack shed design

Published on August 9, 2022
Early in the process of planning a pack shed, think how food moves from harvest until it leaves the care of the operation. Tracing the flow of food helps pinpoint potential sources of contamination that might not otherwise be apparent.