MSU Extension Community Food Systems

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  4th annual Michigan Chinook Cup

  Published on September 18, 2020
  Hop Growers of Michigan members encouraged to save a brewer’s cut sample for the competition.

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  How do I build a commercial kitchen at home or on my farm?

  Published on September 11, 2020
  Steps to take before construction.

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  Why did the chicken (and cow and pig) cross the county?

  Published on September 11, 2020
  A guide for local officials addresses barriers for needed livestock processing in Southeast Michigan

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  What’s missing on the grocery store shelf?

  Published on September 1, 2020
  We’ve all noticed changes this year in what’s available in the grocery store. Out of stock rates are up and prices are changing.

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  Benefits of side-disking hop rows

  Published on August 25, 2020
  Side disking helps prevent cross cultivation, reduces weeds and prevents alley growth.

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  Pruning for disease management and yield benefits in hops

  Published on August 25, 2020
  Both offer multiple benefits but timing and method are important.

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  Michigan’s Cucumber Crunch, a summertime farm to institution celebration

  Published on August 14, 2020
  Serve Michigan cucumbers during August to celebrate the Crunch.

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  Seed to Kitchen Collaborative comes to Michigan

  Published on August 4, 2020
  This new vegetable variety testing program serves the needs of organic, direct-market vegetable growers.

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  MSU Student Organic Farm 2019 Annual Report

  Published on June 2, 2020
  MSU Student Organic Farm enhances scholarship, research, and education in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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  Is your food or farming business as resilient as a prairie?

  Published on May 22, 2020
  Does your business have the assets it needs to survive the COVID-19 pandemic?