Events
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Feb 24
Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing –Feb 24 2026 Flint
February 24, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, 1939 Howard Ave., Flint, MI
A review of the Pesticide Applicators Core Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.
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Feb 24
Farm to School - How the Partnership for Local Agriculture and Nutritional Transformation in Schools (PLANTS) can help you prepare to sell to schools
February 24, 2026 9:00AM – 10:00AM Zoom
This session covers the aspects of selling local food products to schools and institutions.
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Feb 24
Selling MI Honey and Maple Syrup - Safely!
February 24, 2026 9:00AM – 10:00AM Zoom
Learn how to safely handle, package and store honey and maple syrup, and understand the MDARD exemption guidelines for selling these products in Michigan.
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Feb 24
A How-To for Herbs
February 24, 2026 10:30AM – 11:30AM Zoom
Ben Phillips will provide hot takes about herbal handiwork. We will discuss methods of production for many annual and perennial species and deliver take-home messages for key plant health issues that some herbs commonly face.
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Feb 24
Exploring a Beginning Farmer Curriculum to Guide Group Learning
February 24, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom
Learn to work with other farmers to gain knowledge to help improve your farming & business practices in areas of land access, produce food safety, soil health, farm finances, building new markets, IPM, urban agriculture and policy.
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Feb 24
Governing Essentials: Extraordinary Governance (February 2026)
February 24, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM
This session will help your board improve its governance to positively impact your community. Better board governance leads to more effective organizations that improve our communities.
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Feb 24
Farm Financial Fundamentals: Communicating with Confidence to Your Lender
February 24, 2026 1:00PM – 2:00PM Zoom
Starting and growing a successful farm takes a strong financial understanding & the ability to clearly communicate your farm’s story. Learn essential tools to work effectively with agricultural lenders.
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Feb 24
Farm Diversification on Paper
February 24, 2026 2:00PM – 3:00PM Zoom
Diversification is a great risk management strategy, but requires a slightly more complex and flexible accounting, budgeting and analysis system. Learn about tools to help assess your farms present or potential performance.
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Feb 24
PEARS Deeper Dive - Pulling Reports - February
February 24, 2026 2:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom
During this deeper dive you will learn how to view reports in PEARS and pull exports to create your own reports.
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Feb 24
How Much Home Can You Afford? - February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026 3:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom
Online class will teach you to calculate how much home you can afford to purchase and maintain based on your current income.
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