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  • Hummus Goodness recognized with MSU Product Center’s 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year Award

    Published on April 20, 2023
    Hummus Goodness, a Michigan-based, certified women-owned company crafts delicious hummus products for consumers interested in quality ingredients and are tired of the same boring flavors.

  • Last Mile Café in Grand Rapids, Michigan recognized with the 2023 Young Innovator Award from the MSU Product Center

    Published on April 20, 2023
    This award honors the company for its innovation in charitable giving and commitment to sustainability.

  • Zoning petitions: What are citizens’ options?

    Published on April 19, 2023
    Zoning ordinances or zoning amendments are approved by local bodies of elected officials; however, citizens of municipalities in Michigan can submit petitions to challenge new zoning laws.

  • Planning and zoning for solar in Michigan

    Published on April 13, 2023
    The economics of solar have never been better and individuals, businesses, utilities and cooperatives are planning projects all over Michigan. Is your community ready?

  • No state oversight of planning, zoning; limited central database of zoning ordinances

    Published on April 4, 2023
    While there is no state oversight of planning and zoning, there is a statewide database of zoning ordinances in Michigan.

  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture awards MSU Center for Regional Food Systems $3.45 million to Expand Culturally Relevant Support for Farm and Food Business owners

    Published on March 30, 2023
    Over the next five years, MSU CRFS will work with MSU Extension, Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS), and the Julian Samora Institute to develop resources for inclusive farm business engagement.

  • Administrative decisions require careful application to ordinance standards: Part 2

    Published on March 21, 2023
    Base decisions only on explicit standards in the ordinance to avoid a challenge of being unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious.

  • Administrative decisions require careful application to ordinance standards: Part 1

    Published on March 21, 2023
    Base decisions only on explicit standards in the ordinance to avoid a challenge of being unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious.

  • Sustainable agriculture grants for training farm educators and graduate student research

    Published on February 28, 2023
    Apply by April for projects supporting people, resource protection, and long-term farm profitability.

  • Put your business strategy to work

    Published on February 3, 2023
    Strategy doesn’t stop with a finished strategic plan—to have an impact, it must be integrated into day-to-day operations through culture, rewards and boundaries.

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