MSU Extension Entrepreneurship

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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.

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  Downey’s Potato Chips awarded the MSU Product Center’s 2023 Start Up to Watch Award

  Published on April 20, 2023
  Oakland County entrepreneurial family breathes new life into 40-year-old potato chip company.

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  MSU Product Center recognizes USDA Rural Development Michigan director of business programs at Making It In Michigan event

  Published on April 20, 2023
  Bobbie Morrison was presented with the 2023 Director’s Award for her critical support of Michigan businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities.

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  MSU Product Center recognizes Hallstedt Homestead Cherries with Best Barrier Buster Award

  Published on April 20, 2023
  Despite challenges, this northern Michigan cherry farm survives and thrives.

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  Fat Baby Hot Sauce recognized with the MSU Product Center’s 2023 Value-Added Agricultural Product Award

  Published on April 20, 2023
  Fat Baby’s farm-to-table hot sauce is made from hot peppers grown in Clare County, Michigan.

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  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.

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  Mentors matter for new farmers

  Published on February 28, 2023
  Michigan Sustainable Farm Mentors program connects 42 beginning and aspiring farmers with experienced farmers.

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  Animal Science undergrad creates online networking platform for animal welfare entities

  Published on February 10, 2023
  Najya Robinson earned a bachelor's degree from MSU with a major in animal science and a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation in December 2022. In her final year at MSU, she launched a social-good startup, Sparks of Purity Shelter Connect.

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  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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  Your opportunity to become a cheesemaker

  Published on February 1, 2023
  The Michigan State Artisan Cheese Workshop is back and is open for your registration. You will learn how cheese is made and what influences the flavors, texture, and taste of artisan cheese, along with the business of making and selling cheese.