MSU ExtensionFarm & Farmers Markets

MSU Extension assists farms and farmers markets’ efforts by bringing together partners, identifying successful market models, establishing rules and regulations, identifying and training managers and helping recruit vendors.

News

MSU Student Organic Farm 2018 Annual Report: Affirming the Unique Opportunities of a University Educational Farm

Published on March 29, 2019

The MSU Student Organic Farm 2018 Annual Report highlights the impact of their diverse programming and the partnerships that make them an asset to the MSU community

490 Bakery aims to employ previously incarcerated individuals

Published on March 11, 2019

A new bakery is launched in Muskegon Area with the purpose of providing transitional employment for men and women returning from prison or jail and helping them to get back on their feet and back to a full-time job eventually.

Tractor safety course offered in northwest Michigan

Published on February 26, 2019

This 4-H taught multi-week course is intended for 14 and 15 year-olds interested in farming.

Critical conversations at the April 5, 2019 Michigan Racial Equity in the Food System Summit

Published on February 22, 2019

Keynote speaker chef Tunde Wey to conduct a series of regional culinary events in support of summit.

How to determine a ripe melon

Published on February 21, 2019

Choosing a properly ripened, locally grown melon is easy in the summer, but how do you determine ripeness in the dead of winter?