News
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MSU Extension director tours the revitalized Downtown Saginaw Farmers' Market
Published on August 2, 2019
Farmers market finds a permanent home that they hope will allow it to become a downtown staple. -
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week in your own community
Published on August 2, 2019
This national celebration highlights what is best about local food and farms. -
Animal based soil amendments: FSMA compliance tools for produce growers
Published on June 21, 2019
New resources for growers and educators help farmers meet new standards. -
Farmer Field School helps diversified vegetable farmers reach new potential
Published on May 1, 2019
Farmer Field School provides education to make farming a more prosperous, secure, and sustainable career choice. -
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. -
Montcalm Food Summit: Building Our Community
Published on February 21, 2019
Day long summit brings together community to strengthen the local food system in Montcalm County. -
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?