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Tips for shopping at farmers markets safely
Published on May 12, 2020
Here are some tips to protect you while enjoying fresh produce and helping to support farms and farmers in your community. -
Your farm and the Families First Act
Published on April 16, 2020
Do you know how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will affect your farm and your employees? -
Finding food during novel coronavirus
Published on March 20, 2020
Resources to help you and your family locate food during the novel coronavirus outbreak. -
Six tips for hosting a food summit
Published on March 13, 2020
Bring diverse voices together to share a collective story about our food system, network, and begin writing the next chapter. -
Benefits of Community Supported Agriculture
Published on February 20, 2020
CSAs offer an opportunity to get high quality food and help strengthen the local food system. -
Pressure on the farm
Published on February 1, 2020
Commodity prices are low, the weather is harsh, and farmers are being pushed to the brink. MSU Extension is helping them cope with the unforgiving grip of stress and mental health issues. -
More about the new USDA bioengineering label
Published on January 3, 2020
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, food products containing bioengineered material will have to be labeled as such. -
Curious or concerned about GMOs? Visit MSU’s GMO website for more information.
Published on December 6, 2019
MSU’s GMO website is a regularly updated source for science-based information on GMOs and the genetics, physiology and other aspects related to modern agriculture. -
New label denoting bioengineered ingredients will soon appear on food items in 2020
Published on December 4, 2019
Starting in 2020, consumers will start to see labels for genetically modified foods on store shelves. -
Category 4 sites under the Right to Farm Act Site Selection GAAMP
Published on November 19, 2019
Site Selection GAAMP provides local authority to permit livestock keeping in primarily residential areas