Resources

Local Food Incentive Programs - State Program Flash Talks

Published on August 24, 2023
The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and National Farm to School Network hosted a two-part webinar series that explored ten different local food purchasing incentives (LFPIs) across the nation on August 9 and 14.
MFIN Virtual Meeting: Garden to Cafeteria

Published on August 17, 2023
Learn more about how school gardens can provide produce to the cafeteria.
Local Food Purchasing at Michigan Schools: 2022-2023 Survey Results

Published on August 14, 2023
Since the 2014–2015 school year, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has tracked local food purchasing activity through school-based child nutrition programs.
Michigan Crunch Guide

Published on August 9, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.
Michigan Crunch Guide for K-12 Schools

Published on August 7, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.
Michigan Crunch Guide for Early Care and Education

Published on August 7, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.
Using Michigan MarketMaker to Make Farm to Institution Connections

Published on July 26, 2023
These Michigan Farm to Institution Network resources will help buyers and suppliers to connect via MarketMaker.
Todo en buena temporada: La agricultura en la atención y la educación tempranas

Published on May 23, 2023
Este recurso de actividades y recetas se redactó específicamente para proveedores familiares de cuidado infantil a cargo de grupos pequeños de niños en sus hogares. Contiene experiencias y conocimientos de otros proveedores familiares.
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2021-2022 Legislative Report

Published on April 1, 2023
How did 10 Cents a Meal benefit Michigan in 2021-2022? The Michigan Department of Education submits a report every year to the state legislature about 10 Cents a Meal, to which 10 Cents partners contribute.
Everything in Good Season: Growing Farm to Early Care and Education

Published on February 28, 2023
This resource of activities and recipes was specifically written for family-based childcare providers caring for smaller groups of children within their homes. It contains experiences and insights from other family-based providers.
10 Cents Evaluation Report Mini-Webinar Series

Published on February 2, 2023
Learn about how the 10 Cents a Meal program works and its impacts through this webinar series! This series of five mini webinars will highlight key findings from evaluation of the 10 Cents a Meal program for the 2020-2021 year.
The Big Picture: Does 10 Cents Work? - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
Most grantees agreed that their food service operation was positively impacted through participating in 10 Cents. Explore the big picture of the impact of the program!
How Foods Move Through 10 Cents Supply Chain - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
How do foods move through the 10 Cents a Meal supply chain? Learn more in these summary briefs of 10 Cents data from the 2020-2021 school year.
What Foods are Served through 10 Cents? - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
What's on the menu of schools participating in the 10 Cents a Meal program? Learn more in these summary briefs highlighting data from the 2020-2021 school year.
Expanded Eligibility, Increased Impacts: 10 Cents a Meal 2020-2021 Evaluation Results

Published on January 11, 2023
How have Michigan kids, farmers, and food businesses benefited from 10 Cents a Meal? This series of summaries presents findings from 10 Cents data from the 2020-2021 school year.
Who is Engaged in 10 Cents Grants - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
During the 2021-2022 school year, more schools participated in 10 Cents a Meal than ever before. Check out their experiences and motivators to serving local food in these summary briefs.
10 Cents Grantees Across all Years of the Program

Published on January 11, 2023
See this table of 10 Cents a Meal program grantees across all years of the program.
A Closer Look at Public School Grantees - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
Who participated in the 10 Cents program during the 2020-2021 school year? Explore how key characteristics of public school district grantees may influence their use of the funding and participation.
2020–2021 Grantees and Their Counties by MASA Region

Published on January 11, 2023
See this table of 2020–2021 10 Cents a Meal Grantees and their Counties by MASA Region.
Appendix - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
To understand how have Michigan kids, farmers, and food businesses benefited from 10 Cents a Meal in 2020-2021, four evaluation surveys were conducted. See the technical definitions and results here.