Resources

10 Cents a Meal 2021-2022 Grantees and Their Counties by MASA Regions

Published on November 15, 2023
The Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) is arranged to serve Michigan schools across 10 regions. In this resource, the 2021-2022 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan Kids and Farms grantees are listed by their MASA region.
10 Cents a Meal Grantees Across All Years

Published on November 15, 2023
The 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan Kids and Farm is a state-funded program that matches what schools and other non-school sponsors spend on MI-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans with grants of up to 10 Cents per meal. Find the list of all grantees here.
Michigan Farm to Institution Network Food Waste and Recovery Virtual Network Meeting Recording

Published on November 9, 2023
Recording of the final MFIN Virtual Network Meeting of 2023 featured a discussion around food waste, recovery and composting.
Introduction to School Food Service Presentation: MLFCN Meeting 10-16-23

Published on October 19, 2023
Learn all about the basics of school food service in this presentation by the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Farm to School team.
Envisioning Farmer-Focused Local Food Purchasing Incentive Programs

Published on October 16, 2023
State-level local food purchasing incentives typically provide funding to schools to purchase local foods—but what if we flipped the narrative?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
10 Cents a Meal 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.
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.
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.
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.