Center for Regional Food Systems Michigan Farm to School

Resources

• Garden to Cafeteria: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Published on January 7, 2016
  This Garden to Cafeteria Guide provides an approach for school garden educators and stakeholders, both experienced and newcomer, to successfully source products from school gardens for use in the cafeteria or food program.

• An Annotated Bibliography of Farm to Institution Research in Michigan

  Published on November 18, 2015
  Farm to Institution work in Michigan centers on efforts to increase the amount of local foods purchased and used in food service programs at schools, early childhood programs, hospitals, colleges, and other institutions.

• Uganda: from the Garden to the School

  Published on October 28, 2015
  Bigodi Secondary School and the Bigodi community in Western Uganda has found a sustainable way to work together to form a community-based food system, incorporating agricultural education as well.

• Michigan Farm to Institution Network and Cultivate Michigan Info Sheet

  Published on July 28, 2015
  This two-pager provides an overview of the work of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network.

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  Farm to Early Childhood Programs: A Step-By-Step Guide

  Published on June 12, 2015
  This Farm to Early Childhood Program guide provides tools and resources to help early childhood program providers of all types and sizes purchase and use local foods in their meals and snacks.

• Using Food Hubs to Create Sustainable Farm to School Programs

  Published on April 15, 2015
  This resource explores the key roles that food hubs can play in the development, support, and maintenance of successful farm to school programs.

• Farm to School in Michigan: Statewide Response Shows Widespread Activity

  Published on February 13, 2015
  This brief outlines results of a two-part optional question on local food purchasing that the Michigan Department of Education added to the 2014 MEGS online application.

• Farm to School Sales Webinar

  Published on February 10, 2015
  Michigan farmers and food service directors talk about their experiences with Farm to School sales as part of the Hoophouses for Health program.

• Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Trainings Information Sheet

  Published on January 12, 2015
  This document provides information about the Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start trainings.

• Detroit Public Schools Garden to Cafeteria Program Video

  Published on January 5, 2015
  This video features Drew Farms, a school for cognitively impaired adults. It is one in a series highlighting Farm to School best practices and innovations in Michigan, for use by Farm to School practitioners and community stakeholders.

• Meet Up and Eat Up with the Detroit Lions Video

  Published on January 5, 2015
  Students from Detroit Public Schools shop at Detroit Eastern Market with the Detroit Lions. This Meet Up and Eat Up event was co-hosted by Fair Food Network and the United Way of Southeast Michigan.

• Farm to School in Michigan: Still Going Strong

  Published on March 14, 2014
  This brief outlines motivators and barriers to local food purchasing in schools, and details top food items in which schools are interested.

• Michigan Farm to School Focus Groups

  Published on February 6, 2014
  The findings collected from three focus groups illustrate various stages of Farm to School activity and experience in Michigan.

• MSU Production of Herbs in Bailey Greenhouse for Food Service

  Published on February 6, 2014
  This educational video features Michigan State University’s Bailey Greenhouse, which supplies fresh herbs to dining halls on campus

• Farmer Visit to Olivet Community Schools for Farm to School Month

  Published on February 6, 2014
  In this educational video, Olivet Community Schools hosts a farmer, Duane Morelan of Veges from the Ledges, in the cafeteria for Farm to School Month.

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  Purchasing Michigan Products: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Published on November 15, 2013
  This purchasing guide offers guidance on preparing for and undertaking local produce purchasing in a school environment.

• Michigan Junior Chef Competition Videos 2013

  Published on May 9, 2013
  This video provides an overview of and interviews from the 2013 Michigan Junior Chef Competition. The competition's goal is to provide its youth participants hands-on cooking experience and knowledge of healthy and local food choices.

• Farm to Institution: A Summary of Research on Local Food Purchasing by Institutions

  Published on April 9, 2013
  This document summarizes the results of several CRFS surveys on interest in local food purchasing by a variety of institutions in Michigan, as well as farmers' interest in selling to such markets.

• Michigan Produce Availability Chart

  Published on March 29, 2013
  This handout outlines the availability of Michigan-grown vegetables, herbs, and fruits throughout the year.

• Local Food Interest by Institutions in Southeast Michigan: A Report for Eastern Market Corporation

  Published on February 18, 2013
  A 2012 survey of institutions in southeast Michigan, around Detroit, gathered information on their interest in purchasing food locally.