Our vision is a thriving economy, equity and sustainability for Michigan, the country and the planet through food systems rooted in local regions and centered on food that is healthy, green, fair and affordable.
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An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, Eleventh Edition
Published on January 31, 2025
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Michigan Good Food Charter
Published on July 26, 2022
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Why 10 Cents Matters: A Framework
Published on July 31, 2020
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Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics
Published on May 6, 2019
Events
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Feb 3
2025 USDA Value-Added Producer Grant Workshop
February 3, 2025 – April 17, 2025 Online
In this 2-part online workshop from the Food Finance Institute, you'll learn how to prepare your best Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) application, and what it takes to be competitive in the VAPG applicant pool.
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Feb 20
MLFCN February Monthly Meeting 2025 - Pre-Legislative Education Day Advocacy Workshop
February 20, 2025 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Join the Michigan Local Food Council Network for our monthly phone/video conference. This meeting will provide space for an advocacy workshop in advance of the Legislative Education Day on 2/25/25.
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Feb 20
Cultivate Michigan Farm to School Marketplace
February 20, 2025 3:30PM – 4:30PM Van Buren Intermediate School District Administration Building/Van Buren Conference Center, 490 S Paw Paw St, Lawrence, MI 49064
Join us for a Cultivate Michigan Farm to School Marketplace event at the Local Foods in School Meals meeting in Lawrence, MI.
News
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The National Food Hub Survey Launches to Collect Data on the Impact of Local and Regional Food Supply Chains
Published on February 7, 2025
To understand the impact of food hubs, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS), in partnership with the University of Michigan Program Evaluation Group, launched the sixth iteration of the National Food Hub Survey. -
Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course now available
Published on January 24, 2025
This free course is self-paced and available online to provide food and farm business owners with a better understanding of the grant writing process. -
Tough Questions
Published on January 16, 2025
A webinar series by MSU’s Food Security Group exploring critical issues in international development research, featuring leading experts tackling ethics, policy pipelines, A.I. impacts, and more.
Featured In the News
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Farm Stops Create New Markets for Small Farms
Published on August 12, 2024
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New 'Farm to Family' program seeks to increase access to local food across Michigan
Published on August 5, 2024
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How 10 Cents a Meal brings healthy food to more Michigan kids
Published on June 24, 2024