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Michigan Organizations Receive Funding to Strengthen Local School Food System through Innovation Hub
Published on June 29, 2026
Five Michigan organizations will receive grant awards up to $200,000 per year from the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub to expand access to local, healthy, and delicious food in schools. -
Exploring the Roots: The Origins of the Michigan Farm to School and Early Care Network
Published on June 29, 2026
Launched in 2026, the Michigan Farm to School and Early Care Network brings together years of work to support programs and people that buy local food, grow gardens, and teach children about food and farming. Dig into the history of this network! -
The Michigan Farm to School and Early Care Network: From Classroom to Cafeteria to Community
Published on June 27, 2026
The Michigan Farm to School and Early Care Network officially launched on June 25, 2026. This network works to expand access to local food and nutrition education, support healthier children, and strengthen family farms and communities across the state. -
Q&A with Michigan’s Emerging Farmers Partnership Specialist, Bekah Galang
Published on June 25, 2026
Get to know Bekah Galang, Partnership Specialist of Michigan's Emerging Farmers! Learn more details about the project, check out upcoming opportunities, and explore new resources! -
Field days, workshops and webinars for farmers transitioning to organic
Published on June 23, 2026
Sign up now to learn from organic farmers. -
Free resource available to help aspiring entrepreneurs launch a food truck business
Published on June 5, 2026
This fillable workbook was authored by the MSU Product Center and the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and is available for free. -
MSU World Agriculture Center hosts students from Taiwan
Published on May 22, 2026
Scholars from National Chung Hsing University were shown how MSU Extension impacts farms across the state. -
MDARD’s new Good Food for Michigan Project awards grant to U.P. initiative to bring locally grown food to seniors
Published on May 18, 2026
Upper Peninsula community advocate among first recipients of new ag initiative to bring Michigan-grown food to local institutions, schools -
Good Food for Michigan taps Genesee County school district for new grant program to get more local food to students
Published on May 7, 2026
The Good Food for Michigan Grant from new MDARD initiative to allow Bendle Public Schools to add locally grown food to cafeteria offerings for students. -
Bridging science and justice: Jahi Johnson-Chappell on transforming food systems
Published on April 17, 2026
In the final seminar of the Spring 2026 HRT/PSM Seminar Series, Director of the Center for Regional Food Systems, Professor, and W.K. Kellogg Endowed Chair will present "Thinking and acting critically toward Good Food.”