Center for Regional Food Systems

News

• 

  MSU Organic Farmer Training Program New Format Will Be More Robust and More Accessible

  Published on December 8, 2016
  The re-designed program will be a more robust learning platform for those who are committed to owning their own farm business, managing farm operations, or working with others on their paths to food production and sustainable agriculture.

• 

  Six Michigan Healthy Food Retail Projects Split $380,000 in Catalytic Investment Awards

  Published on November 15, 2016
  Six healthy food retail projects in Detroit, Jackson, Flint, and Grand Rapids will share $380,000 in Catalytic Investment Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund, a statewide loan fund working to increase healthy food access.

• 

  2016 Michigan Good Food Summit Celebrated State and Local Successes in Building a "Good Food" System in Michigan

  Published on November 3, 2016
  Nearly 500 people gathered to connect, learn, and collaborate in order to advance health and economic development through Michigan food systems from farm to fork.

• Cultivate Michigan Campaign Reports that Michigan Institutions Spent Nearly $3.5 Million on Michigan Food Since January 2014

  Published on October 26, 2016
  A new brief published by the MSU Center For Regional Food Systems reports that Michigan Institutions participating in the Cultivate Michigan campaign reported spending nearly $3.5 million on Michigan-grown or Michigan-produced foods.

• 

  Abundant Potential for Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs

  Published on September 20, 2016
  Research shows interest, opportunity, and potential from Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs to expand farm to early care and education efforts.

• 

  2016 Michigan Good Food Summit registration now open

  Published on August 9, 2016
  The theme of the 2016 Good Food Summit is “Good Food for All: The road to 2020.” Participants will celebrate state and local successes, engage with sector-specific breakout tracks, network with others.

• 

  “Food Hubs” Emerge as a Viable Solution to meet Consumer Demand for Local Food

  Published on June 15, 2016
  The “food hub” model is proving to be financially successful across a variety of legal structures and markets, according to a newly published report from the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and the Wallace Center at Winrock International.

• MI Farm to School Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

  Published on April 28, 2016
  The MI Farm to School Grant Program is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 school year.

• 2016 Michigan Good Food Summit "Good Food for All": The Road to 2020

  Published on April 14, 2016
  The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is seeking abstracts for breakout sessions for the 2016 Michigan Good Food Summit. The Summit will address best practices in the field of "good food" - food that is healthy, green, fair, and affordable.

• Keep it Local, keep it Fresh: MSU's Center for Regional Food Systems' work for Good Food

  Published on March 24, 2016
  The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is working to engage the people of Michigan, the United States, and the world in applied research, education, and outreach to develop regionally integrated, sustainable food systems.