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2025 Michigan Good Food Fund Pitch Competition

Published on March 7, 2025
Michigan-based packaged food businesses have an exciting opportunity to pitch their food product business to a live audience the evening before the 2025 MSU Product Center’s Making it in Michigan.
Farmer shares experience about grazing livestock in solar projects

Published on February 12, 2025
Farmers who raise sheep and cattle and local planning and zoning board members are invited to learn about solar grazing opportunities.
Farmer shares experience growing vegetables under and between solar arrays

Published on February 11, 2025
Dual-use solar is one tool that can be utilized to keep farms sustainable.
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.
Equity and Access Co-Design Lab: Creating the Foundation for a Just and Equitable Food System in Michigan

Published on January 13, 2025
The Equity and Access Design Lab series, facilitated by the Michigan Local Food Council Network, convened food and farming leaders to practice collaborative leadership focused on amplifying collective power across communities of color.
MSU CRFS Seeks a Farm to Youth Network Coordinator

Published on December 11, 2024
We're hiring! The Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) is seeking a farm to youth network coordinator to support the Michigan Farm to Institution team.
Learn about Michigan food systems with MI Food Stories online course

Published on December 5, 2024
MI Food Stories course provides opportunity for Michigan food consumers to learn more about food systems.
Announcing Two Open Positions with the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center

Published on November 4, 2024
To support the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, CRFS will hire 2 new positions in fall 2024. These positions will build capacity to connect available resources to farmers, producers, and other food business owners throughout the region.