Center for Regional Food Systems

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  A second Farm to Early Care and Education Implementation Grant will further expand farm to ECE efforts in Michigan

  Published on December 8, 2021
  An additional $90,900 grant will grow connections between early care and education providers and food producers in Michigan.

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  You are invited to take the 2021 National Food Hub Survey

  Published on December 8, 2021
  Food hubs and other organizations that aggregate and distribute regional food products are encouraged to participate in the 2021 survey.

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  USDA grant will engage Michigan farmers to create trainings for beginning farmers

  Published on November 3, 2021
  This collaborative project is engaging community-based beginning farmer programs and beginning farmers to create educational resources and trainings for educators in Michigan.

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  Meet the 2021 Michigan Grow More Award Recipients

  Published on October 27, 2021
  We are excited to announce 7 early care and education sites as recipients of the first-ever Michigan Grow More Award.

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  $500,000 grant will help Michigan communities address food insecurity and limited access to healthy food

  Published on October 6, 2021
  The Michigan Local Food Council Network will advocate for more equitable policies and practices.

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  MSU Product Center helps Michigan food entrepreneurs survive and thrive throughout pandemic

  Published on August 31, 2021
  The MSU Product Center has helped Michigan businesses and entrepreneurs grow and adapt to the immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and has helped Michigan communities with economic recovery and financial resilience efforts.

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  Career advancement paths for migrant and seasonal farmworkers through new grant to MSU, nonprofit partners, and State of Michigan

  Published on August 5, 2021
  Creating ways for farmworkers to gain career-ready skills through hands-on training and professional experiences.

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  Two new shared-use kitchens available to U.P. food entrepreneurs

  Published on July 27, 2021
  The Escanaba Marketplace Kitchen and Café L’Anse offer opportunities for good food businesses and vibrant local economies to grow in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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  Gratitude to Mike Hamm and Lessons from His Career

  Published on July 1, 2021
  Mike Hamm, C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture in the Department of Community Sustainability and founding director of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems retired from MSU on June 30, 2021.

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  2020 Status of the Industry: Michigan’s commercial fishing and fish processing businesses

  Published on June 21, 2021
  What does commercial fishing and fish processing look like in Michigan and how did the pandemic impact the industry in 2020?