Resources
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2019 Workforce Assessment of Michigan’s Local and Regional Food System - A scan of jobs in Michigan’s food systems: employment, wages, the future, and more
Published on January 24, 2020
This food systems job scan provides a better understanding of the Michigan labor market and enables us to see the types of jobs in different sectors, what the earnings for those jobs are, where there is projected growth, and where there is unfilled demand.
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An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, Seventh Edition
Published on January 23, 2020
An annotated bibliography of resources and publications on structural racism in the U.S. food system. Food sovereignty is a theme of many of the new references.
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2019 Workforce Assessment of Michigan’s Local and Regional Food System: An overview of what we did, what it showed, and why it matters
Published on January 6, 2020
What food systems jobs exist in Michigan? How do employers see the local and regional food system workforce? What training opportunities are available to those who want to enter the workforce? Check out this report to find out.
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Webinar Series: Michigan's 2019 Local and Regional Workforce Assessment
Published on December 12, 2019
What does Michigan need in order to develop, train and maintain a workforce that can supply and sustain the market for local and regional food? Watch these webinars to find out.
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Building Partnerships to Support Food Sovereignty in African American Communities Webinar
Published on December 5, 2019
Learn about how and why African American communities are working together to enhance their food sovereignty.
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Michigan Good Food Infrastructure Map
Published on November 25, 2019
Find Michigan local food councils, food hubs, incubator kitchens, and Cultivate Michigan institutions using this interactive map.
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Michigan Farm to School: Serving Up Local Foods
Published on November 5, 2019
What does farm to school mean in Michigan, and how can you participate? Inside you'll find resources to help you get started and contacts that can help you grow your farm to school program.
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Farm to Early Care and Education: Growing Healthy Eaters
Published on November 5, 2019
This document provides an overview of farm to early care and education, steps to successfully purchase local food, and highlights available resources.
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Blending Michigan Beans with Local Meat for Institutional Markets
Published on October 9, 2019
Blended bean and meat products can be deployed as a strategy to help small and mid-sized regional producers and their processing partners increase sales to local institutional markets.
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Food Sovereignty and the Role of Extension Webinar: Partnerships that Work
Published on September 19, 2019
Learn how partnerships between First Nations communities and Extension can advance food sovereignty.
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Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System Webinar: Established and Suggested Metrics
Published on July 22, 2019
Learn how metrics can help you make progress towards racial equity in food systems and beyond.
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Directory of Michigan Local Food Councils & Food and Health Networks/Associations
Published on July 5, 2019
Use this directory to connect with Michigan local food councils and food policy councils, statewide food and health associations, and Michigan State University Extension staff who work with local councils.
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When Healthy Food is Out of Reach: A Food Access Survey in Northwest Lower Michigan
Published on June 28, 2019
A food access survey of Benzie and Antrim counties reveals ways that the food system can better serve community residents.
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Growing a Local and Regional Meat Industry in Michigan: The Michigan Meat Network as a Case Study of Collective Impact Theory
Published on June 26, 2019
This report summarizes the collective impacts of the Michigan Meat Network.
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Are Michigan's Food Councils Changing Policy or Prepared to Do So?
Published on June 24, 2019
How are Michigan food councils are working on food policy change?
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Fund Development Webinars for Michigan Local Food Councils
Published on June 18, 2019
This webinar series covers the basics and requirements for successful fund development to build your food council.
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Detroit Community Markets Rapid Market Assessment Report
Published on June 17, 2019
How do customers feel about Detroit farmers markets?
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Striving to Meet Food Needs: Food Access Survey of Oscoda County, MI
Published on June 14, 2019
What are the barriers to food access in rural northeast lower Michigan?
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MFIN Research Update: Local Food Purchasing in Michigan Public Universities
Published on June 10, 2019
Preliminary insights from research about food service operations at publicly-funded universities in Michigan are shared in this webinar.
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Special Presentation: National Farm to School Network's Racial and Social Equity Assessment Tool for Farm to School Programs and Policy
Published on June 6, 2019
Learn more about a tool to assess and advance equity in farm to school programs and policies.
