Resources
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Accessing and Understanding Secondary Data on Food Access Webinar
Published on May 24, 2016
This webinar introduces a range of sources for accessing secondary data related to healthy food access. -
MI Farm to School Grant Program: The First Three Years
Published on May 12, 2016
The MI Farm to School Grant Program is an effort to help food program providers overcome challenges and stimulate or sustain local food purchasing programs at K-12 schools and early childhood programs in Michigan -
Findings of the 2015 National Food Hub Survey
Published on May 11, 2016
The data from 2015 National Food Hub Survey is first ongoing national data set of its caliber on food hub operations. -
Farmer Perspectives on Farm to Institution in Michigan
Published on May 5, 2016
In 2015, Michigan farmers were interviewed about their experiences and perceptions of selling to institutions. -
Farm to Summer: Incorporating Local Foods into Summer Food Service Programs Webinar
Published on May 5, 2016
This webinar covers the basics of Farm to Summer, how to incorporate local purchasing into summer food service programs, and provides examples of Farm to Summer programs happening throughout Michigan. -
Local Governments & Food Systems - 2015 Survey Results
Published on May 5, 2016
CRFS worked with the International City/County Management Association to conduct a second comprehensive national survey of local government policies, programs, plans, and other activities supporting food systems. -
Increasing Local Food Purchasing through Forward Contracting
Published on April 22, 2016
This webinar discusses the different ways schools can use a forward contract when purchasing local foods, how to get started, and the benefits for both farmers and K-12 schools and early childhood programs. -
2016-2017 MI Farm to School Grantees
Published on April 15, 2016
This document provides a list of current and previous MI Farm to School Grantees for 2016-2017, including K-12 schools/districts and early childcare and education programs. -
MI Farm to School Grant Program Information Webinar
Published on April 15, 2016
This webinar was an information session for prospective applicants for the 2016/2017 MI Farm to School Grant Program. Covering key information like eligibility, expectations, and the grant calendar as well as examples of previous grantee activities. -
Encouraging Local Food Enterprise Through Zoning and Planning
Published on April 13, 2016
This webinar provides tips and guidance for food businesses and entrepreneurs on how to navigate existing zoning rules and regulations. -
Michigan Local Food Council Network Webinar Summary - Feb 24, 2016
Published on March 23, 2016
Andrea Brown led a presentation and discussion on how to transform the occasional event attendee into a dynamic leader and how to grow council membership beyond the usual participants. -
MLFCN Membership & Leadership Development Webinar
Published on March 18, 2016
Andrea Brown, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Planning, led a presentation and discussion on how to transform the occasional event attendee into a dynamic leader and how to grow council membership beyond the usual participants. -
Introducing a Healthy Food Access Survey Webinar
Published on March 17, 2016
This webinar presents a new draft survey tool for measuring food access and summarizes the process for applying to pilot the survey. -
Garden to Cafeteria: Using On-Site Gardens to Supply Meal Programs Webinar
Published on February 17, 2016
This webinar is meant as a companion to the resource Garden to Cafeteria: A step-by-step guide, which provides a framework for sourcing products from school gardens for use in food programs. -
Sourcing Local Foods: Understanding Procurement Rules and Regulations Webinar
Published on February 17, 2016
This webinar on proper procurement procedures for sourcing local food for school and early childhood food programs includes strategies for successfully navigating the process. -
Shared Measurement Project Update Webinar
Published on January 19, 2016
This webinar summarizes findings from both key informant interviews and surveys, and it discusses emerging areas of focus for the Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement project. -
A Cultivate Michigan Local Food Distribution Tour
Published on January 18, 2016
Offered in conjunction with the Michigan Green Healthcare Conference, this Cultivate Michigan tour highlights a local food distribution facility. Cherry Capital Foods provides only Michigan foods to Michigan customers, including institutions. -
Creating a Statewide Information Technology Platform for Food Hubs: Lessons from Michigan Webinar
Published on January 15, 2016
Recording of January 8th 2016 webinar and pdf of presentation slides - Creating a Statewide Technology Platform for Food Hub: Lessons from Michigan -
Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Local and Regional Food Systems: Best Practices Webinar
Published on January 4, 2016
This webinar is an overview of the local food economic impact toolkit funded by USDA AMS. -
Michigan Food Hub IT Platform Feasibility Study - Public Summary
Published on December 22, 2015
This report is the public summary of the feasibility for Michigan food hubs to develop a shared Information Technology (IT) platform that would integrate a host of business functions to help cooperating food hubs improve their businesses.