Resources
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Using Food Hubs to Create Sustainable Farm to School Programs
Published on April 15, 2015
This resource explores the key roles that food hubs can play in the development, support, and maintenance of successful farm to school programs. -
Growing Local Food Systems: A Case Study on Washtenaw County - Ann Arbor, MI
Published on April 14, 2015
This case study features food systems activities within Washtenaw County and the City of Ann Arbor. -
Growing Local Food Systems: A Case Study on Topsham, ME
Published on April 14, 2015
This case study features local food systems activities within the Town of Topsham, Maine. -
Growing Local Food Systems: A Case Study on Decatur, GA
Published on April 14, 2015
This case study features local food systems activities within the City of Decatur, Georgia. -
Growing Local Food Systems: A Case Study on Catawba County, NC
Published on April 14, 2015
This case study features local food systems activities within Catawba County, North Carolina. -
Financing Farming in the U.S.: Bolstering Community Lending Capacity for Small to Midsized Farms
Published on April 7, 2015
This document reviews learnings from several years of research and dialogue on financing food production for regional food systems. -
Food Hubs: Definitions, Expectations, and Realities
Published on March 25, 2015
There is general agreement that food hubs are principally regional food aggregators/distributors well positioned to fill a number of social roles and services not traditionally provided by wholesale food companies. -
Discovering Ourselves: A Pilot Network of Women-in-Agriculture Genesee County and Extended Area
Published on March 23, 2015
This publication outlines the planning process, proceedings and lessons learned from a unique pilot project that created the Women in Agriculture of Genesee County and Extended Area Network. -
Regional Food Systems for Improved Resilience Presentation
Published on March 17, 2015
Mike Hamm explains what regionalized food systems are and how strengthening regional food systems can help to make food systems of all scales more resilient and secure. -
Scaling Up! Benchmarking for Success Webinar
Published on March 4, 2015
This webinar features Jessica Smith of This Old Farm. It also includes Michigan Food Hub Network program updates and information on funding opportunities. -
Corbin Hill Food Project: MI Food Hub Network Meeting, Battle Creek Webinar
Published on March 4, 2015
This is a recording of Francis Carter’s presentation on the Corbin Hill Food Project, originally delivered at the Michigan Food Hub Network Meeting at Burnham Brook Community Center, Battle Creek, MI. -
Food Safety Certification & Standard Operating Procedures for Your Hub Webinar
Published on March 4, 2015
Hannah Mellion is the Program Director for Food System Enterprise at Farm Fresh RI, a non-profit growing the local food system in Rhode Island. She works with Farm Fresh’s aggregation and distribution programs, including Market Mobile and Veggie Box. -
Urban Agriculture and a Planning Approach to Urban Food Systems
Published on February 19, 2015
This paper discusses ways to support city food systems in the global South in the context of rapidly changing environments. -
Organic Raspberry Production in Three-Season High Tunnels
Published on February 19, 2015
Growing organic raspberries using season extension offers a great opportunity to extend the production season and harvest high quality berries. -
Farm to School in Michigan: Statewide Response Shows Widespread Activity
Published on February 13, 2015
This brief outlines results of a two-part optional question on local food purchasing that the Michigan Department of Education added to the 2014 MEGS online application. -
La Red de Food Hubs en Míchigan Webinar
Published on February 12, 2015
Esta presentación contiene información importante explicando que es un food hub, y a la vez, contiene los recursos disponibles para agricultores y propietarios de empresas alimentarias detrás de la Red de Míchigan Food Hubs. -
Apple Tour 2014: A Cultivate Michigan Video
Published on February 11, 2015
This Cultivate Michigan tour takes place at Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill. Blake Farms is a family owned and operated orchard & cider mill rooted in strong family traditions and a commitment to excellence. -
Before We Seek Change, is There a Demand for Local Meats?
Published on February 11, 2015
This report gives the results of a national literature search that examined the most up-to-date studies of demand for locally produced meats. -
Farm to School Sales Webinar
Published on February 10, 2015
Michigan farmers and food service directors talk about their experiences with Farm to School sales as part of the Hoophouses for Health program. -
Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement Project Webinar
Published on January 27, 2015
This webinar shares the findings of key informant interviews and discusses next steps of the Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement project.