Center for Regional Food Systems

Resources

• Michigan Meat Processing Infographic Report

  Published on July 14, 2015
  This infographic report is a visual guide to findings from the 2014 Michigan Meat Processing Capacity Survey.

• Michigan Local Food Council Network Meeting Summary - May 27, 2015

  Published on July 10, 2015
  This brief report summarizes the presentations and discussions at the inaugural Michigan Local Food Council Network meeting, held in Lansing on May 27, 2015.

• Small Farmers Can Make Food Safety Work: The Group GAP Pilot Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

  Published on July 10, 2015
  This case study provides an overview of the processes, challenges, benefits, and lessons learned from the Group Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) pilot project in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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  Farm to Early Childhood Programs: A Step-By-Step Guide

  Published on June 12, 2015
  This Farm to Early Childhood Program guide provides tools and resources to help early childhood program providers of all types and sizes purchase and use local foods in their meals and snacks.

• Shared Measurement Formative Research Executive Summary

  Published on May 26, 2015
  This report highlights results from interviews and surveys of stakeholders working on goals of the Charter. Results show a need for training and interest in collecting data on food access, economic impacts and institutional procurement.

• Predictors of Food Hub Financial Viability

  Published on May 25, 2015
  This research attempts to identify key differences between food hubs that appear financially viable and those that do not by examining operational characteristics and spending profiles in food hubs studied in the 2013 National Food Hub Survey.

• Michigan Food Hub Points of Contact

  Published on May 15, 2015
  This document provides important points of contact for the Michigan Food Hub Network.

• Resources for Urban Agriculture through Michigan State University

  Published on May 7, 2015
  This document is a listing of Michigan State University resources for agricultural activities in urban settings.

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  Growing Local Food Systems: A Case Study Series on Local Governments

  Published on May 5, 2015
  This report features four case studies highlighting various forms of local government support for food systems.

• 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 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 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 Catawba County, NC

  Published on April 14, 2015
  This case study features local food systems activities within Catawba County, North Carolina.

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  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.

• 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.