Center for Regional Food Systems

Resources

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Trainings Information Sheet

  Published on January 12, 2015
  This document provides information about the Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start trainings.

• Farmer Perspectives of Farm to Institution in Michigan: 2012 Survey Results of Vegetable Farmers

  Published on January 12, 2015
  Local food purchasing programs at institutions offer benefits including supporting farms and local economies, encouraging more healthful eating habits of patrons and fostering closer connections between farmers and consumers.

• Detroit Public Schools Garden to Cafeteria Program Video

  Published on January 5, 2015
  This video features Drew Farms, a school for cognitively impaired adults. It is one in a series highlighting Farm to School best practices and innovations in Michigan, for use by Farm to School practitioners and community stakeholders.

• Meet Up and Eat Up with the Detroit Lions Video

  Published on January 5, 2015
  Students from Detroit Public Schools shop at Detroit Eastern Market with the Detroit Lions. This Meet Up and Eat Up event was co-hosted by Fair Food Network and the United Way of Southeast Michigan.

• Affiliates Meeting Presentation: Phil Howard, "Visualizing Food & Agricultural Data"

  Published on December 22, 2014
  Dr. Philip Howard, MSU Department of Community Sustainability, talks about creating visualizations from food and agriculture data.

• Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement Project 2014-2015 Overview

  Published on December 22, 2014
  This document provides an overview of the Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement Project's direction for 2014-2015.

• Advancing a Local Food Council Network in Michigan Webinar

  Published on December 17, 2014
  This webinar delves deep into the collective assets and strengths present in Michigan’s local food councils and explores what the gaps and needs are as we begin to form a statewide food council network.

• Advancing a Local Food Council Network in Michigan: An Assessment

  Published on December 16, 2014
  This report examines local food councils in the state of Michigan and the potential for developing a statewide network of local food policy councils and similar groups.