Center for Regional Food Systems

Resources

• Michigan Farm to School Focus Groups

  Published on February 6, 2014
  The findings collected from three focus groups illustrate various stages of Farm to School activity and experience in Michigan.

• MSU Production of Herbs in Bailey Greenhouse for Food Service

  Published on February 6, 2014
  This educational video features Michigan State University’s Bailey Greenhouse, which supplies fresh herbs to dining halls on campus

• Farmer Visit to Olivet Community Schools for Farm to School Month

  Published on February 6, 2014
  In this educational video, Olivet Community Schools hosts a farmer, Duane Morelan of Veges from the Ledges, in the cafeteria for Farm to School Month.

• Perennial Wheat

  Published on February 3, 2014
  This Michigan State Universtiy Extension bulletin explains the perennial wheat's progress as well as the developmental challenges and other experiences in the field.

• Understanding Challenges and Opportunities in Minnesota's Local Meat Industry Webinar

  Published on December 5, 2013
  The CRFS Livestock Work Group hosted a webinar with Jan Joannides, co-founder and executive director of Renewing the Countryside, a non-profit that works to strengthen rural communities.

• Michigan Food Hub Network Webinar: Colorado & Iowa

  Published on December 2, 2013
  This Michigan Food Hub Network webinar featured presentations on food hub efforts to supply institutional markets in Colorado and Iowa.

• Social Relationships and Farm-to-Institution Initiatives: Complexity and Scale in Local Food Systems

  Published on November 21, 2013
  Farm-to-institution (FTI) initiatives have the potential to further the development of local food systems, create new markets for farmers, and increase the availability of local farm products.

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  Purchasing Michigan Products: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Published on November 15, 2013
  This purchasing guide offers guidance on preparing for and undertaking local produce purchasing in a school environment.

• Michigan Radio: Farm Bill Extension Causes Trouble for Organic Farmers

  Published on November 12, 2013
  Vicki Morrone, Lee Arboreal, and Tomm Becker provide insight on the impact of changes in the federal Farm Bill on Michigan's organic farmers.

• Michigan Food Hubs Interview

  Published on October 1, 2013
  On WKAR's Current State program, Rich Pirog and Joan Nelson provide information on Michigan food hubs.

• Financing Farming in the U.S.: Financial Institution Lending in the Farm Production Sector

  Published on September 30, 2013
  This report details interviews with lenders from community development financial institutions and other organizations with experience in the small and midscale farm sector.

• Local Government Support for Food Systems: Themes and Opportunities from National Data

  Published on September 20, 2013
  This brief provides a snapshot of a comprehensive national survey on local governments’ food-related activities and a conversation of survey results that included opportunities discussed and potential next steps.

• State of the Food Hub - National Survey Results Webinar

  Published on September 19, 2013
  The Wallace Center hosted a webinar to explain and answer questions on the 2013 National Food Hub Survey findings.

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  Findings of the 2013 National Food Hub Survey

  Published on September 19, 2013
  The 2013 National Food Hub Survey represents one of the most comprehensive data sets on food hub operations in the United States.

• School District Interests and Challenges Buying Chicken Raised without Antibiotics

  Published on September 18, 2013
  The overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture is recognized as contributing to human antibiotic resistance. With large meat purchases, particularly chicken, school districts have an opportunity to leverage their buying power to engage with this issue.

• 2013 National Food Hub Survey Questions

  Published on September 17, 2013
  The information and questions provided in the 2013 National Food Hub Survey are listed in this document.

• Key Findings from the 2013 National Food Hub Survey

  Published on September 17, 2013
  This document contains the major findings of the 2013 National Food Hub Survey.

• Perennial Wheat Shows Potential as a Versatile Crop

  Published on September 6, 2013
  In this article, Vicki Morrone explains the potential benefits and current MSU research on perennial wheat, a hybrid of winter wheat and perennial grasses.

• Economic Impacts of Local and Regional Food Systems: Response to Questions from May 20, 2013 Webinar

  Published on August 5, 2013
  This brief provides responses to unanswered questions from a webinar on the economic impact of local food.

• Economic Impacts of Local Food Systems: Future Research Priorities

  Published on July 12, 2013
  This commentary addresses the types of local food economic impact studies that have been conducted, identifies criteria by which the effectiveness of these studies can be evaluated, and discusses future research opportunities.