Center for Regional Food Systems

Resources

• Obesity Prevention and Reduction in Michigan: Community and Systemic Strategies

  Published on September 21, 2011
  Mike Hamm's presentation at the Michigan Call to Action to Reduce and Prevent Obesity Summit.

• Sustainable Food Systems Roundtable Synopsis

  Published on April 27, 2011
  Staff and member representatives from 8 national organizations representing local and regional government stakeholders convened for a roundtable discussion on local and regional food systems.

• Building Soil for Organic and Sustainable Farms: Where to Start?

  Published on January 3, 2011
  To aid in the understanding of proper soil management, an Extension bulletin was developed to explain what soil health is and to provide guidelines to build soil health and monitor its progress.

• Fostering Farm-to-MSU Efforts: Research to Guide Closer Ties with Michigan Agriculture

  Published on August 31, 2010
  This study overviews current local food purchasing practices at MSU and develops models that could enhance and strengthen MSU’s engagement in buying local and Michigan-produced food items.

• Financing Farming in the U.S.: Improving Small and Midsized Farms through Strategic Financing

  Published on August 16, 2010
  This report explores the gap between an emerging sector of smaller-scale agriculture producers and access to capital, and devises workable strategies to create successful farmer-lender relationships.

• Better Choices Through Local Foods

  Published on August 13, 2010
  This guide helps demonstrate how food purchases impact communities.

• Food Connections: Capital Area Community Food Profile

  Published on August 13, 2010
  This guide is intended to transform the way we think about food systems.

• The Food System as an Economic Driver: Strategies and Applications for Michigan

  Published on August 10, 2010
  View the results of an input-output analysis for Michigan under the scenario where all residents meet the USDA's fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines by eating more seasonally available Michigan grown fresh produce.

• Financing Farming in the U.S.: A Report on Six Working Sessions

  Published on July 30, 2010
  This report chronicles the convening of people across the country over a six-month period to explore workable strategies to create successful farmer-lender relationships.

• Model Business Plan for Season Extension with Hoophouses

  Published on June 15, 2010
  Farmers can use this information to develop a business plan for hoophouse production.

• Growing Food in the City: The Production Potential of Detroit's Vacant Land

  Published on June 15, 2010
  This report presents some the possibilities as well as expressed desirability of food cultivation on the publicly-owned vacant land in Detroit.

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  Agenda Priorities at a Glance

  Published on June 1, 2010
  What are the priorities of the 2010 Michigan Good Food Charter? This guide offers a quick look at the agenda for the road to 20% by 2020.

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  2010 Michigan Good Food Charter

  Published on June 1, 2010
  The 2010 Michigan Good Food Charter is a vision and a roadmap to advance Michigan’s food and agricultural contributions to the economy, protect our natural resource base, improve our residents’ health, and enable generations of Michigan youth to thrive.

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  2010 Charter Summary

  Published on June 1, 2010
  This summary reports on progress made toward achieving the goals set by the Michigan Good Food Charter.

• The Food System: A Potential Future

  Published on May 18, 2010
  In this report, Mike Hamm examines a potential vision for our food system and food security, looking at issues such as water scarcity and biodiversity.

• Farm to School in Michigan: Growing Interest & Greater Participation

  Published on May 2, 2010
  This survey shows that Michigan K-12 School Food Service Directors (FSDs) were “ready and willing to make linkages to Michigan agriculture," and have been acting on this interest since 2004.

• Marketing Michigan Products: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Published on February 1, 2010
  This Marketing Michigan Products Guide provides agricultural producers tools to market their products to Michigan schools.

• Putting Michigan Produce On Your Menu: How to Buy and Use Michigan Produce in Your Institution

  Published on January 1, 2010
  This guide provides information to assist institutions in including Michigan products on school, preschool, hospital, and other institutions' cafeteria menus.

• Financing Michigan's Sustainable Agriculture

  Published on December 18, 2009
  The survey results available in this report show that although there is financial capital available in Michigan, farmers face challenges accessing it.

• USDA Grants & Resources for Food Projects in Communities Webinar

  Published on December 8, 2009
  This webinar discusses grants and resources available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for food projects in communities.