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  • Producing a Value-Added Product on the Farm Series

    Published on June 24, 2022
    These info sheets overview how farms with greater than or less than 3,000 laying hens can produce shell eggs as a value-added product.

  • REAL Talks Episode 6 - Internal and External Engagement with DEI: A Conversation with The Food Trust

    Published on May 31, 2022
    In episode 6, our guests from The Food Trust share how they engage in the practice of DEI within their own organization, and with the external communities they partner with.

  • REAL Talks Episode 5 - Intentionality in the DEI Process: A Conversation with Farmers Market Coalition

    Published on May 16, 2022
    For episode 5 of REAL Talks, we talked with Farmers Market Coalition, a core partner of the Nutrition Incentive Hub providing farm direct technical assistance to nutrition incentive grantees and practitioners.

  • REAL Talks Episode 4 - Finding Success in the Coalition DEI Journey: Part 3 of Our Conversation with Double Up Heartland

    Published on April 20, 2022
    In our third and final conversation with Double Up Heartland, our guests answer the question, "What are some successes that you've experienced through the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) process?"

  • Navigating Farm Produce Safety Programs

    Published on April 20, 2022
    As a food service buyer, you rely on your suppliers to provide safe high quality food. Farms have various options for demonstrating their safe produce production and handling practices.

  • Farm to Institution Food Safety Basics

    Published on April 20, 2022
    Institutional buyers have a variety of options to verify their produce suppliers’ food safety practices. This resource includes videos, case studies, and links to additional information to learn about on-farm produce safety practices.

  • REAL Talks Episode 3 - Managing Tensions in the Coalition DEI Journey: Part 2 of Our Conversation with Double Up Heartland

    Published on April 19, 2022
    During the last episode of REAL Talks, we introduced Double Up Heartland. They've put together a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) committee, and we've been talking with three individuals from that committee who represent one third of the coalition's member organizations.

  • Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses, Seventh Edition

    Published on April 8, 2022
    The seventh edition of this directory provides an overview of various financing sources available to food-related businesses in Michigan and across the United States.

  • REAL Talks Episode 2 - Starting the DEI Journey as a Coalition: Part 1 of Our Conversation with Double Up Heartland

    Published on April 6, 2022
    In episode 2, we get into our first interview of REAL Talks, where we talk with Double Up Heartland, a coalition of six partner organizations implementing Double Up Food Bucks, a nutrition incentive program at grocery stores, farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets in Kansas and Missouri.

  • REAL Talks Episode 1 - Welcome to REAL Talks! (Reaching for Equity in All Lives)

    Published on April 5, 2022
    Welcome to episode 1 of REAL Talks (Reaching for Equity in All Lives)! The purpose of this podcast series is to explore the question: what does diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, look like within the nutrition incentive community?

  • Bulletin E-3424 Marketing Fresh Produce via Direct to Consumer and Intermediated Markets

    Published on March 31, 2022
    The guide provides an overview of direct and intermediated marketing channels, including quality standards, insurance and food safety considerations, communication, skills, pricing, and typical customer profiles.

  • An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, Ninth Edition

    Published on March 14, 2022
    An annotated bibliography of resources and publications on structural racism in the U.S. food system. The ninth edition contains over 500 annotated references.

  • Looking Back and to the Future: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

    Published on March 9, 2022
    In this meeting, we learn about the history of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network and how we changed the culture of local food procurement in Michigan.

  • Supplier Diversity Programs for Institutions: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

    Published on February 8, 2022
    This first MFIN Virtual Network Meeting of 2022 focuses on supplier diversity programs for institutional food procurement.

  • Webinar - Networks and systems that support success for educators, students, and researchers at Native American, Historically Black, and Hispanic-Serving Higher Education Institutions

    Published on November 19, 2021
    Learn how Native American, Historically Black, and Hispanic-Serving higher education Institutions support success for their educators, students, and researchers.

  • The Michigan Farm to Institution Network Past, Present, and Future

    Published on November 18, 2021
    What role has the Michigan Farm to Institution Network played in linking Michigan institutions with local food and food suppliers?

  • Michigan Farm to School Track: School Nutrition Association of Michigan 2020 Virtual Conference

    Published on November 15, 2021
    The Michigan Farm to Institution Network management team compiled a farm to school track for the 2020 School Nutrition Association of Michigan Annual Conference. Here we offer that set of short how-to and reporting sessions from the virtual conference.

  • 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2020-2021 Legislative Report

    Published on November 12, 2021
    How did Michigan benefit from 10 Cents a Meal in 2020-2021? The Michigan Department of Education submits a report every year to the state legislature about 10 Cents a Meal, to which 10 Cents partners contribute.

  • Seasonal Menu Planning: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

    Published on October 21, 2021
    In this meeting, you’ll learn about seasonality guides and recipes, tips from Making Michigan Recipes Work and creative culinary techniques.

  • What a Dime Can Do: Impacts of Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal Program - Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

    Published on September 30, 2021
    In this meeting, you’ll learn about the impacts of 10 Cents a Meal in its pilot years (2016-2019) as speakers share results from the new What a Dime Can Do evaluation report.

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