Center for Regional Food Systems

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  Farming for Change: Developing a Participatory Curriculum on Agroecology, Nutrition, Climate Change and Social Equity in Malawi and Tanzania

  Published on January 28, 2019
  This article describes the process of developing an innovative curriculum across 2 weeks of training for smallholder farmers with limited formal education.

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  External Resources Recommended by the Racial Equity in the Food System Workgroup

  Published on January 16, 2019
  Check out these resources to grow your knowledge of racial equity in the food system.

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  Hoophouse Production and Marketing Guide

  Published on January 7, 2019
  This guide provides suggestions and parameters for hoophouse planting, crop spacing, realistic yields, common cultivars, and direct market and wholesale pack sizes and pricing.

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  How do institutional food service professionals know that food from their suppliers is safe?

  Published on December 17, 2018
  Results from a brief survey asking institutional food service buyers how they know that their suppliers have followed safe food production and handling practices.

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  Webinar - Building Racial Equity Within Cooperative Extension: Tools, Takeaways, and National Strategies

  Published on December 17, 2018
  A webinar highlighting tools, strategies, and takeaways to help professionals understand racial equity issues within their own organizations and include racial equity into programs they conduct within communities.

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  Michigan MarketMaker

  Published on December 10, 2018
  MarketMaker connects producers, markets, and food lovers.

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  "Put Your Own Mask on Before Helping Someone Else": The Capacity of Food Hubs to Build Equitable Food Access

  Published on December 7, 2018
  Examining 11 Michigan food hubs, this paper asks about the extent to which and under what conditions food hubs can successfully achieve their dual social and economic goals.

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  Beyond Grants: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Funding Beginning Farmer Initiatives

  Published on November 5, 2018
  This report explores self-sustaining entrepreneurial fundraising strategies and activities and offers a creative pathway for evaluating strategies to fund Michigan's beginning farmer initiatives.

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  Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start In Action

  Published on November 1, 2018
  This guide profiles Farm to Migrant and Season Head Start programs nationwide who are purchasing and serving local food.

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  Local Food for Little Eaters: A Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Guide to Local Food Purchasing

  Published on November 1, 2018
  Using the step-by-step instructions and interactive tools, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs can learn how to purchase and use more local foods in their programs serving children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

• Food Systems in 2050: Visions for food systems that sustain people and planet

  Published on October 25, 2018
  This report summarizes the findings of a survey distributed globally to a diverse set of food system actors to share their visions for a better food system.

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  2018 Michigan Good Food Report Card

  Published on October 22, 2018
  The 2018 report card details efforts from across the state in the past two years to meet the goals of the Michigan Good Food Charter.

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  2018 Michigan Good Food Report Card Summary

  Published on October 22, 2018
  This summary overview of the 2018 Michigan Good Food Report Card shares progress made toward the six goals of the Michigan Good Food Charter over the past two years.

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  2018 Charter Summary

  Published on October 19, 2018
  This summary reports on progress made toward achieving the 2020 goals set by the Michigan Good Food Charter.

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  Michigan Guide to What's in Season Now - Print-at-Home

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Print, fold, and carry this guide somewhere handy. Check it when you're at the store, farmer’s market, or eating out so that you can enjoy Michigan-grown produce all year long!

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  Michigan Guide to What's in Season Now - Mobile Version

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Save this guide to your mobile phone. Check it when you’re at the store, farmer’s market, or eating out so that you can support Michigan farmers all year long.

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  Local Food Purchasing at Michigan Colleges and Universities: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

  Published on September 20, 2018
  This meeting features a breakdown of results from a MFIN research project that studied local food purchasing efforts at public universities in Michigan.

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  Making Local Sourcing Standard Practice: Lessons From Michigan

  Published on September 11, 2018
  This chapter examines three arenas that have advanced farm-to-institution activity in the Michigan: state government policy, non-profit and agriculture extension agency facilitation, and supply chain partnerships.

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  2018 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey

  Published on September 11, 2018
  The results of the 2018 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey are available for partners and supporters to use and share in their networks.

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  Taking Root: Hoophouses for Health + MI Farm to School Video Series

  Published on August 30, 2018
  This series of five short videos shows how the innovative combination of Hoophouses for Health and MI Farm to School works from every angle.