Center for Regional Food Systems

Resources

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  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.

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  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?"

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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?

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  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.

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

  Published on March 8, 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.

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  Bulletin E-3423 Farm Management Experience Resource Guide

  Published on February 18, 2022
  This publication is intended to assist beginning farmers in better understanding and demonstrating management experience.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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?

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  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.

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  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.

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  BOLETÍN E-3407SP: Cómo motivar a su prestamista para que diga "sí"

  Published on November 9, 2021
  Un boletín de la serie DEMaND para agricultores principiantes de MSU Extension con sugerencias para ayudar a los agricultores principiantes a comprender el proceso de préstamos para obtener financiamiento agrícola.

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  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.

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  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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  What a Dime Can Do: An Evaluation of the 10 Cents a Meal Pilot

  Published on September 27, 2021
  How have Michigan kids, farmers, and food businesses benefited from 10 Cents a Meal? These nine topic-specific summaries present findings from 10 Cents pilot data collected between 2017 and 2020.

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  Voices of Sustainable Agriculture: Speaker Series

  Published on September 23, 2021
  Voices of Sustainable Agriculture explores a range of topics and perspectives on sustainable agriculture. Hear from farmers, educators, and researchers in these recorded virtual sessions.

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  Participatory State and Regional Food System Plans and Charters in the U.S.: A Summary of Trends and National Directory

  Published on September 13, 2021
  This report offers a snapshot of national trends and a directory of food systems plans and charters that exist at state and regional levels across the United States.