Center for Regional Food Systems

Resources

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  Webinar - Encouraging Collaborations with Indigenous Communities: Experiences of Extension Educators

  Published on February 8, 2021
  Katie Hartmann of Colorado State University shares her research on inequitable access to Extension resources and land-grant education in the Western U.S.

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  Michigan Farm to Institution Network by the Numbers 2020

  Published on December 30, 2020
  An at-a-glance overview of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network's accomplishments from 2010-2020.

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  Webinar - Building food council networks that support health, local economies and equity

  Published on December 21, 2020
  Local food council networks from Kansas, Michigan, and North Carolina discuss responses to COVID-19 in their work, the importance of using an equity lens, lessons learned, and where their work is going next.

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  Michigan Farm to School and 10 Cents Updates, Crisis Management, and On-Farm Conservation

  Published on December 18, 2020
  In this Michigan Farm to Institution Network meeting, learn about results from a local food purchasing survey of Michigan schools and what to expect in the year ahead for 10 Cents a Meal.

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  Findings of the 2019 National Food Hub Survey

  Published on December 18, 2020
  This report summarizes key findings, trends, and takeaways and provides extensive figures to illustrate longitudinal data on food hubs in the United States.

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  Farm Balance Sheet Template

  Published on December 9, 2020
  This document is an Excel based balance sheet for farm businesses.

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  A Call to Build Trust and Center Values in Food Systems Work

  Published on November 9, 2020
  This report offers the authors' reflections on transformative food systems change and resources to help food systems practitioners work toward racial justice and equity.

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  Local Food Purchasing at Michigan Schools: 2019-2020 Survey Results

  Published on October 29, 2020
  This short report shares data that shows that local food purchasing is increasing in Michigan K-12 schools, including what local food sources were used and a comparison of results for 10 Cents grantees with those for all directors.

• We (All) Need to Talk About Race: Building Extension's Capacity for Dialogue and Action

  Published on October 22, 2020
  This commentary in the Journal of Extension highlights the great need for increased education and capacity building to address racism and prioritize racial equity both within our institutions and in the communities we serve.

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  2020 Michigan Good Food Summit - Farm to Institution: Pandemic Updates from the Field

  Published on October 20, 2020
  This MFIN Virtual Network Meeting brought together Foodservice professionals, farmers, food suppliers, and vendors as well as farm to institution supporters and advocates.

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  Policy Memo: Michigan Farmers of Color and the Future of Sustainable Food Systems​

  Published on September 30, 2020
  This policy memo describes how sustainable agriculture with a strong orientation toward racial justice can serve as a medium for building more racial equity and transforming our racialized food system.

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  Growing Michigan's Good Food Future: An Evaluation of the Michigan Good Food Fund 2015-2019

  Published on September 2, 2020
  Since 2015, Michigan Good Food Fund has invested more than $13 million supporting over 280 businesses across Michigan. Read the results of their evaluation report to learn more about the Fund's impact in our state.

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  10 Cents a Meal Pilot: 2018-2019 Evaluation Results, Reflections, and Recommendations

  Published on August 26, 2020
  How did 10 Cents a Meal support children, food service directors, and farmers in the 2018-19 school year? View the evaluation survey results of the program's third year! An executive summary is also available.

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  Webinar - Delivering More Than Food: Understanding and Operationalizing Racial Equity in Food Hubs

  Published on August 25, 2020
  This webinar shares results from a qualitative study led by a racially diverse group of food system practitioners as to how U.S. based food hubs understand and operationalize engagement in racial equity work.

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  Delivering More Than Food: Understanding and Operationalizing Racial Equity in Food Hubs

  Published on August 20, 2020
  Food hubs have a role to play in dismantling racism in our food systems. This report explores how U.S.-based food hubs understand engagement in racial equity work.

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  Food Systems Resilience During the Coronavirus Pandemic: CACFP Programs, Food Hub Responses, and the Michigan Good Food Charter 2.0

  Published on August 20, 2020
  How do COVID-19 and food systems resilience, advancing equity and justice, and values-based purchasing apply to the Michigan Farm to Institution Network as we work to chart our course beyond 2020?

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  Why 10 Cents Matters: A Framework

  Published on July 31, 2020
  This resource describes how 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids & Farms works and the impacts it can have. This state-funded pilot program matches what schools spend on Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes with grants of up to 10 cents per meal.

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  Food Systems in the Coronavirus Pandemic, Part 2: Farmworker Living and Working Conditions and State Agency Responses

  Published on June 24, 2020
  This MFIN virtual network meeting focuses on Michigan’s food and agriculture sector and conditions for farmworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Celebrating, Networking, and Gathering Feedback: 2019 Michigan Farm to Institution Network Gathering Evaluation Report

  Published on June 23, 2020
  The 2019 Michigan Farm to Institution Network Gathering aimed to celebrate farm to institution successes, to facilitate peer networking, and to gather feedback to inform the direction of MFIN beyond 2020.

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  Directory of Education and Training Opportunities in Michigan's Local and Regional Food System

  Published on June 11, 2020
  Find Michigan food system education and training opportunities by county and career pathway.