Reports

2019 Workforce Assessment of Michigan’s Local and Regional Food System: An overview of what we did, what it showed, and why it matters

Published on January 6, 2020
What food systems jobs exist in Michigan? How do employers see the local and regional food system workforce? What training opportunities are available to those who want to enter the workforce? Check out this report to find out.
Blending Michigan Beans with Local Meat for Institutional Markets

Published on October 9, 2019
Blended bean and meat products can be deployed as a strategy to help small and mid-sized regional producers and their processing partners increase sales to local institutional markets.
When Healthy Food is Out of Reach: A Food Access Survey in Northwest Lower Michigan

Published on June 28, 2019
A food access survey of Benzie and Antrim counties reveals ways that the food system can better serve community residents.
Growing a Local and Regional Meat Industry in Michigan: The Michigan Meat Network as a Case Study of Collective Impact Theory

Published on June 26, 2019
This report summarizes the collective impacts of the Michigan Meat Network.
Are Michigan's Food Councils Changing Policy or Prepared to Do So?

Published on June 24, 2019
How are Michigan food councils are working on food policy change?
Detroit Community Markets Rapid Market Assessment Report

Published on June 17, 2019
How do customers feel about Detroit farmers markets?
Striving to Meet Food Needs: Food Access Survey of Oscoda County, MI

Published on June 14, 2019
What are the barriers to food access in rural northeast lower Michigan?
10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms 2018-2019 Legislative Report

Published on March 21, 2019
How did Michigan benefit from 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms? Read about the impacts in the Michigan Department of Education's 2018-2019 Legislative Report.
10 Cents a Meal Pilot: 2017-2018 Evaluation Results

Published on February 27, 2019
What were the impacts of 10 Cents a Meal in 2017-18? View the survey results of the program's second year! The full report and the executive summary are available here.
Beyond Grants: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Funding Beginning Farmer Initiatives

Published on November 4, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tracking Shows Increase in Local Food Purchasing at Michigan Schools

Published on May 29, 2018
This short report shares data that shows that food purchasing is increasing in Michigan K-12 schools.
Finding Healthy Food in a Land of Plenty: Food Access Survey of a Battle Creek Neighborhood

Published on May 7, 2018
The results of a 2016 food access pilot survey conducted in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Battle Creek, Michigan. These findings will help drive the ongoing food systems and racial equity work conducted by Good Food Battle Creek.
Michigan Livestock Producer Capacity Assessment Final Report

Published on April 10, 2018
The findings of a survey exploring Michigan livestock producers' interest in and capacity to serve demand for local meat products.
The Michigan Good Food Charter Beyond 2020: Initiating the Visioning Process

Published on April 9, 2018
Follow up report from initial stage of Michigan Good Food Charter post-2020 visioning process.
Findings of the 2017 National Food Hub Survey

Published on March 27, 2018
This report presents the findings of the third National Food Hub Survey and the most current and comprehensive picture of food hubs in the United States to date.
10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms 2017-2018 Legislative Report

Published on March 20, 2018
The Michigan Department of Education 2017-2018 Legislative Report on the 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids & Farms pilot program.