Center for Regional Food Systems

Webinars

• Seasonal Menu Planning for Farm to School: Making Michigan Recipes Work

  Published on January 20, 2017
  This webinar introduces the new Making Michigan Recipes Work resources that can help in planning a menu that matches Michigan’s growing seasons.

• Michigan Cherry Slurp: Event Overview Webinar

  Published on January 20, 2017
  This webinar provides an overview of the Cherry Slurp, introduces resources to support planning your own Slurp, and provides creative ideas to make your Slurp unique. There is also a recorded question and answer session.

• Introduction to Michigan Mobile Markets

  Published on January 3, 2017
  This is a recording of an internal conversation among mobile market representatives in Michigan who came together to share operating practices for pop-up farm stands and mobile grocers, including successes and challenges.

• Cultivate Michigan: What's in it for Schools and Early Childhood Programs?

  Published on December 14, 2016
  This webinar will give an overview of Cultivate Michigan and then dive deep into the benefits of participating. Learn how joining Cultivate Michigan can enhance and accelerate your local purchasing efforts and find out why others are jumping on board!

• Farm to Early Care and Education Webinar Series

  Published on November 28, 2016
  Farm to Early Care and Education centers around buying and using fresh, local foods in early childcare and education programs. The 2016-2017 Farm to ECE webinar series will cover a variety of topics in short webinar format.

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  The How and Why of Local Government Support for Food Systems

  Published on November 8, 2016
  This webinar features an in-depth look at findings from the 2015 survey conducted by CRFS in partnership with the International City-County Management Association on local government engagement in food systems.

• How to Join Cultivate Michigan

  Published on June 22, 2016
  If you’re a food service director or buyer at a Michigan institution, check out this webinar to learn about the Cultivate Michigan campaign and how your institution can sign up to track purchases and reach for the MI Good Food Charter goal

• Cultivate Michigan: What It Is and How to Help Institutions Sign Up

  Published on June 22, 2016
  Intended for partners of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network who can be allies and ambassadors for Cultivate Michigan around the state, this webinar covers how Cultivate Michigan works and how to help institutions in your area sign up.

• Iowa Food Hub Manager Network Webinar

  Published on June 15, 2016
  This webinar provides an opportunity to learn about and compare another distinct food hub network model, the Iowa Food Hub Managers Network, with our Michigan Food Hub Network.

• Accessing and Understanding Secondary Data on Food Access Webinar

  Published on May 24, 2016
  This webinar introduces a range of sources for accessing secondary data related to healthy food access.

• Farm to Summer: Incorporating Local Foods into Summer Food Service Programs Webinar

  Published on May 5, 2016
  This webinar covers the basics of Farm to Summer, how to incorporate local purchasing into summer food service programs, and provides examples of Farm to Summer programs happening throughout Michigan.

• Increasing Local Food Purchasing through Forward Contracting

  Published on April 22, 2016
  This webinar discusses the different ways schools can use a forward contract when purchasing local foods, how to get started, and the benefits for both farmers and K-12 schools and early childhood programs.

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  MI Farm to School Grant Program Information Webinar

  Published on April 15, 2016
  This webinar was an information session for prospective applicants for the 2016/2017 MI Farm to School Grant Program. Covering key information like eligibility, expectations, and the grant calendar as well as examples of previous grantee activities.

• Encouraging Local Food Enterprise Through Zoning and Planning

  Published on April 13, 2016
  This webinar provides tips and guidance for food businesses and entrepreneurs on how to navigate existing zoning rules and regulations.

• MLFCN Membership & Leadership Development Webinar

  Published on March 18, 2016
  Andrea Brown, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Planning, led a presentation and discussion on how to transform the occasional event attendee into a dynamic leader and how to grow council membership beyond the usual participants.

• Introducing a Healthy Food Access Survey Webinar

  Published on March 17, 2016
  This webinar presents a new draft survey tool for measuring food access and summarizes the process for applying to pilot the survey.

• Sourcing Local Foods: Understanding Procurement Rules and Regulations Webinar

  Published on February 17, 2016
  This webinar on proper procurement procedures for sourcing local food for school and early childhood food programs includes strategies for successfully navigating the process.

• Garden to Cafeteria: Using On-Site Gardens to Supply Meal Programs Webinar

  Published on February 17, 2016
  This webinar is meant as a companion to the resource Garden to Cafeteria: A step-by-step guide, which provides a framework for sourcing products from school gardens for use in food programs.

• Shared Measurement Project Update Webinar

  Published on January 19, 2016
  This webinar summarizes findings from both key informant interviews and surveys, and it discusses emerging areas of focus for the Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement project.

• Creating a Statewide Information Technology Platform for Food Hubs: Lessons from Michigan Webinar

  Published on January 15, 2016
  Recording of January 8th 2016 webinar and pdf of presentation slides - Creating a Statewide Technology Platform for Food Hub: Lessons from Michigan