Webinars
-
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. -
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 -
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. -
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 -
Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Local and Regional Food Systems: Best Practices Webinar
Published on January 4, 2016
This webinar is an overview of the local food economic impact toolkit funded by USDA AMS. -
Overview of Program Evaluation Webinar
Published on December 22, 2015
This webinar provides an overview of program evaluation. The training covers a common definition of program evaluation, steps in the process, evaluation questions, evaluation types and feasible methods to consider. -
Overview of the Research Process Webinar
Published on December 21, 2015
This webinar provides an overview of the research process with a focus on community-based participatory research (CBPR). Topics covered include designing research, data collection methods, protecting research subjects.. -
Characterizing Rural NE Michigan Food Retail: Opportunities to Improve Healthy Food Access Webinar
Published on November 24, 2015
This webinar provides an overview of the Characterizing Food Retail in Rural Northeast Michigan: Opportunities for Healthy Food Webinar. -
National Food Hub Survey 2015 Results Webinar
Published on November 19, 2015
This webinar is an overview of the results from the 2015 National Food Hub Survey, one of the most comprehensive longitudinal data sets on food hub operations to date. -
Muskegon Food Hub Operation Feasibility Study Webinar
Published on November 10, 2015
This webinar provides an overview of the Muskegon Food Hub Operation Feasibility Study process and findings.