Resources

Farm to ECE: How it's growing with Public Health

Published on November 28, 2023
Farm to Early Care and Education programs align with essential public health services and promotes health equity by improving eating habits and supporting nutrient-dense diets.
2021-2022 Grantees and Their Counties by MASA regions

Published on November 15, 2023
The Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) is arranged to serve Michigan schools across 10 regions. In this resource, the 2021-2022 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan Kids and Farms grantees are listed by their MASA region.
10 Cents a Meal Grantees Across All Years

Published on November 15, 2023
The 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan Kids and Farm is a state-funded program that matches what schools and other non-school sponsors spend on MI-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans with grants of up to 10 Cents per meal. Find the list of all grantees here.
Michigan Farm to Early Care and Education Network Strategic Plan 2023-2028

Published on August 30, 2023
The Michigan Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Network team developed the Strategic Plan for 2023-2028 by consulting nearly 200 farm to ECE providers, farmers, families, state agencies and partner organizations.
Michigan Crunch Guide

Published on August 9, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.
Michigan Crunch Guide for Early Care and Education

Published on August 7, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.
Michigan Crunch Guide for K-12 Schools

Published on August 7, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.
Using Michigan MarketMaker to Make Farm to Institution Connections

Published on July 26, 2023
These Michigan Farm to Institution Network resources will help buyers and suppliers to connect via MarketMaker.
MFIN Virtual Network Meeting: Michigan MarketMaker Cultivate Michigan Affiliation

Published on July 17, 2023
Michigan MarketMaker can be a useful tool for farm to institution connections.
Todo en buena temporada: La agricultura en la atención y la educación tempranas

Published on May 23, 2023
Este recurso de actividades y recetas se redactó específicamente para proveedores familiares de cuidado infantil a cargo de grupos pequeños de niños en sus hogares. Contiene experiencias y conocimientos de otros proveedores familiares.
Farmer Workshop: Bringing the Farm to Early Care and Education

Published on April 21, 2023
This training offers practical tools and relevant information to farmers and process to help plan and sell to nearby early care and education centers by providing information about ECE nutrition programs, requirements, and recommended action steps.
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2021-2022 Legislative Report

Published on April 1, 2023
How did 10 Cents a Meal benefit Michigan in 2021-2022? 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.
Everything in Good Season: Growing Farm to Early Care and Education

Published on February 28, 2023
This resource of activities and recipes was specifically written for family-based childcare providers caring for smaller groups of children within their homes. It contains experiences and insights from other family-based providers.
10 Cents Evaluation Report Mini-Webinar Series

Published on February 2, 2023
Learn about how the 10 Cents a Meal program works and its impacts through this webinar series! This series of five mini webinars will highlight key findings from evaluation of the 10 Cents a Meal program for the 2020-2021 year.
The Big Picture: Does 10 Cents Work? - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
Most grantees agreed that their food service operation was positively impacted through participating in 10 Cents. Explore the big picture of the impact of the program!
How Foods Move Through 10 Cents Supply Chain - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
How do foods move through the 10 Cents a Meal supply chain? Learn more in these summary briefs of 10 Cents data from the 2020-2021 school year.
A Closer Look at Public School Grantees - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
Who participated in the 10 Cents program during the 2020-2021 school year? Explore how key characteristics of public school district grantees may influence their use of the funding and participation.
Who is Engaged in 10 Cents Grants - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
During the 2021-2022 school year, more schools participated in 10 Cents a Meal than ever before. Check out their experiences and motivators to serving local food in these summary briefs.
What Foods are Served through 10 Cents? - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
What's on the menu of schools participating in the 10 Cents a Meal program? Learn more in these summary briefs highlighting data from the 2020-2021 school year.
Overview- 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021

Published on January 11, 2023
Who was involved and how was the 10 Cents a Meal program evaluated during the 2020-2021 school year? Explore the executive summary and evaluation activities.