Michigan Farm to Institution Network

The Michigan Farm to Institution Network (MFIN) helps people across the farm to institution supply chain learn, connect, and collaborate. Since 2014, we have provided a space for learning, sharing, and working together to help farm to institution programs grow in Michigan.

MFIN supports:

Institutions that are responsible food buyers and community members, and
Local and regional food supply chains.

We work in the space that connects the values of:

Diversity, equity, integrity and
Local food, environmental sustainability, and business viability.

Learn more about these values and priorities in the Michigan Farm to Institution Network’s Framework for 2022 and Beyond. MFIN’s work contributes to the Michigan Good Food Charter, and we are a member of the National Farm to Institution Metrics Collaborative.

Become a Member

Network membership is free and open to institutional food service professionals and buyers, farmers, food vendors and suppliers, advocates, supporters, and researchers.

Join the Network to use your skills and knowledge to shape farm to institution programs in Michigan; network and learn; and be part of a larger movement to help take local food purchasing at Michigan institutions to the next level!

Membership Benefits

Receive invitations to network events
Stay up to date with periodic e-news with network and farm to institution news and updates
Participate in regular network meetings (primarily virtual)
Contribute to network stories and projects

Network Projects

This work is driven by our members! The activities of the network are coordinated by leaders across Michigan. Bring your expertise and help shape the direction of the network by joining one or more subcommittees of your choice.

Tours and Educational Events	Promote Michigan featured foods and recipes Feature your work in webinars, trainings, tours and events
Research	Help identify and shape partnerships and funding sources for farm to institution research
Stories	Share the story of the network with current and future members from across different sectors of the food system
Outreach	Serve as an ambassador for farm to institution efforts in Michigan Help secure institutional commitments to Cultivate Michigan Discover new and valuable partnerships among growers, suppliers, and processors
Data Tracking	Create tools and strategies for institutions to track their local food purchasing and share successes

Become a member of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network here.

If you have questions about the Michigan Farm to Institution Network, contact info@cultivatemichigan.org. To learn more about Cultivate Michigan, go to www.cultivatemichigan.org. 

The Michigan Farm to Institution Network is coordinated by the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems with support from MSU Extension and guidance from a leadership team and advisory committee. See the 2022 MFIN Team here.

MFIN and Cultivate Michigan activities, and related farm to institution projects, have been funded over the years by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, the MDARD Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the USDA Farm to School Grant Program, and the Americana Foundation.

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