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.
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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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Learn more:
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Noel Bielaczyc
Value Chain Specialist
bielacz1@msu.edu
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Mariel Borgman
Community Food Systems
mborgm@msu.edu
989-506-3922
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Colleen Matts
Director, Farm to Institution Programs
matts@msu.edu
517-432-0310
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Megan McManus
Farm to Institution Specialist
mcmanu60@msu.edu
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Abbey Palmer
MSU Extension Educator
palmerab@msu.edu
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Garrett Ziegler
Community Food Systems Educator
zieglerg@msu.edu
616-608-7436
Michigan Farm to School
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Michigan Farm to ECE
Farm to early care and education helps children and families eat more local foods.
Cultivate Michigan
Cultivate Michigan is a statewide campaign designed to help ramp up farm to institution programs and track progress.