Center for Regional Food Systems Michigan Farm to Institution Network

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #4: Noel Bielaczyc, Value Chain Specialist, Center for Regional Food Systems

  Published on June 28, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. In this fourth episode, we meet Noel Bielaczyc, Value Chain Specialist at the Center for Regional Food Systems.

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #3: Mariel Borgman, Community Food Systems Educator, MSU Extension

  Published on June 27, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. In this third episode, we meet Mariel Borgman, Community Food Systems Educator for Michigan State University Extension.

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #2: Abbey Palmer, Community Food Systems Educator, MSU Extension

  Published on June 26, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. This series is brought to you by the Michigan Farm to Institution Network. In this second episode, we meet Abbey Palmer, Community Food Systems Educator for Michigan State University Extension.

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #1: Megan McManus, Farm to Institution Fellow, Center for Regional Food Systems

  Published on June 25, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. This podcast is brought to you by the Michigan Farm to Institution Network. In this first episode, we meet Megan McManus, Farm to Institution Fellow at the Center for Regional Food Systems.

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  Farm to Institution Food Safety Basics

  Published on April 20, 2022
  Institutional buyers have a variety of options to verify their produce suppliers’ food safety practices. This resource includes videos, case studies, and links to additional information to learn about on-farm produce safety practices.

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  Looking Back and to the Future: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

  Published on March 9, 2022
  In this meeting, we learn about the history of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network and how we changed the culture of local food procurement in Michigan.

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  Supplier Diversity Programs for Institutions: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

  Published on February 8, 2022
  This first MFIN Virtual Network Meeting of 2022 focuses on supplier diversity programs for institutional food procurement.

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  The Michigan Farm to Institution Network Past, Present, and Future

  Published on November 18, 2021
  What role has the Michigan Farm to Institution Network played in linking Michigan institutions with local food and food suppliers?

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  Michigan Farm to School Track: School Nutrition Association of Michigan 2020 Virtual Conference

  Published on November 15, 2021
  The Michigan Farm to Institution Network management team compiled a farm to school track for the 2020 School Nutrition Association of Michigan Annual Conference. Here we offer that set of short how-to and reporting sessions from the virtual conference.

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  10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2020-2021 Legislative Report

  Published on November 12, 2021
  How did Michigan benefit from 10 Cents a Meal in 2020-2021? 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.

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  Seasonal Menu Planning: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

  Published on October 21, 2021
  In this meeting, you’ll learn about seasonality guides and recipes, tips from Making Michigan Recipes Work and creative culinary techniques.

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  What a Dime Can Do: Impacts of Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal Program - Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

  Published on September 30, 2021
  In this meeting, you’ll learn about the impacts of 10 Cents a Meal in its pilot years (2016-2019) as speakers share results from the new What a Dime Can Do evaluation report.

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  On-Farm Food Safety Webinar: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting

  Published on June 4, 2021
  This webinar recording features presentations and discussions that focus on essential produce safety practices for farm to institution programs.

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  10 Cents a Meal Info Session for Farms and Food Distributors

  Published on April 8, 2021
  Farmers and food distributors can watch this info session recording to learn more about 10 Cents a Meal, including who it reaches, how it works, and results it has produced.

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  Buying Local: A 10 Cents a Meal Training for 2020-2021 Grantees

  Published on March 12, 2021
  This training for 10 Cents Grantees in 2020-2021 school year includes a primer on procurement, sources and resources for purchasing local foods, and testimonials from school food service directors about their farm to school experiences .

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  Practicing Inclusion in Meetings: A Case Study from a Michigan Food Systems Network Meeting

  Published on March 3, 2021
  This paper presents a case study of how the Michigan Farm to Institution Network sought to practice inclusion in a statewide meeting and what was learned in the process.

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  Michigan Farm to Institution Network by the Numbers 2020

  Published on December 30, 2020
  An at-a-glance overview of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network's accomplishments from 2010-2020.

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  Michigan Farm to School and 10 Cents Updates, Crisis Management, and On-Farm Conservation

  Published on December 18, 2020
  In this Michigan Farm to Institution Network meeting, learn about results from a local food purchasing survey of Michigan schools and what to expect in the year ahead for 10 Cents a Meal.

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  2020 Michigan Good Food Summit - Farm to Institution: Pandemic Updates from the Field

  Published on October 20, 2020
  This MFIN Virtual Network Meeting brought together Foodservice professionals, farmers, food suppliers, and vendors as well as farm to institution supporters and advocates.

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  10 Cents a Meal Pilot: 2018-2019 Evaluation Results, Reflections, and Recommendations

  Published on August 26, 2020
  How did 10 Cents a Meal support children, food service directors, and farmers in the 2018-19 school year? View the evaluation survey results of the program's third year! An executive summary is also available.