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• CRFS Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Published on March 20, 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges and concerns to our tables. Please email us if you have a need that we may be able to help with.

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  What will it take to advance good food in Michigan? We want to hear from you!

  Published on February 24, 2020

  We need your help to ensure the updated Michigan Good Food Charter provides a robust foundation for the road ahead.

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  Announcing the latest in a series of food access studies in Michigan communities

  Published on July 22, 2019

  Healthy food access challenges in northeast and northwest Lower Michigan are described in two new reports from the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems.

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  Four Michigan institutions recognized for exceptional Farm to Institution achievements

  Published on October 22, 2018

  Two hospitals, one senior program and one school district are recognized with Cultivate Michigan awards for reaching key milestones toward the Michigan Good Food Charter goal of purchasing 20% Michigan food by 2020.

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  Food Bank Council of Michigan’s Self-Sufficiency Standard Tool Calculates Income Needs for Residents

  Published on June 19, 2018

  What does it take to make ends meet and cover basic needs in Michigan?

• Measuring Food Access – Local Information, Statewide Application

  Published on May 29, 2018

  Six Michigan communities – three urban and three rural – are sharing a tool for getting key information to improve food access locally.

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  Survey Explores Healthy Food Access in Six Michigan Communities

  Published on May 22, 2018

  Six Michigan communities have learned more about their residents’ access to healthy food using a new shared measurement survey.

• Michigan Good Food Charter Request for Proposals (RFP)

  Published on July 31, 2017

  The Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems requests proposals for a consultant (either a team or an individual) to guide the development of a plan to carry on the vision of the Michigan Good Food Charter after 2020.

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  2016 Michigan Good Food Summit registration now open

  Published on August 9, 2016

  The theme of the 2016 Good Food Summit is “Good Food for All: The road to 2020.” Participants will celebrate state and local successes, engage with sector-specific breakout tracks, network with others.

• 2016 Michigan Good Food Summit "Good Food for All": The Road to 2020

  Published on April 14, 2016

  The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is seeking abstracts for breakout sessions for the 2016 Michigan Good Food Summit. The Summit will address best practices in the field of "good food" - food that is healthy, green, fair, and affordable.

• Keep it Local, keep it Fresh: MSU's Center for Regional Food Systems' work for Good Food

  Published on March 24, 2016

  The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is working to engage the people of Michigan, the United States, and the world in applied research, education, and outreach to develop regionally integrated, sustainable food systems.

• Agricultural Education Programs Face Consistent Teacher Shortages, in Michigan and Nationwide

  Published on October 21, 2015

  There is a shortage of agricultural education teachers - in Michigan and nationwide - which means that these programs are in danger of shutting down.

• Michigan Good Food Fund introduced at 2014 Michigan Good Food Summit

  Published on October 28, 2014

  The Michigan Good Food Fund will improve the lives of Michigan children and families living in underserved communities throughout the state by expanding access to healthy foods, catalyzing economic development, and creating new permanent jobs.

• MSU Receives Grants to Support 'Good Food’ in Michigan

  Published on August 25, 2014

  CRFS has been awarded two grants by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support research and outreach on good food, Farm to School, and Hoophouses for Health projects.

• CRFS at W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s 2014 Food & Community Gathering

  Published on June 4, 2014

  CRFS staff presented and participated in panels at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's 2014 Food & Community Gathering: Harvesting Change, held last month in Detroit.

• Michigan institutions expand local food purchasing

  Published on May 31, 2013

  Recent surveys by the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) demonstrate that many institutions are eager to put more local food on their menus and area farmers are interested in supplying it.