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Resources

Brief/Fact Sheets

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  Cultivate Michigan 2017 Data Brief

  Published on May 29, 2018

  This brief summarizes progress to date of the Cultivate Michigan institutional local food purchasing campaign since launching in 2014.

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  Ypsilanti Area Food Access Survey 2016

  Published on January 9, 2018

  This data brief reports out key findings from a 2016 survey in Ypsilanti on community members’ access to food. Findings will help inform strategies to improve food security and access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Cultivate Michigan 2016 Data Brief

  Published on October 21, 2016

  This brief provides a snapshot of the Cultivate Michigan campaign’s current standing and progress made since launch.

Guides

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  Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics

  Published on May 6, 2019

  This tool contains 86 metrics to help hold ourselves accountable for progress towards a more equitable food system.

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  Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses: Fourth Edition

  Published on January 3, 2019

  The fourth edition of this directory provides an overview of various financing sources available to food-related businesses in Michigan and across the United States.

Journal & Trade Magazine Articles

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  Can Farmers’ Markets in Shrinking Cities Contribute to Economic Development? A Case Study from Flint, Michigan

  Published on May 24, 2018

  This article examines the extent to which the Flint Farmers’ Market produces positive spillover effects on nearby businesses in downtown Flint, Michigan.

Presentations

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Reports

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  When Healthy Food is Out of Reach: A Food Access Survey in Northwest Lower Michigan

  Published on June 28, 2019

  A food access survey of Benzie and Antrim counties reveals ways that the food system can better serve community residents.

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  Detroit Community Markets Rapid Market Assessment Report

  Published on June 17, 2019

  How do customers feel about Detroit farmers markets?

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  Striving to Meet Food Needs: Food Access Survey of Oscoda County, MI

  Published on June 14, 2019

  What are the barriers to food access in rural northeast lower Michigan?

Videos

• Growing and Buying Good Food Keynote - 2014 Michigan Good Food Summit

  Published on November 24, 2014

  Betti Wiggins, Executive Director of DPS Office of School Nutrition and Barbara Norman, owner/operator of Barbara's Blueberry Batch discuss challenges and opportunities within Michigan's food system.

Webinars

• Tools For Assessing Economic Impact: A Primer For Food System Practitioners Webinar

  Published on October 4, 2017

  This webinar provides an overview of different tools that food systems practitioners can use to assess economic growth, including both standard commercial models and alternative, community-based approaches.

• Accessing and Understanding Secondary Data on Food Access Webinar

  Published on May 24, 2016

  This webinar introduces a range of sources for accessing secondary data related to healthy food access.

• Introducing a Healthy Food Access Survey Webinar

  Published on March 17, 2016

  This webinar presents a new draft survey tool for measuring food access and summarizes the process for applying to pilot the survey.