Center for Regional Food Systems Michigan Good Food Charter

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  Making It In Michigan Conference and Trade Show returns to in-person format for 2023

  Published on January 17, 2023
  MSU Product Center hosts 14th annual conference on April 20, 2023.

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  Meet the New CRFS Director, Dr. M. Jahi Chappell

  Published on November 29, 2022
  Check out this Q&A with the new director of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, Dr. M. Jahi Chappell.

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  Join the Michigan CSA Network Listserv

  Published on November 17, 2022
  Listserv will connect network of CSA farmers and support organizations.

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  MSU Releases New Michigan Good Food Charter

  Published on August 17, 2022
  The newly released 2022 Michigan Good Food Charter is a guide for creating and sustaining good food systems rooted in local communities.

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  CRFS welcomes new director, Dr. M. Jahi Chappell

  Published on August 16, 2022
  Dr. M. Jahi Chappell will be the next director of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Endowed Chair in Food and Society.

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  Nominate a childcare provider or farmer for the Michigan Grow More Award

  Published on August 8, 2022
  The Michigan Grow More Award is intended to acknowledge early care and education providers and farmers and food producers doing extraordinary work in farm to ECE. Nominate a farm to ECE champion by Friday, September 9.

• Michigan Good Food Charter informs recommendations to the White House Conference on Nutrition

  Published on August 2, 2022
  See CRFS's recommendations for the national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities.

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  CRFS celebrates Rich Pirog's career

  Published on May 10, 2022
  Gratitude and best wishes to Rich Pirog, former director of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, as he transitions out of his role at MSU.

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  Season's Greetings!

  Published on December 14, 2021
  Join us at MSU Center for Regional Food Systems in reflecting on 2021 in our year-end message.

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  You are invited to take the 2021 National Food Hub Survey

  Published on December 8, 2021
  Food hubs and other organizations that aggregate and distribute regional food products are encouraged to participate in the 2021 survey.

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  A second Farm to Early Care and Education Implementation Grant will further expand farm to ECE efforts in Michigan

  Published on December 8, 2021
  An additional $90,900 grant will grow connections between early care and education providers and food producers in Michigan.

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  USDA grant will engage Michigan farmers to create trainings for beginning farmers

  Published on November 3, 2021
  This collaborative project is engaging community-based beginning farmer programs and beginning farmers to create educational resources and trainings for educators in Michigan.

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  Meet the 2021 Michigan Grow More Award Recipients

  Published on October 27, 2021
  We are excited to announce 7 early care and education sites as recipients of the first-ever Michigan Grow More Award.

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  $500,000 grant will help Michigan communities address food insecurity and limited access to healthy food

  Published on October 6, 2021
  The Michigan Local Food Council Network will advocate for more equitable policies and practices.

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  Career advancement paths for migrant and seasonal farmworkers through new grant to MSU, nonprofit partners, and State of Michigan

  Published on August 5, 2021
  Creating ways for farmworkers to gain career-ready skills through hands-on training and professional experiences.

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  Two new shared-use kitchens available to U.P. food entrepreneurs

  Published on July 27, 2021
  The Escanaba Marketplace Kitchen and Café L’Anse offer opportunities for good food businesses and vibrant local economies to grow in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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  Finding Michigan-produced seafood is just a click away at Taste the Local Difference!

  Published on May 25, 2021
  Online fisheries campaign brings together Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Sea Grant, and Taste the Local Difference to help connect public with local fish producers.

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  Effective, Simple, and Resilient: Mason Farmer Succeeds Amidst Market Challenges

  Published on April 23, 2021
  Anne Rauscher of Swallowtail Farm is a Michigan farmer who has continued to offer healthy, local produce to her community throughout the pandemic.

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  Successful businesses and an equitable, sustainable local food value chain

  Published on April 23, 2021
  In this update, we share how we and our partners are supporting businesses and documenting the impact of the local food value chain.

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  Learning and acting together for racial equity

  Published on February 10, 2021
  In our first-ever at a glance update, we are sharing highlights of how we and our partners are changing to work more equitably and inclusively.