Liz Gensler
Liz’s work is grounded in the Michigan Good Food initiative, a statewide agenda to advance food that is healthy, affordable, and fairly and sustainably produced. She co-coordinates the Michigan Local Food Council Network, a community of practice for local food and food policy councils, facilitating networking across councils in the state, managing a small grant program, and connecting with resources at local, state, and national levels.
Prior to joining CRFS, Liz served as coordinator for a county-wide collaborative of food access organizations. She holds a master’s degree in public affairs from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin.
Related Work
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Advancing Equitable Local Food Policy through Community Organizing
Published on March 31, 2023
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Michigan Local Food Council Network Seed Grant Program Request for Proposals 2023
Published on November 11, 2022
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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
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Directory of Michigan Local Food Councils & Food and Health Networks/Associations
Published on July 30, 2021
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Michigan Local Food Councils Map
Published on July 30, 2021
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The Effects of COVID-19 on Michigan Local Food Councils and Their Communities
Published on February 17, 2021
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Webinar - Building food council networks that support health, local economies and equity
Published on December 21, 2020
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Announcing a new report on Michigan’s food councils - what do they look like and what are they doing?
Published on August 12, 2019
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Are Michigan's Food Councils Changing Policy or Prepared to Do So?
Published on June 24, 2019