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Mariel Borgman

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The Michigan Apple Crunch returns this October, September 1, 2023
Join the Michigan CSA Network Listserv, November 17, 2022
Beginning farmer educators: Take our survey, March 31, 2022
Protect your small or backyard flock from diseases such as highly contagious avian influenza, February 25, 2022
Identify the signs of highly contagious avian influenza in your small or backyard flock, February 25, 2022
Beginning farmers, We’ve got news for you!, June 11, 2021
Moving farm sales online: The wide-world of web-based platforms, September 18, 2020
Michigan’s Cucumber Crunch, a summertime farm to institution celebration, August 14, 2020
Feeling cooped up? Now may be an egg-cellent time to raise your own chickens, April 1, 2020
Animal based soil amendments: FSMA compliance tools for produce growers, June 21, 2019
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program equips next generation of farmers, December 6, 2018
Radish variety can add flavor and crunch to your meals, May 7, 2018
Michigan honey is always in season, March 22, 2018
Spice up spring salads with Michigan grown greens, March 7, 2018
A roadmap to Michigan’s produce safety resources for farms, February 27, 2018
Workshop for farmland seekers and retiring or transitioning farmers to be held in Kalamazoo, December 28, 2017
Think spring by signing up for a CSA, December 18, 2017
Add Michigan-grown poultry to your menu, November 14, 2017
Sweet corn and summer traditions, August 7, 2017
Nothing says spring like Michigan Asparagus, June 6, 2017
Food Safety Summit focused on safe produce, certified growers for FSMA, March 13, 2017
Put Michigan dried and frozen cherries on the menu year-round, February 8, 2017
Dry bean tour will give institutional buyers a behind-the-scenes look at Michigan beans, December 5, 2016
Pair parsnips and sweet potatoes to savor Michigan’s fall flavors, September 19, 2016
Fall is the time to enjoy and plant Michigan garlic, September 12, 2016
Orchard and plant tour promoted institutional purchases of dried and frozen Michigan cherries, August 29, 2016
Grow your own hops with tips from Michigan Fresh, August 24, 2016
Back to school with Farm to School: Tips for school nutrition staff, August 22, 2016
Make the switch to local in your institutional menu, August 22, 2016
Michigan greens are a year-round treat, June 6, 2016
Sweeten your day with Michigan maple syrup, March 22, 2016
January 2016 compliance date to claim exempt status under FSMA, January 20, 2016
Celebrate the International Year of Pulses with Michigan dry beans, January 18, 2016
“Best Eats” awards presented to two Arts and Eats eateries, December 31, 2015
Three things to know about FDA’s new produce safety rule, December 30, 2015
Battle Creek community celebrated good food on Halloween, November 30, 2015
Know where to look for local food this winter, November 26, 2015
A how-to guide to eating for the season, November 23, 2015
Michigan venison is a healthy local protein source, October 5, 2015
Venison brings forest to table in Michigan, October 1, 2015
Shopping for local food on a budget: Part two, August 19, 2015
Shopping for local food on a budget: Part one, August 19, 2015
Are you throwing away valuable food? Part two: Produce, July 20, 2015
Are you throwing away valuable food? Part one, July 20, 2015
Are you throwing away valuable food? Part three: Meat, July 20, 2015
In praise of ugly produce, May 19, 2015
Donate excess produce from your garden to food banks and food pantries, May 8, 2015
Start with a soil test for garden success, April 6, 2015
Safe handling tips for fruits and vegetables, April 6, 2015
Sowing seeds for a vibrant vegetable garden, March 10, 2015
Eat local all year with season stretching strategies, March 10, 2015

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Making local food the norm for schools, early care and education sites, and other institutions, April 27, 2022

Authored Documents

MFIN Virtual Meeting: Garden to Cafeteria, August 17, 2023
Using Michigan MarketMaker to Make Farm to Institution Connections, July 26, 2023
MFIN Virtual Network Meeting: Michigan MarketMaker Cultivate Michigan Affiliation, July 17, 2023
Farmer Workshop: Bringing the Farm to Early Care and Education, April 21, 2023
The Michigan Farm to Institution Network's Framework for 2022 and Beyond, October 11, 2022
Boletín E-3424SP Comercialización de productos frescos a través de mercados intermedios y directos al consumidor, August 25, 2022
Navigating Farm Produce Safety Programs, April 20, 2022
Farm to Institution Food Safety Basics, April 20, 2022
Bulletin E-3424 Marketing Fresh Produce via Direct to Consumer and Intermediated Markets, March 31, 2022
Supplier Diversity Programs for Institutions: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting, February 8, 2022
Michigan Farm to School Track: School Nutrition Association of Michigan 2020 Virtual Conference, November 15, 2021
Scaling Up Production of Local Salad Mix for Retail Grocery Markets: A feasibility study in Southeast Michigan, October 28, 2021
Seasonal Menu Planning: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting, October 21, 2021
What a Dime Can Do: Impacts of Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal Program - Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting, September 30, 2021
On-Farm Food Safety Webinar: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Network Meeting, June 4, 2021
Buying Local: A 10 Cents a Meal Training for 2020-2021 Grantees, March 11, 2021
2020 Michigan Good Food Summit - Farm to Institution: Pandemic Updates from the Field, October 20, 2020
Food Systems in the Coronavirus Pandemic, Part 2: Farmworker Living and Working Conditions and State Agency Responses, June 24, 2020
Food Systems in the Coronavirus Pandemic, Part 1: School Food and Supply Chain Responses, April 29, 2020
Local Farms and Large Institutions: Identifying Opportunities Using a Supply Chain Analysis of MDining, July 1, 2019
Local Farms and Large Institutions, July 1, 2019
Southeast Michigan Small Farm Needs Assessment, April 11, 2019
Anchor Institutions in Action Webinar, February 28, 2019
How do institutional food service professionals know that food from their suppliers is safe?, December 17, 2018
Southeast Michigan Small Farm Needs Assessment,

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Growing for ECE: Insights into the growing Early Care and Education Market
Pricing for Schools: Understanding Costs, Margins, Limitations and Opportunities
Selling to Food Hubs
Selling to Wholesale Buyers

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