Megan McManus
As the Farm to Institution Specialist, Megan’s work centers around collaborative, statewide efforts to support the outreach, research, and coordination of farm to institution projects at CRFS, including the Michigan Farm to Institution Network and Cultivate Michigan. She also supports Michigan farm to school efforts through projects such as the evaluation of the 10 Cents a Meal program and state coordination of the Lake Michigan School Food Systems Innovation Hub.
Prior to joining CRFS, Megan served as a graduate research assistant while earning her master’s in Horticulture with an Emphasis in Urban Food Systems from Kansas State University. During this time, Megan also served as the program coordinator for Growing Growers Kansas City where she worked with partners across the region to coordinate beginning farmer education and support the Beginning Farmer Wholesale Project. Megan’s family comes from a rich history of Filipino immigrant farm workers in California, which influenced her career shift from healthcare to working on a small, urban farm before arriving at CRFS.
Related Work
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MFIN Virtual Meeting: Garden to Cafeteria
Published on August 17, 2023
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Local Food Purchasing at Michigan Schools: 2022-2023 Survey Results
Published on August 14, 2023
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Using Michigan MarketMaker to Make Farm to Institution Connections
Published on July 26, 2023
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MFIN Virtual Network Meeting: Michigan MarketMaker Cultivate Michigan Affiliation
Published on July 17, 2023
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Asparagus: Michigan’s Anticipated Spring Crop
Published on April 20, 2023
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10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2021-2022 Legislative Report
Published on April 1, 2023
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School Food System Innovation Hub to Bring Innovative Supply Chain Solutions to the Lake Michigan Region
Published on March 29, 2023
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10 Cents Evaluation Report Mini-Webinar Series
Published on February 2, 2023
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Michigan Good Food Charter: Michigan Farm to Institution Network Virtual Meeting
Published on January 25, 2023