Rich Pirog
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Former Director
Center for Regional Food Systems
Related Work
Authored Articles
- Michigan food for Michiganders during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 30, 2020
- Requesting Citations for An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, 7th edition, May 24, 2019
- Structural racism in the U.S. food system bibliography - now with references in Zotero and 9 videos, December 6, 2017
- Cultivating Collective Action: The Ecology of a Statewide Food Network, November 24, 2015
- Local Foods Group to hold Iowa Regional Meeting, November 10, 2015
Articles Featuring
- Season's Greetings!,
- CRFS celebrates Rich Pirog's career, May 10, 2022
- USDA Reboots Risk Management Education for Underserved Producers, August 2, 2021
- Equity and collaboration for resilient local food systems across the U.S., December 30, 2020
- Essential food businesses: Supporting entrepreneurs during the pandemic, September 30, 2020
- Engaging in racial equity in the food movement, August 1, 2020
- Forces for Good Food Spotlight Series: MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, September 17, 2019
- Request for Qualifications and Letter of Intent – Project Evaluation, April 16, 2018
- Findings of the 2017 Food Hub Survey, April 3, 2018
- Our Table makes its community debut in Michigan, January 10, 2018
Authored Documents
- Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses, Ninth Edition, February 28, 2024
- An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, Tenth Edition, August 9, 2023
- Using Networks to Build Collaborative and Equitable Food Systems, May 17, 2023
- Webinar - Networks and systems that support success for educators, students, and researchers at Native American, Historically Black, and Hispanic-Serving Higher Education Institutions, November 19, 2021
- Webinar - Building Trust and Fostering Sustainable Collaboration Across Higher Education Institutions: Examples from Michigan and Texas, July 21, 2021
- Webinar - State Food System Plans: Are they worth it?, July 19, 2021
- Webinar - Building Relationships Across Higher Education Institutions to Address Racism in the Food System, February 15, 2021
- Webinar - Building food council networks that support health, local economies and equity, December 21, 2020
- Findings of the 2019 National Food Hub Survey, December 18, 2020
- We (All) Need to Talk About Race: Building Extension's Capacity for Dialogue and Action, October 22, 2020
- Webinar - Delivering More Than Food: Understanding and Operationalizing Racial Equity in Food Hubs, August 25, 2020
- Delivering More Than Food: Understanding and Operationalizing Racial Equity in Food Hubs, August 20, 2020
- Directory of Education and Training Opportunities in Michigan's Local and Regional Food System, June 11, 2020
- Workforce education and training opportunities in Michigan's local and regional food system, May 21, 2020
- Webinar - Racial Equity in the Food System: Perceptions, Reality, and the Road Ahead, April 16, 2020
- Developing Michigan’s local and regional workforce: challenges and opportunities identified by surveying business owners, January 31, 2020
- A scan of jobs in Michigan’s food systems: employment, wages, the future, and more, January 24, 2020
- 2019 Workforce Assessment of Michigan’s Local and Regional Food System: An overview of what we did, what it showed, and why it matters, January 6, 2020
- Webinar - Building Partnerships to Support Food Sovereignty in African American Communities, December 5, 2019
- Webinar - Food Sovereignty and the Role of Extension: Partnerships that Work, September 19, 2019
- Webinar - Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics, July 22, 2019
- Webinar - Land-Grant Institutions and Food Systems: Acknowledging historical disparities and exploring present-day equity initiatives, April 23, 2019
- Webinar - Building Racial Equity Within Cooperative Extension: Tools, Takeaways, and National Strategies, December 17, 2018
- Beyond Grants: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Funding Beginning Farmer Initiatives, November 4, 2018
- Food Systems in 2050: Visions for food systems that sustain people and planet, October 25, 2018
- Webinar - Racial Equity in Food Systems Work: Beginning the Journey, May 2, 2018
- 2017 Food Hub Survey Results Webinar, May 1, 2018
- Findings of the 2017 National Food Hub Survey, March 27, 2018
- Beyond Grants Executive Summary: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Funding Beginning Farmer Initiatives, February 20, 2018
- Analysis of Healthy Food Incentive Programs' Impact on Farmers Market Vendors in Michigan, December 4, 2017
- Farmers Markets as Engines of Economic Activity: Power in Numbers, September 14, 2017
- Economics of Healthy Food Incentives at Michigan Farmers Markets: Study Highlights, August 8, 2017
- Implementing Collective Impact for food systems change: Reflections and adaptations from Michigan, May 9, 2017
- Local Foods Impact Conference: Best Practices in Evaluation Science, May 2, 2017
- Michigan Beginning Farmer Initiatives Webinar, April 20, 2017
- Characterizing Rural Food Access in Remote Areas, April 17, 2017
- Resources for Research and Outreach on Structural Racism in the U.S. Food System Webinar, February 24, 2017
- Scanning the Breadth of Michigan State University Food Systems Research and Outreach, December 8, 2016
- Estimating the Economic Contribution of Michigan's Food Retail Industry, October 15, 2016
- Findings of the 2015 National Food Hub Survey, May 11, 2016
- Shared Measurement Project Update Webinar, January 19, 2016
- Creating a Statewide Information Technology Platform for Food Hubs: Lessons from Michigan Webinar, January 15, 2016
- Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Local and Regional Food Systems: Best Practices Webinar, January 4, 2016
- Michigan Food Hub IT Platform Feasibility Study - Public Summary, December 22, 2015
- Characterizing Rural NE Michigan Food Retail: Opportunities to Improve Healthy Food Access Webinar, November 24, 2015
- National Food Hub Survey 2015 Results Webinar, November 19, 2015
- Muskegon Food Hub Operation Feasibility Study Webinar, November 10, 2015
- Characterizing Food Retail in Rural NE Michigan: Opportunities to Improve Healthy Food Access, November 10, 2015
- A Replicable Model for Valuing Local Food Systems, November 1, 2015
- Race, Ethnicity, and the Promise of "Good Food" for Michigan: A three-voice commentary, August 11, 2015
- Michigan Meat Processing Infographic Report, July 14, 2015
- Small Farmers Can Make Food Safety Work: The Group GAP Pilot Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, July 10, 2015
- Shared Measurement Formative Research Executive Summary, May 26, 2015
- Predictors of Food Hub Financial Viability, May 25, 2015
- Michigan Food Hub Points of Contact, May 15, 2015
- Food Hubs: Definitions, Expectations, and Realities, March 25, 2015
- Discovering Ourselves: A Pilot Network of Women-in-Agriculture Genesee County and Extended Area, March 23, 2015
- La Red de Food Hubs en Míchigan Webinar, February 12, 2015
- Before We Seek Change, is There a Demand for Local Meats?, February 11, 2015
- Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement Project Webinar, January 27, 2015
- Michigan Good Food Charter Shared Measurement Project 2014-2015 Overview, December 22, 2014
- The Michigan Food Hub Network: A Case Study in Building Effective Networks for Food System Change, December 1, 2014
- Michigan Meat Processing Capacity Assessment Final Report, September 26, 2014
- Michigan Food Hub Network Information Sheet, August 31, 2014
- Valuing Michigan's Local Food System, May 21, 2014
- The Local Food Movement: Setting the Stage for Good Food, May 14, 2014
- Understanding Challenges and Opportunities in Minnesota's Local Meat Industry Webinar, December 5, 2013
- Michigan Food Hub Network Webinar: Colorado & Iowa, December 2, 2013
- Michigan Food Hubs Interview, October 1, 2013
- State of the Food Hub - National Survey Results Webinar, September 19, 2013
- Findings of the 2013 National Food Hub Survey, September 19, 2013
- Key Findings from the 2013 National Food Hub Survey, September 17, 2013
- 2013 National Food Hub Survey Questions, September 17, 2013
- Economic Impacts of Local and Regional Food Systems: Response to Questions from May 20, 2013 Webinar, August 5, 2013
- Economic Impacts of Local Food Systems: Future Research Priorities, July 12, 2013
- Grass Run Farms Webinar, June 25, 2013
- Food Hub Zoning and Michigan Growth Initiative Webinar, June 13, 2013
- Zoning Lessons Learned Regarding Food Hubs, June 5, 2013
- Supplying Local and Regional Markets: Michigan-Based Meat and Livestock Value Chains, May 27, 2013
- Economic Analysis of Local and Regional Food Systems Webinar, May 20, 2013
- Economic Analysis of Local and Regional Food Systems: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead, May 15, 2013
- Comparative Carbon Footprint Assessment of Winter Lettuce Production, April 10, 2013
- Succeeding with Food Hubs: Financial Planning and Food Safety Webinar, March 14, 2013
- Michigan Food Hub Network 12/13/12 Webinar, December 14, 2012
- Local Food Resources: MI Organizations and Programs Supporting Local and Regional Food Systems, October 29, 2012
- Creating Change in the Food System: The Role of Regional Food Networks in Iowa, March 31, 2012
- Animals in the Food System Conference Presentations, November 3, 2004
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