Center for Regional Food Systems

The Michigan Urban Agriculture Summit was held on February 7, 2025 at the Henry Center on Michigan State University's (MSU) campus. Over 200 urban agriculture (UA) stakeholders around the state and beyond gathered to discuss topics relevant to this sector, such as institutional support for UA, climate resilience, and more. The summit explored ways farmers, MSU, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other organizations can support and enhance UA in Michigan in the future. 

This report summarizes the activities covered during the event and is for people interested or working in urban agriculture in Michigan.  

Readers can explore: 

• high level information on who attended and geographic representation. 
• how sessions at the summit were implemented. 
• key takeaways from what session leaders, facilitators, and attendees shared from the event. 
• summaries of the sessions covering different aspects of urban agriculture. 

The report informs those hoping to organize similar events or collaborate with urban farmers, policy workers, or educators around urban agriculture. 

Resources: 

• USDA Urban Ag and Innovation 
• MSU Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation 
• Michigan’s Emerging Farmers 

This report was funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in a cooperative agreement with members of the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, Michigan State University Extension, and Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS). 

This work is supported by the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Initiative program, project award no. 2023-70417-39233, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.