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• 8-Hour ServSafe Manager Training - Washtenaw County

  Date: Feb 25, 2020
  Michigan State University Extension offers ServSafe, a national certification program for those working in food service.

• Food system organizations in Michigan

  Published on January 8, 2013
  

• Basics of farm business planning and financial readiness

  Published on May 17, 2016
  Getting started with farm business planning and financial readiness.

• Growing Michigan Agriculture Proceedings

  Published on January 24, 2013
  Proceedings from the Growing Michigan Agriculture Conference, held Jan. 24, 2013 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich.

• MSU Product Center -- Food, Ag, Bio

  Published on March 20, 2012
  The MSU Product Center - Food, Ag, Bio aids Michigan entrepreneurs develop and commercialize products and businesses in agriculture, natural resources and bioeconomy.

• National food system organizations

  Published on January 8, 2013
  

• Farm Management Tools

  Published on July 31, 2013
  Learn more about how MSU Extension helps farm families manage their farm financial records and to make decisions using the Telfarm system.

• Packaging and labeling trends for beverages

  Published on March 10, 2015
  Packaging and labeling of beverages is important to consumers. Learn more about current trends and what is important to Baby Boomers, the Swing Generation and parents.

• Three little documents to comprehensive traceability of fresh produce

  Published on August 21, 2013
  Traceability is an important component of a fresh produce food safety plan. This article outlines three little documents that, when effectively implemented, will ensure traceability of fresh produce from farm to retailer.

• From restaurant to wholesale: Part 3

  Published on April 25, 2014
  Many factors affect the licensing of your popular restaurant dishes and sauces. Learn how the type of product, business name and level of sales can change the rules for your restaurant.

• Michigan entrepreneurs: Visit new “one-stop” website for help starting your business

  Published on June 26, 2012
  The state of Michigan designed website answers all your questions and offers a free helpline.

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  Farm-to school success through juvenile center – university community supported agriculture

  Published on October 28, 2014
  Residents of the Berrien County Juvenile Center enjoy more fresh fruits and vegetables through the Michigan Farm to School Grant Program and Andrews University CSA.

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  MIFF’s Women in Agriculture Network Farm Development Center in the Flint area

  Published on December 7, 2015
  An innovative partnership with a Flint area hospital system and Michigan Food and Farming Systems to support women who are beginning a farming business by providing a place where they can receive education and development to achieve viable farming careers.

• Mayra Martinez: An entrepreneur success story

  Published on September 26, 2014
  Mayra Martinez and her family built a successful restaurant and full service catering business. Upcoming plans include branching into food processing. The lessons Mayra learned in the process and her words of advice for other packaged food entrepreneurs.

• Food businesses follow millennials and big data

  Published on June 24, 2015
  Formerly, as in real estate, location, location, location was the key component for enticing shoppers to buy products. Knowledge of what is in the package is now the driver.

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  Food recalls: Are you following directions? – part 1

  Published on February 10, 2015
  We see food recalls in the news, but do we follow through to check if we have those items?

• Preparation is essential when selling your food product to a distributor

  Published on April 25, 2014
  Food businesses that want to sell their food to a distributor can benefit from adjusting their product price, configuring a pallet pack size, checking references and much more.

• Using Google Docs to create digital records

  Published on June 6, 2016
  The potential for digital record keeping of food safety data is now easier than ever. Here are some basic considerations for creating a digital recordkeeping system in Google Docs.

• Food packaging and labeling tips for small businesses

  Published on July 31, 2013
  Consumers prefer packaging and labeling that offers convenience and the ability to go from the refrigerator to the microwave.

• Michigan’s hard cider comes naturally

  Published on June 22, 2012
  The popularity of hard cider is stimulating the growth of new cideries in Michigan with business counseling from the Michigan State University Product Center.