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  Colleen Matts

  517-432-0310
  matts@msu.edu
  Farm to Institution Specialist
  

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  Zaire Parrotte

  517-432-0307
  zaire@msu.edu
  Farm to Institution Data Manager
  

• MFIN Research Update: Local Food Purchasing in Michigan Public Universities

  Published on June 10, 2019
  Preliminary insights from research about food service operations at publicly-funded universities in Michigan are shared in this webinar.

• Special Presentation: National Farm to School Network's Racial and Social Equity Assessment Tool for Farm to School Programs and Policy

  Published on June 6, 2019
  Learn more about a tool to assess and advance equity in farm to school programs and policies.

• Cultivate Michigan: What's in it for Schools and Early Childhood Programs?

  Published on December 14, 2016
  This webinar will give an overview of Cultivate Michigan and then dive deep into the benefits of participating. Learn how joining Cultivate Michigan can enhance and accelerate your local purchasing efforts and find out why others are jumping on board!

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  Making Michigan Recipes Work

  Published on December 19, 2016
  Making Michigan Recipes Work is a collection of resources for institutional food service professionals to learn handling and culinary skills specific to fresh, Michigan produce.

• How do institutional food service professionals know that food from their suppliers is safe?

  Published on December 17, 2018
  Results from a brief survey asking institutional food service buyers how they know that their suppliers have followed safe food production and handling practices.

• Who Was in the Room and How Were They Impacted? The Reach and Value of CRFS Events 2016-2018

  Published on March 21, 2019
  What motivates people to attend CRFS network convenings? How are summits and network meetings impacting participants? This report uses 586 evaluations collected from 2016 to 2018 to begin to answer such questions.

• Michigan Good Food Infrastructure Map

  Published on November 25, 2019
  Find Michigan local food councils, food hubs, incubator kitchens, and Cultivate Michigan institutions using this interactive map.

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  Three Michigan institutions reach milestones for local food purchasing

  Published on November 20, 2019
  Friendship Centers of Emmet County, West Ottawa School District, and Zeeland School District received Cultivate Michigan awards in recognition of their progress toward sourcing 20% Michigan foods by 2020.

• Four Michigan institutions recognized for exceptional Farm to Institution achievements

  Published on October 22, 2018
  Two hospitals, one senior program and one school district are recognized with Cultivate Michigan awards for reaching key milestones toward the Michigan Good Food Charter goal of purchasing 20% Michigan food by 2020.