Our vision is a thriving economy, equity and sustainability for Michigan, the country and the planet through food systems rooted in local regions and centered on food that is healthy, green, fair and affordable.
Events
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Jun 3
Finding Common Ground: Building Trust with Urban Farmers Workshop for Service Providers
June 3, 2026 10:00AM – 2:00PM 1115 Leonard St Grand Rapids, MI
Join us at New City Urban Farm in Grand Rapids for an interactive, hands-on workshop for ag service providers
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Jun 3
Monthly Drop-in Organic Farming Q & A - June 2026
June 3, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Noon to 1pm ET https://msu.zoom.us/j/94407160761 Passcode: TOPP
Join Michigan's TOPP Technicians Alex, Kim and Sam for monthly drop-in office hours to chat all things organic farming.
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Jun 5
Tribal SARE Food Sovereignty Mini-Grants Webinar: Plan and apply for $5000
June 5, 2026 12:10PM – 1:30AM Online
Learn about Tribal SARE Food Sovereignty Mini-Grants and make a concrete plan to apply for $5,000. These grants are open to Tribal members, Tribal leadership and governments and to project that benefit Tribes in Michigan and Wisconsin.
News
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MSU World Agriculture Center hosts students from Taiwan
Published on May 22, 2026
Scholars from National Chung Hsing University were shown how MSU Extension impacts farms across the state -
MDARD’s new Good Food for Michigan Project awards grant to U.P. initiative to bring locally grown food to seniors
Published on May 18, 2026
Upper Peninsula community advocate among first recipients of new ag initiative to bring Michigan-grown food to local institutions, schools -
Good Food for Michigan taps Genesee County school district for new grant program to get more local food to students
Published on May 7, 2026
The Good Food for Michigan Grant from new MDARD initiative to allow Bendle Public Schools to add locally grown food to cafeteria offerings for students.
Featured In the News
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Flint, UP food hubs selected to pilot Good Food for Michigan Project collaboration
Published on May 21, 2026
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UP agency among first awarded new state grant bringing locally grown food to seniors
Published on May 14, 2026
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Genesee County school district receives grant to bring local food to cafeterias
Published on May 8, 2026
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