Resources
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10 Cents a Meal Grantees Across All Years
Published on November 15, 2023
The 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan Kids and Farm is a state-funded program that matches what schools and other non-school sponsors spend on MI-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans with grants of up to 10 Cents per meal. Find the list of all grantees here. -
10 Cents a Meal 2021-2022 Grantees and Their Counties by MASA Regions
Published on November 15, 2023
The Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) is arranged to serve Michigan schools across 10 regions. In this resource, the 2021-2022 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan Kids and Farms grantees are listed by their MASA region. -
Michigan Farm to Institution Network Food Waste and Recovery Virtual Network Meeting Recording
Published on November 9, 2023
Recording of the final MFIN Virtual Network Meeting of 2023 featured a discussion around food waste, recovery and composting. -
Introduction to School Food Service Presentation: MLFCN Meeting 10-16-23
Published on October 19, 2023
Learn all about the basics of school food service in this presentation by the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Farm to School team. -
Envisioning Farmer-Focused Local Food Purchasing Incentive Programs
Published on October 16, 2023
State-level local food purchasing incentives typically provide funding to schools to purchase local foods—but what if we flipped the narrative? -
Loan Readiness Toolbox for Food and Farm Businesses
Published on September 15, 2023
The Toolbox includes resources for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers, caterers, restaurants, kitchen incubators, food trucks, and farmers who are ready to monitor and track their financial records and access financing in the next 18 – 24 months. -
The National Food Hub Survey Data Dashboard
Published on September 15, 2023
Through the National Food Hub Survey Data Dashboard, users can visually explore the findings of previous National Food Hub Surveys from 2013-2021. -
Michigan Farm to Early Care and Education Network Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Published on August 30, 2023
The Michigan Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Network team developed the Strategic Plan for 2023-2028 by consulting nearly 200 farm to ECE providers, farmers, families, state agencies and partner organizations. -
Local Food Incentive Programs - State Program Flash Talks
Published on August 24, 2023
The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and National Farm to School Network hosted a two-part webinar series that explored ten different local food purchasing incentives (LFPIs) across the nation on August 9 and 14. -
MFIN Virtual Meeting: Garden to Cafeteria
Published on August 17, 2023
Learn more about how school gardens can provide produce to the cafeteria. -
Local Food Purchasing at Michigan Schools: 2022-2023 Survey Results
Published on August 14, 2023
Since the 2014–2015 school year, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has tracked local food purchasing activity through school-based child nutrition programs. -
An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, Tenth Edition
Published on August 9, 2023
An annotated bibliography of resources and publications on structural racism in the U.S. food system. The tenth edition contains over 650 annotated references. -
Michigan Crunch Guide
Published on August 9, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region. -
Michigan Crunch Guide for Early Care and Education
Published on August 7, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region. -
Michigan Crunch Guide for K-12 Schools
Published on August 7, 2023
The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region. -
Using Michigan MarketMaker to Make Farm to Institution Connections
Published on July 26, 2023
These Michigan Farm to Institution Network resources will help buyers and suppliers to connect via MarketMaker. -
MFIN Virtual Network Meeting: Michigan MarketMaker Cultivate Michigan Affiliation
Published on July 17, 2023
Michigan MarketMaker can be a useful tool for farm to institution connections. -
Todo en buena temporada: La agricultura en la atención y la educación tempranas
Published on May 23, 2023
Este recurso de actividades y recetas se redactó específicamente para proveedores familiares de cuidado infantil a cargo de grupos pequeños de niños en sus hogares. Contiene experiencias y conocimientos de otros proveedores familiares. -
Using Networks to Build Collaborative and Equitable Food Systems
Published on May 17, 2023
Local food systems are widely regarded as go-to examples for fostering rural-urban and farmer-consumer connections, but they require significant investments in stakeholder networks and the institutional infrastructure necessary to sustain and expand them. -
How Much Should I Buy? A Guide to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Home Cooking
Published on May 11, 2023
MSU Extension, with the assistance of Project FRESH-Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, has produced this guide to assist consumers with assessing proportions of fresh produce needed for specific meals.