Good morning Ms. Lehman,
I represent Gwinn Food System, a 501c3 corporation in Gwinn, Michigan.
Our focus is to identify less common food crops that can be grown successfully in the U.P.
We now oversee 140 Food gardens in the Gwinn area. We installed a garden at the Gwinn school system.
As we grow the food crops, our excess goes to partners such as St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry, Upper Great Lakes Health Clinic, Care Clinic and through churches. Collectively we have fed hundreds of people.
We have permission to start a food distribution center on the hardest more income area in association with Gwinn Schools.
Is there anything to can think of to support infrastructure, container purchases for food baskets, signage, anything else you can think of?
Thank you,
Steve Finley, director
Gwinn Food System
From: Lehman, Julie <lehmanju@MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2025 11:01:55 AM
To: MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU <MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU>
Subject: Garden grant for Detroit area schools - App Deadline Dec. 12 2025
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2025 11:01:55 AM
To: MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU <MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU>
Subject: Garden grant for Detroit area schools - App Deadline Dec. 12 2025
Good morning!
Sharing a grant opportunity for accredited elementary schools located in a school system of the greater Detroit metropolitan area. These grants are for:
- New Garden Installation
- Expansion of a Current Garden
- Enhancement of an Existing Garden
$7500 in resources and support. Info and application here.
Application deadline: December 12, 2025
Julie Lehman (she/her)
Farm to Youth Network Coordinator
Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems
Your gift will help us support communities to realize their own food system visions.
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