With funding from the WK Kellogg Foundation, the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems will award $49,000 for schools/districts around the state to plan for or implement farm to school programs across the state. We are excited to announce that this year a total of 25 schools/districts and early childcare programs have been selected to participate!
The grantees for the Michigan Farm to School Grant Program 2012 – 2013 program year are:
| School/District | County | Type of Grant |
| All Aboard Learning Station | Van Buren | Planning |
| Allegan Public Schools | Allegan | Planning |
| Benton Harbor Area Schools | Berrien | Planning |
| Berrien County Juvenile Center | Berrien | Planning |
| BHK Child Development | Baraga | Planning |
| Boyne Falls Public School District | Charlevoix | Planning |
| Clare Public Schools | Clare | Implementation |
| Community Action Agency Head Start Program | Jackson & Hillsdale | Planning |
| Cory School of Learning | Wayne | Planning |
| Forest Area Community Schools | Grand Traverse | Planning |
| Frankfort Elberta Area Schools | Benzie | Implementation |
| Godfrey-Lee Public Schools | Kent | Planning |
| Hamtramck Head Start | Wayne | Planning |
| Manistique Area Schools | Schoolcraft | Planning |
| Montrose Community Schools | Genesee | Implementation |
| Mrs. B's Daycare | Ingham | Planning |
| Oakland Family Services | Oakland | Planning |
| Rainbow Academy Two Preschool | Oakland | Planning |
| River Valley School District | Berrien | Planning |
| South Haven Public Schools | Van Buren | Implementation |
| South Redford School District | Wayne | Planning |
| Springport Public Schools | Jackson | Planning |
| YMCA David D. Hunting Child Development | Kent | Planning |
| Ypsilanti Public Schools | Washtenaw | Implementation |
| Waldron Area Schools | Hillsdale | Planning |
Each grantee isunique, with exciting and innovative ideas for planning for or implementingfarm to school programs. Since a goal of this grant program is to increase access to healthy and local food choices for vulnerable children, each school/district or early childcare program selected to participate has at least 50% free and reduced-price meal enrollment (as of application date).
This program is a direct way to help food/nutrition directors across the state overcome some of the many challenges they face when working to initiate and expand farm to school programs. Grantees will be awarded up to $2,000 dollars in funding and provided with technical assistance and training opportunities to help develop, support and enhance their farm to school activities and programs! You can find more information and updates about the MI Farm to School Grant Program at www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu.
Jekeia Murphy
Academic Specialist
Center for Regional Food Systems | Michigan State University
480 Wilson Rd, Rm 309 | Natural Resources Building | East Lansing, MI 48824
(p) 517-432-0308 | (f) 517-353-3834 |
foodsystems.msu.edu | www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu
Date: Monday, June 11, 2012 5:22 PM
To: "MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU" <MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU>
Subject: MI Farm to School Grant Program Grantee Announcement
With funding from the WK Kellogg Foundation, the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at Michigan State University will award up to $2,000 for schools/districts around the state to plan for or implement farm to school programs. We are excited to announce that this year a total of 22 schools/districts and early childcareprogram applicants across the state have been selected to participate this year! This is almost triple the amount of grantees from our 2011 – 2012 grant program year!
The grantees for the Michigan Farm to School Grant Program 2012 – 2013 program year are:
| School/District | County | Type of Grant |
| All Aboard Learning Station | Van Buren | Planning |
| Allegan Public Schools | Allegan | Planning |
| Benton Harbor Area Schools | Berrien | Planning |
| BHK Child Development | Baraga | Planning |
| Clare Public Schools | Clare | Implementation |
| Community Action Agency Head Start Program | Jackson & Hillsdale | Planning |
| Cory School of Learning | Wayne | Planning |
| Forest Area Community Schools | Grand Traverse | Planning |
| Frankfort Elberta Area Schools | Benzie | Implementation |
| Hamtramck Head Start | Wayne | Planning |
| Manistique Area Schools | Schoolcraft | Planning |
| Montrose Community Schools | Genesee | Implementation |
| Mrs. B's Daycare | Ingham | Planning |
| Oakland Family Services | Oakland | Planning |
| Rainbow Academy Two Preschool | Oakland | Planning |
| River Valley School District | Berrien | Planning |
| South Haven Public Schools | Van Buren | Implementation |
| South Redford School District | Wayne | Planning |
| YMCA David D. Hunting Child Development | Kent | Planning |
| Ypsilanti Public Schools | Washtenaw | Implementation |
| Waldren Area Schools | Hillsdale | Planning |
Each grantee isunique, with exciting and innovative ideas for planning for or implementingfarm to school programs. Since a goal of this grant program is to help vulnerable children find more healthy and local food choices in school meals programs, each school/district or early childcare program selected to participate has at least 50% free and reduced-price meal enrollment and/or Tier I CACFP reimbursement rate eligibility (as of application date).
This grant program is a direct way to help food/nutrition service directors across the state overcome some of the many challenges they face when working to initiate andexpand farm to school programs. Not only will grantees be awarded up to $2,000 dollars in funding, they will also be provided with technical assistance and training opportunities to help develop, support and enhance of their farm to school activities and programs.
Please stay tuned for more information and updates!
Academic Specialist
480 Wilson Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
P: 517-432-0308
F: 517-353-3834
stilljek@msu.edu
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