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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Re: MI Farm to School Grant Program Grantee Announcement

Dear Farm to School friends and partners, 

Since we announced our Grant Program Grantees earlier this month we've learned that there were a few issues (mainly with MY email) with the receipt of quite a few grant applications. I've been working with tech support to resolve these issues however, if you submitted a grant application for the 2012-213 Grant Program year and have yet to receive a response from either myself or Colleen Matt, please follow-up with me, Jekeia Murphy, ASAP. We greatly apologize for any inconvenience and will work to establish a better application submission system for next year (YES, there will be a next year!).  

With that said, we have great updates to share in regards to our 2012 –2013 MI Farm to School Grant Program! Earlier this month we announced that this coming grant year, our program participation would more than double. However, since then, we are pleased to announce that our upcoming program year participation has more than tripled! Please see below for an updated grantee list that includes 25 grantees from 17 different counties across the state. 

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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.

 

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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



From: <Murphy>, Jekeia Murphy <stilljek@anr.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

Farm to school friends and partners,

 

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!


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Academic Specialist
Center for Regional Food Systems
 (formerly C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems)
Michigan State University
480 Wilson Road
309 Natural Resources bldg.
East Lansing, MI  48824
P: 517-432-0308
F: 517-353-3834
stilljek@msu.edu