Upcoming Farm to Institution Webinars

 

Michigan Farm to Institution Network Special Presentation: Anchor Institutions in Action

1:00 – 2:00 pm on Friday, February 15, 2019

Register through Zoom

 

What are anchor institutions anyway? In this special presentation, guest speakers will share more about hospitals, in Michigan and beyond, as anchor institutions and some of their strategies for hiring and workforce development, place-based investing, and local purchasing, including food purchasing.

 

Guest speakers:

• David Zuckerman, Director, Healthcare Engagement, and Lead, Healthcare Anchor Network, Democracy Collaborative
• Sarah Chartier, Senior Sustainability Project Manager, Spectrum Health System

 

 

National Farm to Institution Metrics Collaborative Webinar Series: Nourished by New England, A Seasonal Harvest Program for Health Care

3:30 – 4:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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In this series, each 30-minute webinar will feature a different Collaborative member and a tool or program they have used to measure farm to institution efforts.

 

In this first webinar in the series, Jen Obadia from Health Care Without Harm will share the design of Nourished by New England, a seasonal harvest program for health care. Program goals, the way in which progress toward those goals is being measured, and lessons learned from the first year of program implementation and data collection will all be discussed, along with aligning metrics from this regional program with local purchasing programs in other regions. For more on Nourished by New England see https://noharm-uscanada.org/nourishedbynewengland.

KVCC ValleyHUB & UVM offer Food Hub Professional Certificate Program

Apologies for the cross-posting…  Only a week left to apply!

 

The Food Hub Management Certificate Program is coming to Michigan in March 2019! Designed for both established and emerging food hub managers, this is a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations to receive comprehensive training on food hub management right here in Michigan. Application deadline is February 1^st, so register soon!   

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View this email in your browser   FOOD HUB MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TOOLS AND TRAINING    Innovative blend of hands-on, community-based, online and in-person learning.   REGISTER Staff from Kalamazoo Valley's ValleyHUB food hub are partnering with instructors from the University of Vermont to offer the Food Hub Management Professional Certificate program. Launched by UVM five years ago, the program is an innovative blend of hands-on, community-based, online and in-person learning designed to prepare students for managing food hubs. Designed for emergent and established food hub managers, the program provides the tools and training needed to advance in food systems careers. The 2019 program in Michigan is being offered through a partnership between Kalamazoo Valley Community College, the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, and the University of Vermont. The residential portion of the program will take place in Kalamazoo with tours of other food hubs in lower Michigan and hands-on training in the ValleyHUB food hub at the Kalamazoo Valley Food Innovation Center on the Bronson Healthy Living Campus in downtown Kalamazoo. Residential session dates for 2019 are set for March 4 – 8 and November 4 – 8. Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6767 West O Avenue PO Box 4070 Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070

 

 

223 annotated references on structural racism in the U.S. food system and Zotero library update

 

 

Announcing 41 new citations and nine new videos in 6^th edition of annotated bibliography on structural racism in the U.S. food system

 

The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is pleased to announce An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, sixth edition and updates to the companion Zotero library.

 

The annotated bibliography offers a foundation for learning and communicating about structural racism in the U.S. food system. It includes publications and videos that explore structural racism both across the national system and in specific food system sectors. 

 

The references are also compiled in a Zotero group library to make it easier for users to access and cite the annotated bibliography sources. Zotero is a free citation management software.

 

This annotated format is useful for food systems practitioners, policymakers, researchers, educators, scholars, and students. References were crowd-sourced – collected via a nationwide request sent through food systems networks.

 

Explore and share the bibliography with your networks!

• An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System, sixth edition
• Zotero group library

 

For more information, contact Rich Pirog, Center for Regional Food Systems, rspirog@msu.edu.

 

 

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41 new citations and 9 new videos in latest Annotated Bibliography on #StructuralRacism Present in the U.S. Food System by@MSUCRFS foodsystems.msu.edu/annotatedbib

 

223 references on #StructuralRacism in the U.S. food system in 6th ed. annotated bibliography and Zotero library by @MSUCRFS foodsystems.msu.edu/annotatedbib

 

Just-updated publication & Zotero library offers a foundation for learning and communicating about #structuralracism in the U.S. food system. @MSUCRFS foodsystems.msu.edu/annotatedbib

 

Learn more about #structuralracism in the U.S. food system with just-released @MSUCRFS annotated bibliography 6^th edition foodsystems.msu.edu/annotatedbib

 

 

This work was supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at Michigan State University.

 

 

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Center for Regional Food Systems | Michigan State University

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KVCC ValleyHUB & UVM offer Food Hub Professional Certificate Program

 

The Food Hub Management Certificate Program is coming to Michigan in March 2019! Designed for both established and emerging food hub managers, this is a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations to receive comprehensive training on food hub management right here in Michigan. Application deadline is February 1^st, so register soon!   

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View this email in your browser   FOOD HUB MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TOOLS AND TRAINING    Innovative blend of hands-on, community-based, online and in-person learning.   REGISTER Staff from Kalamazoo Valley's ValleyHUB food hub are partnering with instructors from the University of Vermont to offer the Food Hub Management Professional Certificate program. Launched by UVM five years ago, the program is an innovative blend of hands-on, community-based, online and in-person learning designed to prepare students for managing food hubs. Designed for emergent and established food hub managers, the program provides the tools and training needed to advance in food systems careers. The 2019 program in Michigan is being offered through a partnership between Kalamazoo Valley Community College, the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, and the University of Vermont. The residential portion of the program will take place in Kalamazoo with tours of other food hubs in lower Michigan and hands-on training in the ValleyHUB food hub at the Kalamazoo Valley Food Innovation Center on the Bronson Healthy Living Campus in downtown Kalamazoo. Residential session dates for 2019 are set for March 4 – 8 and November 4 – 8. Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6767 West O Avenue PO Box 4070 Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070

 

 

Sign up to show Michiganders your support for 10 Cents a Meal!

Friends,

Please help us raise awareness about Michigan's 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids & Farms program by signing your name or the name of your organization to a list of supporters.

10 Cents a Meal provides schools with match incentive funds to purchase and serve Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans. Funded by the state Legislature since 2016, 10 Cents is a pilot program that so far has been expanded financially and geographically each year and now is available in more than half of our counties. 10 Cents has been praised nationally as a leading, innovative model. Let Michiganders everywhere know that you support investing in local food for kids in schools as part of Michigan's identity!

Other ways that you can help: Spread the word about 10 Cents and support your schools in obtaining and using funds. 

Learn more and sign up here. 

And please forward this email to others who may be interested!

All best,

Diane

P.S. - if you signed up in support two years ago, please sign again! This will be a new and different list.

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job posting: Market Coordinator

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is seeking a part time Market Coordinator for our produce market that runs Wednesdays from June-November. The Market Coordinator oversees market operation with a team of volunteers. Duties include setup/takedown, managing sales and customer questions, recording inventory and helping create a fun atmosphere at market. The Market Coordinator works only Wednesdays 6 am to 6 pm so it’s a good position for a dietetics or nutrition student that has an interest in working with local food or small scale farmers looking for a second job.

 

Please read the attachment for a detailed job description for more details.

 

Please reply to Tjohns25@hfhs.org with a cover letter and resume and we will schedule and interview.

 

 

Trevor Johnson

Resident Farmer

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

6777 West Maple Road

West Bloomfield, MI 48322

(O) 248-325-2060

www.henryfordwestbloomfield.com

 

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Michigan Family Farms Conference 2019- Register today!

Happy New Year!

Register today for the 16th Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference to be held on February 9, 2019! The theme for this year is "What's in Your Shed? Tools for Agricultural Success." Our conference offers beginning, small-scale and culturally diverse farmers a chance to network, learn, and build sustainable family farms. We are excited for all the great topic this year including specialty crop production, labor laws, how to choose a market and much more! Farmer and visionary Melvin Parson tells his inspiring story of how the gift of a small plot of land and supportive friends turned into an organic agribusiness supplying 15 Southeastern Michigan restaurants. In this session, Melvin will share how "Changing the Soil" can lead to life-affirming and fruitful results for you and your community.

For more information about the conference, including workshop tracks and descriptions, go to https://www.miffs.org/michiganfamilyfarmsconference

Register TODAY for the conference at http://bit.ly/mffc2019

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