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What will it take to keep Michigan’s good food workforce growing? Please tell us what you think! Survey is now open.  Starting today, we are doing a survey and interviews that focus specifically on the portion of the Michigan food system where good food is grown, processed, distributed, sold, and consumed in Michigan markets, as well as the organizations that support this system. Please take the survey and share it with others! Se ofrece la encuesta en Español. We are doing this workforce assessment research because foods grown and processed in Michigan are vital to Michigan’s economy and workforce, and Michigan good food is becoming even more important to the state’s economy. But what we don’t know is: What will it take to keep Michigan’s good food workforce growing? We are studying: the types and wage ranges of existing and future jobs employer demand for these jobs what skills, education, and training is needed to perform these jobs The survey and interviews are happening now through midnight, May 17. Se ofrece la encuesta en Español. For more details about this research, please visit the project webpage. Can you help us? We need to connect with employers, workers, educators, training providers, and other stakeholders in Michigan’s local and regional food system. Here are 5 ways to help: Share your data and information Take the survey Let others know to contact us Send ideas for who to contact or data to include Volunteer to participate in an interview If you can do any of the above, or are curious to learn more, please visit: http://foodsystems.msu.edu/michigan-food-workforce Thank you in advance for your help! Questions? Contact Jeannine La Prad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, at MiFoodWorkforce@skilledwork.org Share the study on social media! How can Michigan grow its good food #workforce? A good food workforce assessment is underway to find out. Please participate and spread the word foodsystems.msu.edu/MiFoodWorkforce Michigan needs a good #workforce for a #goodfood system. What will it take to get there? Take the survey, volunteer for an interview, or share ideas at: foodsystems.msu.edu/MiFoodWorkforce Visit our media kit for social media images and more suggested posts. This work is a collaboration between MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, MSU Extension, and the Corporation for Skilled Workforce. It is funded in part by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Michigan Good Food Charter describes the importance of “good food” produced and processed in Michigan - food that is that healthy, sustainable, affordable, and pays a livable wage across the supply chain. EXPLORE foodsystems.msu.edu EMAIL CRFS@msu.edu CALL 517-353-3535 FOLLOW @MSUCRFS ‌ ‌ ‌ FOODSYSTEMS.MSU.EDU

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