10 Cents a Meal: Results, reflections, and recommendations

New publications describe the impacts and strategies of 10 Cents a Meal in its third year.

New publications describe how 10 Cents a Meal works, its impacts, and how to keep making the program stronger A program framework and 2018-19 school year evaluation report are now available.  One of the first of its kind in the U.S., 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids & Farms (10 Cents) is a state-funded pilot program that matches what schools spend on Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes with grants of up to 10 cents per meal. How 10 Cents works and why it matters are described in the framework. The report and summary describe what’s working and how to improve 10 Cents. They share quotes from school food service directors that describe what the program is like in action. Schools, policy makers, and advocates can use these documents to understand and communicate about the value and impact of the 10 Cents a Meal pilot program and similar school-based incentive programs for locally grown foods. Explore and share these tools with your networks! 10 Cents a Meal Framework 10 Cents a Meal 2018-2019 Evaluation Executive Summary 10 Cents a Meal 2018-2019 Evaluation Report For more information, contact Colleen Matts at matts@msu.edu. Visit the 10 Cents a Meal website to learn more. This work was supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Please help us spread the word Forward this message and share on social media! You can include these graphics in social media posts. Tag @MSUCRFS on Facebook and Twitter, @TenCentsMichigan on Facebook, and @mihealthfund on Facebook and Twitter. Kids win and farmers win with 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms. Learn how the program works at foodsystems.msu.edu/10-cents-a-meal. One school food service director says, "[10 Cents a Meal] provided a network that makes it easier to purchase local." Read more about the impacts of 10 Cents a Meal on #farmtoschool across Michigan! foodsystems.msu.edu/10-cents-a-meal On average, 10 new Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables or legumes were tried in school meals because of 10 Cents a Meal. foodsystems.msu.edu/10-cents-a-meal EXPLORE foodsystems.msu.edu EMAIL CRFS@msu.edu CALL 517-353-3535 FOLLOW @MSUCRFS ‌ ‌ ‌ FOODSYSTEMS.MSU.EDU You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Cultivate Michigan, FOODSPEAK, MIFARMTOSCHOOL, MIFOODCOUNCIL, MIFOODHUB, and/or Michigan Farm to Institution Network list(s). Please note that if you unsubscribe from this mailing, you will be removed from the list(s).

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Deadline Extended to 9/14: Farm to Institution Food Safety Survey

Do you purchase fresh produce for an institution or know someone who does? Please consider taking and/or sharing a survey about food safety requirements for suppliers at the following link: https://bit.ly/2IFB3Xl  All of the questions are in multiple choice format and the survey will take an estimated time of 7 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous and participation is completely voluntary. The survey will be open through September 14, 2020.

 

A team of educators from Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with Fresh Systems, LLC., Michigan Food and Farming Systems, and the Wallace Center at Winrock International have developed a national survey about institutional food safety programs to inform educational initiatives for fresh produce buyers. The aim of this survey is to gather data on accepted food safety verification programs for fresh produce, awareness of the program’s requirements for farms, and confidence in these verification programs.

 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the survey, feel free to contact Mariel Borgman from MSU Extension at mborgm@msu.edu.

 

Mariel Borgman

[she/her]

Community Food Systems Educator

 

MSU Extension at the KVCC Food Innovation Center

224 E. Crosstown Pky.

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Cell: 989-506-3922

mborgm@anr.msu.edu

http://www.msue.anr.msu.edu

 

MSU Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status.

 

El Servicio de Extensión (Extension Service) de MSU ofrece programas educativos, actividades, y materiales sin discriminación basada sobre edad, color, incapacidades, identidad o expresión de identidad sexual, información genética, estado matrimonial, origen nacional, raza, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, o estado de veteran.

 

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Employment opportunity: application due by 9.1.2020

 

I am seeking candidates for a full-time position as Resident Farmer at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. The hospital has its own hiring process but I am looking to make a recommendation. Please review the attached job description. The job description will need to change and probably will be reviewed before the actual hiring process begins. I can't guarantee pay rate. I was payed $22/hr. I suggest you negotiate hard to achieve a pay rate of at least $30/hr plus benefits at a minimum.

 

If you do not have an applicable degree in horticulture or associated field demonstrate your success and experience in your cover letter and resume. HFHS has little to no vision as to how the greenhouse and the associated programs serve their larger healthcare goals. Those that demonstrate their own vision will probably be preferred by the system.

 

Please pass this on to the interested parties ASAP as I will be leaving the system on the 2^nd and this email address will no longer work.

 

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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Reminder: Important 10 Cents a Meal Week

Greetings Friends,

Just a reminder:

GRANT DEADLINE: The Michigan Department of Education notified grantees from all three years of the program that they have until 8 a.m.August 31 to say if they want to participate in the new, fourth round that was funded by the recent state budget supplemental and, if so, to provide receipts showing their local purchases from September 1, 2019 to  September 1, 2020. 

• If you work with any of these districts or with any farmers, food hubs, or other local produce businesses who may want to sell produce to them this month, you may want to reach out to see if you can offer assistance. 
• You can find the list of grantees for each year in the annual legislative reports here.

SIGN-ON LETTER DEADLINE: The state held its Revenue Estimating Conference this week, which leads to development of the new budget for fiscal year 2021 by October 1 — just over a month away.  

• A sign-on letter is being circulated by Groundwork and others with the intent of sending it to the governor and key legislslators when the legislature reconvenes next week. . 
• If you already signed it, do you know someone who hasn't with whom you could share it? We want to be as complete as possible. (The letter, FYI, is the same content as it was before the supplemental funding but updated. If you signed before, you do not need to sign again - you're in!) 
• To sign the letter by noon August 31 click here. 
• To see who has signed the letter click here. 

NEW RESOURCE: For a new, easy-to-read, one-page info-sheet for educating others about 10 Cents a Meal, click here.

10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms is a state of Michigan matching grant program that supports schools in purchasing locally grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans. Since 2016, it has been available to schools in about half of the state's counties. Schools, farmers, and health advocates across the state are hoping this program will be expanded statewide for equitable access for all of Michigan's children.

Best,

Diane

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__________________________

Diane Conners  |  Senior Policy Specialist

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

P   231-499-3937

W  groundworkcenter.org

F   Groundwork Center

T   @grndwk

A  148 E Front St, Suite 301  |  Traverse City, MI 49684 

Service site of FoodCorps.

Member Cultivate Michigan; Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan; and Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network

Join us at localdifference.org & Farm to School Northwest Michigan

Save the Date for Michigan Apple Crunch on October 8 (or any day in October)!

We recognize that this year may be different for many of our schools and other institutions who have typically participated in the Apple Crunch. Given the circumstances, we are still proceeding with the crunch this year as planned and are offering lots of options for Michigan institutions, children, and residents to celebrate the Michigan apple harvest wherever you may be located come October 8th. We will also be sharing lots of resources to create activities and lessons to highlight the bounty of Michigan’s apple season. Please visit our registration page to ensure your crunch is counted and share your plans, photos from your event, and follow along on Facebook @miapplecrunch. 

 

To support your Michigan Apple Crunch:

·         Check out Cultivate Michigan resources to help you source Michigan apples from distributors and food hubs for your institutions and promote them in your cafeterias.

·          Visit the Michigan Apple Committee website that has searchable tools to help you find Michigan apples at farm markets and stores as well as activities for kids and resources for teachers.

 Go to Michigan Farm to School for a range of resources and tools to help with your ongoing farm to school work at schools and early child care and education sites.

 

Mariel Borgman

[she/her]

Community Food Systems Educator

 

MSU Extension at the KVCC Food Innovation Center

224 E. Crosstown Pky.

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Cell: 989-506-3922

mborgm@anr.msu.edu

http://www.msue.anr.msu.edu

 

MSU Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status.

 

El Servicio de Extensión (Extension Service) de MSU ofrece programas educativos, actividades, y materiales sin discriminación basada sobre edad, color, incapacidades, identidad o expresión de identidad sexual, información genética, estado matrimonial, origen nacional, raza, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, o estado de veteran.

 

Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples. In particular, the university resides on land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw.

 

 

Busy August: 10 Cents a Meal Updates

Greetings Friends,

I have two updates and one resource for you regarding 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms. 

UPDATE #1: Last week, the Michigan Department of Education notified grantees from all three years of the program that they have until 8 a.m.August 31 to say if they want to participate in the new, fourth round that was funded by the recent state budget supplemental and, if so, to provide receipts showing their local purchases from September 1, 2019 to  September 1, 2020. 

• If you work with any of these districts or with any farmers, food hubs, or other local produce businesses who may want to sell produce to them this month, you may want to reach out to see if you can offer assistance. 
• You can find the list of grantees for each year in the annual legislative reports here.

UPDATE #2: Next week, the state will hold its Revenue Estimating Conference, which will lead to development of the new budget for fiscal year 2021 no later than October 1 — just over a month away.  

• A sign-on letter that now has the names of more than 400 organizaitons and individuals is being circulated by Groundwork with the intent of sending it to the governor and key legislators next week after that August 24 Revenue Estimating Conference. 
• If you already signed it, do you know someone who hasn't with whom you could share it? We want to be as complete as possible. (The letter, FYI, is the same content as it was before the supplemental funding but updated.) To sign the letter click here. To see who has signed the letter click here. 

NEW RESOURCE: For a new, easy-to-read, one-page info-sheet for educating others about 10 Cents a Meal, click here.

10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms is a state of Michigan matching grant program that supports schools in purchasing locally grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans. Since 2016, it has been available to schools in about half of the state's counties. Schools, farmers, and health advocates across the state are hoping this program will be expanded statewide for equitable access for all of Michigan's children.

Best,

Diane

. 

__________________________

Diane Conners  |  Senior Policy Specialist

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

P   231-499-3937

W  groundworkcenter.org

F   Groundwork Center

T   @grndwk

A  148 E Front St, Suite 301  |  Traverse City, MI 49684 

Service site of FoodCorps.

Member Cultivate Michigan; Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan; and Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network

Join us at localdifference.org & Farm to School Northwest Michigan

Fw: SNAP & P-EBT survey

Thank you for your patience if you've received this through another listserv.

Take care,

Meagan

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From: Gensler, Liz <gensler@MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:42 PM
To: CRFS-STAFF@LIST.MSU.EDU <CRFS-STAFF@LIST.MSU.EDU>
Subject: [CRFS-STAFF] SNAP & P-EBT survey

 

Hi, all!  In case you haven't received word of this elsewhere, the Food Bank Council of Michigan is conducting a survey for SNAP and Pandemic EBT recipients to get feedback on how programs worked for them during the COVID-19 pandemic. They're looking for recipients to share their experiences to help shape programs going forward. Please feel free to share the survey link with your networks: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScT7N0TtBgA3bfUwFdi5hEniUvj_pwha1EWHKYkq7vqTaNw0w/viewform 

Thanks,

Liz

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Liz Gensler 

Outreach Specialist | Michigan Local Food Council Network & Michigan Good Food Initiative 

Center for Regional Food Systems | Michigan State University

(517) 353-1914 | foodsystems.msu.edu

Pronouns: she/her/hers

 

*With the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, CRFS staff are working remotely and not traveling or attending in-person meetings. Our response time may be slower than usual due to family and community responsibilities. My availability may be limited as I work from home with small children.