Growing Hope is Hiring a Teen & Schools Manager

Good morning!

Help us spread the word of a job opening at Growing Hope! Growing Hope is looking for an educator to join our team as the Teen & Schools Manager. This position will manage our Teen Leadership Program and work closely with Ypsilanti Community Schools to build school garden capacity across the district.

This is a full time, salaried position with benefits starting in early May. See the attached job posting for details on qualifications and how to apply.

Thank you,
Cassandra

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Cassandra Van Dam 

Youth & Schools Manager

Pronouns: she/her/hers

734.786.8401 Office

906.370.8135 Cell

922 W. Michigan Ave. 

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Growing Hope fosters an equitable and sustainable local food system where all people are empowered to grow, sell, buy, prepare and eat nourishing food.

"All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you"

-Octavia Butler

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Last chance for Guiding Resilience: Improve your ability to reduce legal stress for farmers!

Hi Folks,

As agricultural professionals, you help producers manage risk all the time. And with the converging crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, unpredictable environmental hurdles, devastating economic hardships, and ever-changing ag legislation, you know that even the savviest and most innovative ag-service provider sometimes needs support. After all:

·       94% of agricultural educators say that they're asked legal questions on a regular basis

·       3 out of 4 say it happens about once a week.

Here at Farm Commons, we have your back and are committed to helping you build your legal competence and confidence.

Next week, learn how to help your producers avoid legal stress, and join us on Monday, February 28, 2022, for Guiding Resilience – a five-week, highly-interactive, in-depth legal workshop designed specifically for you as an agricultural educator and service provider.

Guiding Resilience will teach you the 10 best legal practices that you can share with producers without overstepping due bounds, and you will be able to network with your fellow service providers and educators and keep each other on track.

Interested?! This workshop is FREE for our Institutional Members. Not a member yet? Sign-up here today! BIPOC Scholarships are available. And don't forget: with membership, you'll also get access to our library of resources, get answers to your individual questions on our Commons, and receive discounts on membership for the producers you work with, in addition to free workshops. Right after you join, c'mon back to sign up for Guiding Resilience. Limited spots are available and we know they will go fast.

(We know membership expenses are prohibited by some employers. If that is a barrier, contact us- we have solutions.)

Thanks, 

Rachel

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10 Cents a Meal - Network Meeting Feb 17; Application Deadline EXTENDED

Greetings!

In addition to announcing the 10 Cents a Meal application deadline extension (see below), I wanted to invite you all to our upcoming 10 Cents a Meal Network meeting this Thursday, where a panel of grantees and suppliers will be sharing on the partnerships that they have developed over time, amongst other helpful insights.

What: 10 Cents a Meal Network Meeting - Grantee & Supplier Partnerships
When: February 17th, 2022; 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2m3ksfvd

The Michigan Department of Education has extended the application deadline for the second round of 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms until February 25, 2022. If you have already been awarded funds for this year then you do not need to apply again. See the list of current grantees on our website to check if you are already a grantee.  If you are a current grantee and would like to increase your grant award, MDE will be reallocating excess funds after the second round of grantees has been announced. MDE will send out an email request for interested grantees to request more money at that time. Application Resources For all application related materials please visit our website's 10 Cents Grant Application Info page to access the application and review key resources including:  10 Cents a Meal Grant Overview Grant Application Instructions Grant Application Guide Frequently Asked Questions Don't forget to visit our Tools for Schools & Early Care and Education page for even more resources to help you with planning for procuring, preparing, marketing, and educating about Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes. 10 Cents a Meal was the recent topic of the Michigan Farm to ECE Network's February meeting. The meeting included a review of the application process, resources, and history and impacts of the program. The recording is available to watch at this link: Feb MI Farm to ECE Network Meeting and is a fantastic resource for getting to know the program. Explore our Tools for Communities page to learn about how you can support the success of 10 Cents a Meal in your community. Now is a great time to reach out to schools, early child care centers, and community organizations feeding kids in your community. Make sure they know about the opportunity to apply! Nathan Luis Medina |  Policy Specialist, 10 Cents a Meal Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities P  231.941.6584 ext. 714 W  groundworkcenter.org F  Groundwork Center T  @grndwk A  148 E Front St, Suite 301 ┃ Traverse City, MI 49684

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Last Call! Sign Up for Discovering Resilience Today!

Hi Folks,

On the farm, you are constantly adapting to the ever-changing environment. Snow? Drought? Fire? Risk analysis is just part of what you do. But even the savviest farmer and rancher sometimes need support. This Spring, are you planning to hire interns? Maybe you want to learn how to write an effective lease or determine whether an LLC is right for you.

Here at Farm Commons, we have your back and will help you develop your own customized legal action plan.
Tomorrow, February 15, 2022, join your peers for our popular, interactive, legal workshop Discovering Resilience, a five-week farmer and rancher-focused workshop that is framed around the 10 best legal practices you need to build legal resilience on your farm or ranch. You will get access to:

• Video instruction on key legal concepts
• Interactive, meaningful activities
• Your customized legal action plan
• Effective communication tools
• Engaging weekly live meetings facilitated by legal educators
• A virtual commons space for farmer-to-farmer sharing

Each session will meet once a week for a 2-hour live meeting led by Farm Commons' staff focused on legal resiliency practice, peer engagement, and questions. You will walk away from this workshop ready to implement your own legal action plan, as well as have continued support from your peers in a virtual commons space where referrals, strategies, questions, ideas, and more are shared!

 

Interested? There is only one more day to register and spots are going quickly so be sure to sign up today. BIPOC Scholarships are available.

We can't wait to meet you.

Thanks, Rachel

MIFARMTOSCHOOL is a listserv that links farm-to-school stakeholders and practitioners in Michigan, from school food service directors and school administrators to growers and distributors. Content posted to MIFARMTOSCHOOL does not necessarily reflect the views of Michigan State University or the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems.

Michigan School Garden newsletter Feb 2022

Greetings School Gardeners - 

After a COVID hiatus, the Michigan School Garden newsletter is back!  Please find attached the newsletter filled with great information on school garden grants and educational opportunities.  We always welcome feedback and please share any stories of your garden so we can all learn.  See you next month!

Best regards,   

Kristine Hahn (she, her, hers)

Michigan State University Extension Educator

Community Food Systems

Oakland County Office

1200 Telegraph Rd. #26E

Pontiac, MI 48341

248-802-4590

MSU Extension programs a​nd material are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, martial status, family status, or veteran status.

 

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

Find solace in acts of kindness, whether you are the giver or the recipient. There is still a lot of good in this world, and I know that we will continue to work together to be part of the solution.   Jeff Dwyer