Check out MDE's new Michigan Farm to School video series!

This series from Michigan Department of Education showcases what farm to school looks like in action and why it matters.

Farm to School Video Series The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has developed a series of educational and inspirational Michigan Farm to School videos. Featuring food service directors, farm to school coordinators, and students, these videos showcase what farm to school looks like in action, why it matters, and how it touches lives across Michigan. Learn about the positive impacts of school gardens, the importance of meal quality, how local food procurement works, and much more through this comprehensive series. Why Farm to School School Gardens Purchasing and Sourcing Meal Quality Local Procurement Food Safety Ag Education About Michigan Farm to School Farm to School centers around efforts to serve local foods in school and early care and education settings. We share ideas, tools and resources to support a range of efforts, from school garden programming to farmer visits and field trips. Visit mifarmtoschool.msu.edu >> FOODSYSTEMS.MSU.EDU ‌ ‌ ‌ You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the MIFARMTOSCHOOL listserv. Please note that if you unsubscribe from this mailing, you will be removed from the listserv.

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Hiring Good Food and Farm Business Coordinator, applications due 3/31

Work with us to support Michigan good food and farm businesses.

Join the CRFS team! The Good Food and Farm Business Coordinator will support good food and farm businesses engaged in MSU Center for Regional Food Systems’ good food business programming. Apply by Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) is accepting applications for a Good Food and Farm Business Coordinator. This position will support good food and farm businesses engaged in MSU Center for Regional Food Systems’ good food business programming. If you value collaboration, shared vision, place, equity, and accountability and have the qualities and experience listed in the position description, you may be a great fit for this position! This on-call position entails up to 19 hours per week with an anticipated start/end date of April 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023, with possibility of extension dependent on available funding. Find the full position description on our website and on the MSU Careers Portal (posting #766193). Please contact Jamie Rahrig, Michigan Good Food Fund Specialist, at rahrigj1@msu.edu with questions regarding this position. Apply Visit foodsystems.msu.edu to learn more about the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. Please help us spread the word! Forward this message and share on social media. Tag @MSUCRFS on Facebook and Twitter.  MSU Center for Regional Food Systems (@MSUCRFS) is hiring a Good Food and Farm Business Coordinator to support food and farm businesses in Michigan. Applications are due by March 31! foodsystems.msu.edu/GFFBC 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 one or more MSU Center for Regional Food Systems listservs or mailing lists. You can update your subscriptions by clicking the "Update Profile" link below.

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One week left to register! Cultivate Michigan Marketplace in Grand Rapids on April 11

 

Join us for this networking event that is an opportunity for local and regional food suppliers and institutional food service buyers in West Michigan to connect around local food! Over 20 people –  both institutional food buyers and food vendors (including farmers) –  have already registered to participate.

 

Register now for the Cultivate Michigan Marketplace in Grand Rapids on April 11^th!

 

Who should participate?

• 10 Cents a Meal Grantees seeking local food to spend their 2021-22 grant awards, and schools and ECE sites interested in applying to participate in 10 Cents a Meal in the future.
• Other Institutional Food Service Buyers (such as schools, hospitals, colleges, senior facilities, etc.) interested in purchasing local food products from farmers and vendors in their region.
• Food Suppliers interested in selling local foods to institutional food buyers in the region. Farmers, food hubs, processors and distributors of any scale are welcome.

 

How the event works:

It's a mix between speed-dating and a trade show!

Cultivate Michigan Marketplace events are unique because they focus on meeting the needs of institutional food service buyers. Each event is regional in scope and intended for institutional buyers and food suppliers of all scales. Institutional buyers will be stationed at tables around the room, and suppliers will rotate to meet with buyers of their choice. Light refreshments will be provided along with plenty of time to mix and mingle!

 

Participation is open to institutions of all types, and 10 Cents grantees – both schools and ECE sites – in the West Michigan area are especially encouraged to attend this free event. Please note that we will host more regional events like this one in other parts of the state in 2022 and early 2023. If you're located outside of the West Michigan area, stay tuned for more information about a marketplace coming to a region near you!

 

WHAT: Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Grand Rapids

WHEN: 4:00 – 6:00 pm on Monday, April 11^th, 2022

WHERE: Blandford Nature Center Auditorium, 1715 Hillburn Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/cultivatemi-marketplaceGR

 

Register to participate by Wednesday, March 30^th. It is free for both institutional buyers and food vendors/suppliers to attend, but space is limited and registration is required.

 

Please contact Garrett Ziegler (zieglerg@msu.edu) with any questions about the event or Megan McManus (mcmanu60@msu.edu) with any questions or issues with registration.

 

This event is brought to you by the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Farm to Institution Network, and local hosts Garrett Ziegler with MSU Extension, Steve Peterson with the City of Holland, and Sam Otto with the West Michigan Growers Group. This event is made possible through an MDARD Specialty Crop Block Grant and generous funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Michigan Farm to Institution Network is coordinated by the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems with support from MSU Extension.

 

 

Colleen Matts

(she, her, hers)

Director, Farm to Institution Programs

Coordinator, Michigan Farm to Institution Network

Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems

matts@msu.edu | 517.432.0310

foodsystems.msu.edu | cultivatemichigan.org | mifarmtoschool.msu.edu

 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems team members are primarily working remotely. Our response time may be a bit slower than normal due to family and community responsibilities. 

 

Explore over 500 annotated references on structural racism in U.S. food systems

A resource for learning about racial inequities in U.S. food systems.

Announcing the ninth edition of annotated bibliography on structural racism in the U.S. food system  The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is pleased to share the ninth edition of An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System. Updates include 100 new publication citations and 25 new video resources.   The annotated bibliography offers a foundation for learning and communicating about structural racism in the U.S. food system. The first edition was published in 2015.  This edition includes 450 publications and 60 videos—for a total of 510 references—that explore structural racism across the national food system and in specific food sectors and geographies.   The annotated format is useful for food systems practitioners, policymakers, researchers, educators, scholars, authors, activists, and students.  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.   Most references in this and previous editions 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, Ninth Edition  Zotero group library For more information, contact Rich Pirog, rspirog@msu.edu, or Rachel Kelly, kellyra2@msu.edu at MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. This work was supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.  Please help us spread the word Forward this email and share on social media. You can include these graphics in your social media posts and tag @MSUCRFS on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about #StructuralRacism in the U.S. food system with latest edition of @MSUCRFS annotated bibliography. Find it at foodsystems.msu.edu/annotatedbib. This resource for learning and communicating about #StructuralRacism in U.S. food systems just added 125 new references. @MSUCRFS foodsystems.msu.edu/annotatedbib 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 one or more MSU Center for Regional Food Systems listservs or mailing lists. You can update your subscriptions by clicking the "Update Profile" link below.

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