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Happy Farm to School Month! The 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Application is open now, you can apply until October 30, 2023 on NexSys! Read on for more information on how to apply for the grant program, in-person training opportunities, and other ways to celebrate farm to school and farm to early care and education (ECE) below. 
Sneak peek at some new 10 Cents a Meal handouts that outline how the program works, how it has been streamlined, and how 10 Cents a Meal and the Michigan School Meals program work together. Download the full handouts and access all the resources on the application information page of the 10 Cents a Meal website. As usual, we have multiple resources to help you with the application process including an interactive walkthrough of the application that includes verbal and visual directions to help you apply for 10 Cents a Meal in NexSys. Click the image below to view the application walkthrough.
There is also a written step-by-step application guide to walk you through filling out the application. 
Lastly, don't forget that a required component of the application is to complete the annual training, this should only take about 15-20 minutes. There is a quiz at the end of the training, and you must receive a score of 8/10 or better. Complete the form at the end of the page and you will receive an email confirmation of course completion. You will need to upload documentation of training completion in the 10 Cents a Meal application when prompted. In the News - Local Food Incentive Programs - State Program Flash Talks Webinar Recordings. Recordings are now available to watch the recent webinar series that explored different local food purchasing incentives across the nation, including Michigan's 10 Cents a Meal program. These webinars provided insights into each program's history, design, impact, and more. Recordings are now available at https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/local-food-incentive-programs-state-program-flash-talks
Upcoming Events -
10 Cents a Meal Training Announcements Registration is now available for 2023 -2024 program year training to learn more about the program, get help with the application, and get answers to your questions. There will also be hands-on application assistance. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Join us for a workshop to learn how 10 Cents a Meal works, how to source local produce, and what is needed to participate. Bring your laptop if you would like help with completing your application during the session, or just bring your questions. -
MI Farm to ECE Network Meeting October 11th *TOMORROW* Join us Wednesday, October 11 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm for our next Michigan Farm to ECE Network meeting! We are excited to share our annual Michigan Grow More Award recipients during this time and talk more about next steps for Action Teams as we move our Strategic Plan forward. Join us via Zoom using the following information: Join Zoom Meeting https://msu.zoom.us/j/97832474338 Meeting ID: 978 3247 4338 Passcode: growmore One tap mobile +16468769923,,97832474338# US (New York) +13017158592,,97832474338# US (Washington DC) -
Michigan Apple Crunch: Join the Michigan Farm to Institution Network and MSU Extension in the Michigan Apple Crunch on Thursday, October 12, 2023, or any day in October. Each year, thousands of participants from K-12 schools, early care and education sites, and other institutions and organizations across the state and Great Lakes region register to crunch into a Michigan apple on Crunch Day. Register to be sure your crunch event is counted and show your support for Michigan farmers and farm to school/institution programs! Reminder: Any Michigan Apples purchased to celebrate the Michigan Apple Crunch can be submitted for 10 Cents a Meal reimbursement! So apply for 10 Cents a Meal and plan to submit invoice information for these apples once you are a grantee! -
Cultivate Michigan Meet the Buyers Join us at the 2023 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo (GLEXPO) in Grand Rapids for a Cultivate Michigan Meet the Buyers event. This event is being held as part of the annual GLEXPO and is an opportunity for GLEXPO attendees – farmers and food suppliers - to interact with regional buyers, including schools and early care and education centers who participate in the 10 Cents a Meal program. We are excited to revive this popular event in partnership with its long-standing host, MIFFS (Michigan Food and Farming Systems)! Registration information will be coming soon from Cultivate Michigan for food buyers who would like to attend this event and are not planning to register to attend GLEXPO. Stay tuned for more details! WHEN: 4:00-5:30 PM Wednesday December 6th, 2023 during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market EXPO WHERE: DeVos Place Exhibit Hall, 303 Monroe Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Communication Survey Help the 10 Cents a Meal implementation team improve our communications by providing feedback in this quick 5 minute survey. The survey is optional but your response as a 10 Cents a Meal stakeholder is appreciated! Call for Stories We love sharing stories about the impact 10 Cents a Meal is making across the state. Do you know of cool farm to school initiatives happening at 10 Cents a Meal sites? Or maybe your institution is a 10 Cents a Meal grantee and you want to share about the work you and your staff are doing. If that sounds like you, we'd love to chat. Please reach out to melanie.wong@groundworkcenter.org with any leads. Ten Cents A Meal
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