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Thursday, August 1, 2019
Plan for another year of farm to school 🎒
Monday, July 29, 2019
Early Bird Registration Closes July 31! Farms, Food and Health Conference in Traverse City
**Please forward to your local food, farming, food access & public health networks, apologies for any cross-posting**
Good Morning Food Systems Colleagues!
The early bird registration deadline for Groundwork's Farms, Food and Health Conference and Culinary Medicine Training is upon us- pricing goes up August 1st!
DEADLINE FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31!
Registration is now open for the 2019 Farms, Food and Health Conference and Culinary Medicine Training in Traverse City, MI!
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is proud to partner with Munson Healthcare, Great Lakes Culinary Institute of Northwestern Michigan College, and Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District to present the first joint Farms, Food & Health Conference and Culinary Medicine Training. This event will highlight innovative initiatives, engage a large, diverse audience and provide much-needed technical skill-building for healthcare providers and educators. Early bird registration is now open.
DATES: Thursday, September 26th - Sunday, September 29th.
MEETING SPACE: Hagerty Center, 715 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686
TO REGISTER: Click here.
2019 will be the first year we bring together cross-sector networking and interactive workshops of Farms, Food and Health with the hands-on culinary training of Culinary Medicine. By tying these activities together, as well as adding a large public keynote address and Farms, Food & Health Expo, we will be able to engage the largest possible audience and provide much needed technical skill-building for healthcare providers.
Farms, Food and Health Early Bird Registration ($115) includes:
· Farms, Food and Health keynote on Friday, September 27th
· All plenary & breakout sessions on Saturday, September 28th
· Meals
o Friday evening reception
o Saturday breakfast & lunch
· Plenty of coffee and tea, and snacks throughout the conference
Conference pricing for healthcare providers interested in attending the Culinary Medicine Training varies depending on professional credentials and hospital network affiliation. Find more details about Culinary Medicine here, or by emailing Groundwork Policy Specialist Paula Martin, paula@groundworkcenter.org.
Farms, Food and Health Friday Keynote $25, included in Conference Registration
Following the Farms, Food and Health Expo will be our large keynote (doors open at 5pm), featuring three amazing speakers representing the three pillars of this work: farms, food, and health.
Dr. Steven Rivard of Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, an organic farmland investment company, will speak to how investing in organic farmland can help reclaim our health and sustainably grow capital. Oran Hesterman, Founder and CEO of Fair Food Network, will speak about FFN's Double Up Food Bucks program, one of the country's leading nutrition incentive programs making a huge difference in the accessibility of local produce in Michigan and 19 other states around the country. Dr. Drew Ramsey is a psychiatrist, author, and farmer, and one of psychiatry's leading proponents of using nutritional interventions. Dr. Ramsey will discuss his clinical programs designed to address depression, anxiety and emotional wellness concerns through diet. A reception and Q&A with all three speakers will follow.
Attendance at the Farms, Food and Health Expo is FREE and does not require advance registration. The Expo will include over 20 vendors, along with cooking demonstrations and brief "tapas" talks. If you or your organization are interested in registering for the Expo, please contact Groundwork's Events and Outreach Manager, Miriam Owsley, miriam@groundworkcenter.org. Tables are $150, with a $75 rate available for non-profits.
Food System Field Trips taking place Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday include tours of local farms, visits to area food pantries and health centers, yoga classes, farm to table dinners, and more. Pricing and availability for these events varies.
Scholarships may be available. Please contact Groundwork Policy Specialist Paula Martin, paula@groundworkcenter.org for more information.
LODGING: A special group rate is being offered at the following Traverse City hotels.
Cambria Hotel Traverse City
255 Munson Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49686
4 minute drive or 8 minute free bus ride to the Hagerty Center
Rooms must be booked by Monday, August 26 to receive the group rate.
Reserve your room online or call the hotel directly at 231-778-9000. Group name: Farms, Food & Health Conference
West Bay Beach Resort
615 E Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686
.3 mile walk down the street to the Hagerty Center
Rooms must be booked by Thursday, August 22 to receive the group rate.
Reserve your room by calling 231-947-3700. Group name: Farms, Food & Health.
Meghan McDermott | Food & Farming Program Director
The Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is a Traverse City based non-profit. Our work is member-funded and community-driven. Protect what you love. Become a member of Groundwork today.
Supporting Partner for National Farm to School Network
Service Site Supervisor for FoodCorps. Read more about our program on the FoodCorps Northern Michigan Blog!
Healthful Food for All Task Force Leader for Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network
Groundwork Center Fellowship Program Founder
Grassroots Council Member, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Join us at localdifference.org & Farm to School Northwest Michigan & farmtoschool.tbaisd.org
Meghan McDermott | Food & Farming Program Director
The Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is a Traverse City based non-profit. Our work is member-funded and community-driven. Protect what you love. Become a member of Groundwork today.
Supporting Partner for National Farm to School Network
Service Site Supervisor for FoodCorps. Read more about our program on the FoodCorps Northern Michigan Blog!
Healthful Food for All Task Force Leader for Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network
Groundwork Center Fellowship Program Founder
Grassroots Council Member, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Join us at localdifference.org & Farm to School Northwest Michigan & farmtoschool.tbaisd.org
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Farm to School VISTA Position in Traverse City
Are you passionate about healthy food, farms, and kids? The Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District is hiring two full-time AmeriCorps VISTA Service Members to advance farm to school initiatives and activities across elementary schools in northwest lower Michigan. The positions are based in Traverse City, Michigan.
The position is aimed at helping local schools teach the importance of eating healthy foods and living a healthy lifestyle. The goal is to support and encourage teachers by providing them with classroom tools that use cooking, gardening, nutrition, and farming as a lens through which to have a deeper and richer learning experience. It's a great job for those that love food, kids, education, local farming, and community enrichment.
Projects that the VISTA will help coordinate may include cooking demonstrations in partnership with local chefs, coordinating pop-up farmer's markets, facilitating school garden development, and supporting classroom nutrition educators. The VISTA will also be in charge of maintaining and updating our resource website as needed with new content and material. There will be many opportunities to brainstorm and initiate other projects that demonstrate the value of farm to school to community stakeholders.
A strong applicant should be a great communicator, and able to work well both collaboratively and independently with varying amounts of given structure. Applicants should have an interest in education, local food, and/or creating an equitable community of health.
If you have any questions or are interested in applying for the position, please contact Ranae McCauley (ranae@unitedwaynwmi.org) or Alice Bowe (abowe@tbaisd.org).
Friday, July 19, 2019
Farms, Food & Health Conference discounts end 7/22! Don't miss out!
Greetings all - Please share widely from this email and/or from the Groundwork Center Facebook post. Thanks!
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
RFP for MFFC due FRIDAY!!
Hello MI Farm to School Listserv!
Each year, Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) hosts the Michigan Family Farms Conference (MFFC), a forum for beginning, small-scale, and culturally diverse farmers to network, learn, and build sustainable family farms. This year we have chosen the theme "Nurturing Resilient Farms - 2020 & Beyond." It gives us great energy to release the Request For Proposals (RFP) for both the keynote speaker and workshops. While the conference happening on Saturday, February 8, 2020 is months away, it will be here before you know it! Even if you do not have a presentation of your own, we would like to hear your ideas for workshops and/or keynote speakers.
RFP Link: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07egcfl5g1jvwkr0vw/start
We are also excited to announce that MIFFS will be hosting a design competition for a new MFFC logo this year! For more information about the dimensions, file type and how to submit visit the link below. The chosen logo creator will a $50 gift card, receive five free tickets to the conference and recognition across our social platforms as well as at the conference. We look forward to many new ideas for the 17th annual conference.
Logo Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrD2rG1L1DO-EV5_tpibFsxI14WIIy1C_DREhVdAO5nNwTAw/viewform
If you do not have gmail, please submit your logo directly to john@miffs.org
Submission deadline is THIS FRIDAY July 19th. For more information on the RFP or logo submission visit https://www.miffs.org/mffc2020. Please share widely with your networks. Thank you for supporting MIFFS.
Thanks for your support!
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.
Each year, Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) hosts the Michigan Family Farms Conference (MFFC), a forum for beginning, small-scale, and culturally diverse farmers to network, learn, and build sustainable family farms. This year we have chosen the theme "Nurturing Resilient Farms - 2020 & Beyond." It gives us great energy to release the Request For Proposals (RFP) for both the keynote speaker and workshops. While the conference happening on Saturday, February 8, 2020 is months away, it will be here before you know it! Even if you do not have a presentation of your own, we would like to hear your ideas for workshops and/or keynote speakers.
RFP Link: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07egcfl5g1jvwkr0vw/start
We are also excited to announce that MIFFS will be hosting a design competition for a new MFFC logo this year! For more information about the dimensions, file type and how to submit visit the link below. The chosen logo creator will a $50 gift card, receive five free tickets to the conference and recognition across our social platforms as well as at the conference. We look forward to many new ideas for the 17th annual conference.
Logo Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrD2rG1L1DO-EV5_tpibFsxI14WIIy1C_DREhVdAO5nNwTAw/viewform
If you do not have gmail, please submit your logo directly to john@miffs.org
Submission deadline is THIS FRIDAY July 19th. For more information on the RFP or logo submission visit https://www.miffs.org/mffc2020. Please share widely with your networks. Thank you for supporting MIFFS.
Thanks for your support!
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.
Monday, July 15, 2019
Upcoming MFIN Network Meeting & Michigan Apple Crunch!
Participate in Michigan Farm to Institution Network activities and be part of the larger movement to help take local food purchasing at Michigan institutions to the next level!
MFIN Virtual Network Meeting
1-3 pm on Thursday, July 18, 2019
Zoom
Join this network meeting to learn more about farm to institution efforts in Michigan, including:
- The promising practice of a regional farm to school directory, presented by Carolyn Thomas of Macomb ISD and Kaitlin Wojciak of MSU Extension who helped to develop the Farm to School Directory for Macomb and Oakland Counties;
- A supply chain analysis of University of Michigan Dining, presented by Jae Gerhart of MSU Extension and Keith Soster of University of Michigan Dining; and,
- Michigan Cucumber Crunch, a new promotion supported by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Department of Education, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, MSU Extension, and of course, Cultivate Michigan!
Registration is required to participate in this virtual network meeting.
Save the Date for Michigan Apple Crunch!
October 10, 2019
For the first time, the Michigan Apple Crunch will join forces with the Great Lakes Apple Crunch for one great crunch. Schools, hospitals, universities, early child care and education programs, and other organizations and businesses celebrate Michigan's harvest season by taking part in this fun, one-day event to collectively crunch into Michigan apples. Whether you celebrate on October 10th or anytime in October, be sure to register your crunch event to be counted!
Colleen Matts
(she, her, hers)
Farm to Institution Specialist
Coordinator, Michigan Farm to Institution Network
Core Partner, National Farm to School Network
Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems
517.432.0310
foodsystems.msu.edu | cultivatemichigan.org | mifarmtoschool.msu.edu
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