Upcoming Farm to School Opportunities!

Learn more about PLANTS, SCALES, Spark Awards, and more

We’re excited to begin the new year by sharing several farm to school opportunities! Nationally, the USDA Healthy Meals Incentives for Schools has several School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants opportunities available/coming soon! Partnerships for Local Agriculture & Nutrition Transformation in Schools (PLANTS)  PLANTS is administered by the Chef Ann Foundation and the deadline to apply is January 22, 2024.  Grant funding will go towards projects led by groups of 3-5 local partners within 250 miles of the lead partner. One of the partners must be a school food authority (SFA).  8 projects will be awarded grants between $500,000 and $600,000. Match funding is not required.  Learn more about PLANTS Supporting Community Agriculture & Local Education Systems (SCALES)  SCALES is administered by Boise State University and the deadline to apply is January 26, 2024.  Grant funding is only eligible to rural SFAs.  Up to 70 grants will be awarded through 2 cohorts of 35 awardees.   Grants will last for two years and provide up to $150,000 for each SFA to engage in projects to increase local procurement.  Learn more about SCALES Lake Michigan School Food Systems Innovation Hub  The Innovation Hub is administered by the Illinois Public Health Institute and the Michigan state lead is the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. Applications will be opening February 2024.  Spark Awards will fund projects that can use a short-term infusion of funds for school food system and marketplace improvements. Awards will range from $10,000 – $75,000. Round 1 Project Timeline: August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025.  Innovation Collaborative Awards will fund projects that promote systems-level change of the school food system and marketplace. Projects will be awarded $250,000. Round 1 Project Timeline: August 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026.  Save the date! The first pre-launch webinar is on Wednesday, January 24 at 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. EST (English) and 12:00 p.m. CST (Spanish). During this webinar we will come together to learn more about the Innovation Hub and meet your state leads.  English Language Registration Spanish Language Registration Learn more about the Innovation Hub Please note that for all of the opportunities above, once a school food authority (SFA) is the lead applicant on one grant (ex. PLANTS), they cannot receive funding as the lead applicant through another (ex. SCALES). They can however be a supporting partner or secondary applicant on another grant project. Schools cannot receive two funding sources for the same project.  Additional Resources The Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards program offers awards to celebrate schools that have made significant improvements to the nutritional quality of their meals. Administered by Action for Healthy Kids, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through June 30, 2025.   The application deadline for the USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is approaching! This competitive grant program supports “planning, developing and implementing farm to school programs”. Make sure you submit applications by Friday, January 12, 2024!  The 2023 USDA Farm to School Census is open! All public, charter, and private school food authorities (SFAs) that participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in Michigan should have received an email earlier this month with a link to the Census and instructions (from Farm2SchoolCensus@dir-online.com). All SFAs are encouraged to participate, whether or not you participate in farm to school activities. Please complete this national survey to be sure that Michigan is well represented!   New resource! In collaboration with the Michigan Local Food Council Network, the Michigan Farm to School team and the Michigan Department of Education created a series of presentations to introduce the basics of school food service and meal programs. These videos are ideal for anyone new to school food such as food policy council members, parents, teachers, students and more. Watch the series at https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/school-food-basics-series-for-mlfcn.  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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Growing Hope is Hiring a Garden Manger

Happy Monday,

We are searching for our next Garden Manager to help steward home and community gardeners throughout our community. I've attached the full job description for you or can find it here. Please forward this along to your contacts and anyone you think might be interested. 

Best,

Julius

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Julius Buzzard

Executive Director

(Pronouns: he/him/his)

734.786.8401 Office

734.389.5045 Cell

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We're hiring! Announcing opportunities with the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center

These 5 positions will add needed person-power and skills to build its capacity to connect available resources to food and farm business entrepreneurs

Announcing Opportunities with the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center The Michigan State Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) is the lead organization for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, with network coordinators in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin (more information about the Center can be found below).  As one of 12 Regional Food Business Centers funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), this Regional Food Business Center will develop a grant program and a regional network of dedicated technical assistance providers committed to fostering the sustainable success of farm and food enterprises, with a focus on historically marginalized farmers and food business entrepreneurs.  To support the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, CRFS will hire five new positions in early 2024. These positions will add needed person-power and skills to build its capacity to connect available resources to food and farm business entrepreneurs. All positions are remote-friendly, unless otherwise noted in the full position description. Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center Administrator   This Administrative Professional position (Research Administrator II) will oversee post-award and project administration activities, such as implementing a project management system, supporting coordination of activities and communication with partners and stakeholders, ensuring compliance and completion of deliverables, and managing the budget and contracts. Apply here Evaluation Specialist  The Evaluation Specialist will lead evaluation and monitoring activities for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, such as coordinating and implementing needs and/or landscape assessments, developing and implementing evaluation and monitoring tools, data collection, analysis, and reporting, and working with regional partners to establish and implement data sovereignty practices. Apply here Business Builder Grant Program Manager  The Business Builder Grant Program Manager will work with regional network coordinators to develop and manage an equitable regranting program for food and farm business entrepreneurs, manage business portfolios in Salesforce, and supervise the Grants Assistance Specialist.   Apply here Grants Assistance Specialist   The Grants Assistance Specialist will provide grant writing support, training, and other capacity building opportunities for food and farm business entrepreneurs across the region (IL, IN, MI, and WI).  Apply here Michigan Food and Farm Network Specialist  The Michigan Food and Farm Network Specialist will provide Michigan-based network coordination, outreach, and equitable business and technical assistance, also serving as part of the farm and food business development team at CRFS. Residence in Michigan is required. Apply here If you have questions about the position or search process, please reach out to the contact listed on each job posting under Special Instructions.  Application materials must be submitted through the careers.msu.edu website. Positions are posted with the application deadline of January 29, 2024, except for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center Administrator position which is currently open through January 18, 2024.   About the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center   Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) coordinates the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center. This Regional Food Business Center is comprised of network coordinators – the Chicago Food Policy Action Council (IL), Northwest Indiana Food Council (IN), Food Finance Institute of the University of Wisconsin System (WI), and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Food Systems – who seek to take a “transformational, not transactional” approach. As one of 12 Regional Food Business Centers in the United States, this Center is dedicated to offering coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building opportunities to small- to mid-sized historically marginalized food and farm business entrepreneurs in support of a more resilient, diverse, and competitive food system.  Learn more at glm-rfbc.msu.edu   ###  Support for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food Business Centers Program. The 12 USDA Regional Food Business Centers support all 50 U.S. States and Territories, and are inclusive of all types of agricultural products produced locally or regionally.    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Read the USDA Non-Discrimination Statement here. ###  The Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) unites the knowledge of diverse food systems stakeholders with that of MSU faculty and staff to advance regionally-rooted food systems through applied research, education, and outreach. Our work fosters a thriving economy, equity, and sustainability for Michigan, the nation, and the planet by increasing understanding of and engagement with systems that produce food that is healthy, green, fair, and affordable. Learn more at http://foodsystems.msu.edu/  EXPLORE foodsystems.msu.edu EMAIL CRFS@msu.edu CALL 517-353-3535 FOLLOW @MSUCRFS ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ FOODSYSTEMS.MSU.EDU

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FW: Seeking Berrien County Growers for Midwest Regional Foodshed Evaluation Project

Greetings,

I'm forwarding the request below from Ola Klimczak with a DePaul University research team partnering with the Chicago Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC) that is seeking to learn more from Michigan growers located in Berrien County. Please reply to Ola directly (aklimcz1@depaul.edu) to indicate your interest or with any questions.

 

Best,

 

Colleen Matts

(she/her)

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

 

 

 

"The Chicago Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC) is seeking to help build the capacity of midwestern growers to engage with buyers linked to public procurement by the City of Chicago and Cook County agencies. DePaul University is part of a team of researchers working with CFPAC to learn about growers in Berrien County in an effort to promote equitable access for growers to sell to local and regional institutional food buyers. 

 

My name is Ola Klimczak and I am one of the DePaul researchers working to learn about Berrien County growers including their current practices and their potential interests in selling into the institutional food supply chain. We want to get a better sense of why, how, where, when, and how much growers are producing, and ultimately, the growers' capacity and interest to become suppliers to institutional buyers. 

 

We would appreciate 30 minutes to an hour of your time to briefly talk about your farm by phone or zoom.  I would be also willing to plan visits to your farm if that is preferred.

 

Thanks for your consideration and I look forward to speaking with you at your convenience. 

 

With Gratitude,  "

 

Alex (Ola) Klimczak

Student: Masters of Sustainable Urban Design and GIS Certification

773-841-7366

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The profits are worth the efforts and you do not require experience nor expertise to participate in this. If you are interested, kindly respond back to me so I can explain further.

Kind regards
Noel Dosi