Do you know a Farm to ECE Champion? Nominate them for the Michigan Grow More Award! The Grow More Award is for early care and education providers and farmers and food producers doing extraordinary work in farm to early care and education (farm to ECE). loom.ly/jpzN4ns

It's National Farmers Market week! Michigan is home to nearly 300 farmers markets, according to MIFMA. Farmers markets are abundant sources of food, connection and resilience that are powered by their communities. #FarmersMarketWeek

We are thrilled to share that Keesa V. Johnson MDes, CRFS Food Systems Design Strategy Specialist, will be speaking on Loving Our Land: Reclaiming the Connection Friday, August 16 | 2:00 PM at the Eastern Market in Detroit. Register at healthiswealthdetroit.com

Congrats to Sam Stokes, our Farm & Food Business Outreach Specialist, for her first workiversary at CRFS. As a farmer, Sam is a huge asset to the TA team, and we couldn’t ask for a better steward of the Michigan Food Hub Network and the Michigan Incubator Kitchen Network.

One week from today! Register for this free webinar on grant writing essentials with the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center. What you need to know: Grants 101 Thursday, August 22, 2024, 11:30 AM CT | 12:30 PM ET bit.ly/GLMRFBCgrants1…

Do you know a Farm to ECE Champion? Nominate them for the Michigan Grow More Award! The Grow More Award is for early care and education providers and farmers and food producers doing extraordinary work in farm to early care and education (farm to ECE). loom.ly/jpzN4ns

What you need to know: Grants 101 webinar Thursday, August 22, 2024, 11:30 AM CT | 12:30 PM ET bit.ly/GLMRFBCgrants1… Join the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center and featured speakers for this webinar to learn tips on writing grant applications.

In this Civil Eats story Jazmin Bolan-Williamson, CRFS Farm and Food Business Coordinator shares her insights into how to make farm stops successful and some of the financing challenges for these businesses connecting community and small farms. civileats.com/2024/08/12/far…

We're celebrating a year with Mel Hill as Communications Manager at CRFS! She supports every aspect of the Center through design, problem-solving, and creativity. From all of us as CRFS, thank you for your kindness and hard work!

Do you know a Farm to ECE Champion? Nominate them for the Michigan Grow More Award! The Grow More Award is for early care and education providers and farmers and food producers doing extraordinary work in farm to early care and education (farm to ECE). loom.ly/jpzN4ns

REAL Talks explores diversity, equity, and inclusion in the food and agriculture system. Tune into this new episode for a discussion on how federal programming and funding can be used to respond to the needs of Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic producers. canr.msu.edu/podcasts/real-…

You’re invited! Join us at the UP Food Distribution Symposium at Barrel & Beam on 9/24. This day-long solutions workshop will feature keynote speakers and include facilitated roundtables for action-oriented conversations. Register here: bit.ly/UPFOOD

Do you know a Farm to ECE Champion? Nominate them for the Michigan Grow More Award! The Grow More Award is for early care and education providers and farmers and food producers doing extraordinary work in farm to early care and education (farm to ECE). loom.ly/jpzN4ns

In a recent blog post, FAS Fellow Maria Graziani explores key questions concerning the needs of diverse producers in mid-tier agriculture. This blog is part of ongoing efforts by the REFS Workgroup including the launch of a new podcast series REAL Talks fas.org/publication/ov…

We're thrilled to partner with Macomb County Planning and Economic Developments and our other partners to provide valuable resources to the winners of the first Best of the Zest competition. Here's to fostering innovation in our local food economy! macombgov.org/macomb-busines…

Join Kolia Souza of CRFS and Maria Graziani of the Federation of American Scientists in their new episode of REAL Talks, Systems are People: Promoting Equity, Sovereignty, and Autonomy in Food & Agriculture. canr.msu.edu/podcasts/real-…

Join us at the UP Food Distribution Symposium on September 24 at Barrel + Beam! We are honored to have keynote speakers, Teresa Wiemerslage and Stefanie Jaeger, attending to highlight rural food distribution models, methods and successes. Register now at bit.ly/UPFOOD

The 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms grant has expanded for 2024-25. Not only can you cover 50% of MI-grown produce costs, but now you can also use up to 25% of your grant for delivery fees, mileage, and labor. Apply now until Sept 18, 2024: ow.ly/JQyj50SW6ur

Are you interested in learning more about the MI Incubator Kitchen Network? Mark your calendars for the MIKN quarterly meeting on October 8th. Learn more and register: canr.msu.edu/events/michiga…

We're hiring! The Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) is seeking a part-time hourly Professional Aide. This person will collaborate with the comms team to provide design, written, and social media support. Learn more: canr.msu.edu/news/msu-crfs-…