Our vision is a thriving economy, equity and sustainability for Michigan, the country and the planet through food systems rooted in local regions and centered on food that is healthy, green, fair and affordable.
Events
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Apr 9
TOPP Farmer Webinars: Soil Health: Reduced Tillage Strategies for Organic Farmers
April 9, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Join 4 FREE Webinars for farmers : 1.Business Planning for Organic Farmers; 2.Succession Planning for Organic Farmers; 3.Organic System Plans: the stepping stone to organic certification; 4.Soil Health: Reduced Tillage Strategies for Organic Farmers
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Apr 13
Washtenaw County Agricultural Plastics Recycling Collection Event
April 13, 2026 9:00AM – 12:00PM Washtenaw Food Hub 4175 Whitmore Lake Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Join us Monday, Apr 13 (9–12) at the Washtenaw Food Hub for an Agricultural Plastics Recycling Collection Event supporting TOPP. Bring clean, accepted farm plastics and register to participate. Details and registration: https://washtenawcd.org/events
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Apr 13
MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar
April 13, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM Online
This virtual seminar is designed to help prospective clients determine whether the MSU Product Center is the right fit for their business needs. Potential clients must attend one of these seminars to register as a client.
News
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Q&A with Center for Good Food Purchasing Michigan Impact Manager, Melanie Tran
Published on April 9, 2026
Get to know Melanie Tran, Michigan Impact Manager of the Center for Good Food Purchasing! Learn more details about the Good Food for Michigan project and upcoming opportunities. -
Growing the Local Food Movement: 2026 Northwest Food Hub Network Summit
Published on April 1, 2026
Michigan Food Hub Network Co-coordinators Jamie Rahrig and Lewis Hughes joined Jude Barry of CRFS at the Northwest Food Hub Network Summit to highlight findings of the 2025 National Food Hub Survey and engage with other food hub network leaders. -
Registration now open for the 2026 MSU Extension Agritourism Summit
Published on March 26, 2026
The 2026 Summit will bring farmers, business owners, community leaders and tourism professionals together to explore collaborative strategies that strengthen Michigan’s agritourism economy.
Featured In the News
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Schools, farmers say restoring Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal Program would boost economy and student nutrition
Published on March 18, 2026
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New Michigan program helps farms continue by connecting buyers with sellers
Published on February 3, 2026
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Michigan farmers to lose $167M in exports this year as tariffs raise costs
Published on December 10, 2025