Events
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Mar 19
MLFCN Monthly Meeting – March 2026
March 19, 2026 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Join the Michigan Local Food Council Network for our monthly phone/video conference.
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Mar 19
TOPP Farmer Webinars: Business Planning for Organic Farmers
March 19, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Join 4 FREE Farmer Webinars : 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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Mar 19
Creating a Cost Neutral, Program-Funded Local Food Purchasing Incentive within the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
March 19, 2026 2:00PM – 2:45PM
Learn how the New Jersey Department of Agriculture developed a cost-neutral local food purchasing incentive within the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. This webinar is part of a National Farm to School Procurement Community of Practice.
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Mar 21
Peer to Peer Learning Resources for New and Beginning Farmers
March 21, 2026 10:00AM – 1:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Support new farmers and cultivate collaboration and resilience in your local farming community.
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Mar 23
CWF Organic Expo
March 23, 2026 – March 24, 2026 DoubleTree by Hilton One Wenonah Park Place Bay City, MI 48708
The CWF Organic Expo in Bay City showcases organic farming March 23–24. During Monday’s organic transition session, TOPP Mentor Sarah Longstreth will share insights on TOPP and offer practical tips for transitioning to organic.
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Mar 24
MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar
March 24, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM 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.
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Mar 25
HR: Hiring and Keeping Employees - Emerging Farmer Learning Series
March 25, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.
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Mar 26
TOPP Farmer Webinars: Succession Planning for Organic Farmers
March 26, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Join 4 FREE Farmer Webinars : 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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Mar 26
Design Session: Statewide & Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice
March 26, 2026 3:00PM – 4:30PM
This Design Session will invite Statewide and Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice (NCoP) participants to collaborate how they want to network and share resources as an NCoP. There will be several design sessions this year.
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Apr 1
Monthly Drop-in Organic Farming Q & A - April 2026
April 1, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Noon to 1pm ET https://msu.zoom.us/j/94407160761 Passcode: TOPP
Join Michigan's TOPP Technicians Alex, Kim and Sam for monthly drop-in office hours to chat all things organic farming.
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Apr 1
Legal: Intro to Farm Business Law and Liability Insurance - Emerging Farmer Learning Series
April 1, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.
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Apr 2
SARE Professional Development grant deadline
April 2, 2026
Farm educators & agriculture professionals can apply for up to $120,000 to create professional development programs for farm educators and sustainable agriculture leaders. Apply by April 2, 2026. Join the Webinar on March 3 @ 2 p.m. ET for more info.
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Apr 2
TOPP Farmer Webinars: Organic System Plans: the stepping stone to organic certification
April 2, 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 6
Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit
April 6, 2026 – April 8, 2026 Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824
Join us for a powerful gathering that celebrates Indigenous food systems, cultural resilience, and community-driven solutions for food sovereignty. Connect with Tribal leaders, farmers, scholars, and advocates to share knowledge and inspire action.
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Apr 8
Financial Fluency: How to read the numbers - Emerging Farmer Learning Series
April 8, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.
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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 15
Wrap Up and Celebration: Peer to Peer with a Farmer - Emerging Farmer Learning Series
April 15, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.
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Apr 15
FREE Organic Rising film screening with a panel of farmers and the filmmaker!
April 15, 2026 6:00PM – 8:45PM Michigan Theater main auditorium, 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Join us for a screening of the film Organic Rising, followed by a panel of and the filmmaker on Wednesday April15th at 6 pm at the Michigan Theater main auditorium in Ann Arbor. This event is brought to you by Real Organic Project and Michigan TOPP .
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Apr 16
MLFCN Monthly Meeting – April 2026
April 16, 2026 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Join the Michigan Local Food Council Network for our monthly phone/video conference.
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