Events
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Sep 23
Good Food Purchasing 101 Webinar
September 23, 2026 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Join the Good Food for Michigan team for an educational webinar on the basics of Good Food Purchasing, the Good Food Values, and how to get started.
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Sep 23
MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar
September 23, 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.
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Sep 24
SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars: Farm Values with Christine Charles
September 24, 2026 12:05PM – 12:50PM Online
Join the SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars to learn more about sustainable agriculture. This month we'll learn about centering farm values with Christine Charles.
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Sep 25
Growing Resilience: How Food Policy Councils Build Civic Engagement and Community Well-Being
September 25, 2026 2:00PM – 4:30PM
In this book talk, author Nessa Richman will share practical strategies and actionable, research-based tools for building equitable, resilient local food systems from her new book. Register now for this in-person event!
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Sep 28
Planning & Agriculture: A New City Farm workshop
September 28, 2026 12:00PM – 2:00PM 1115 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Farm educators, zoning officials and farmers are invited to this workshop to learn about farming in areas not zoned agricultural. Urban farming will be a focus.
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Oct 1
2026 Michigan Apple Crunch
October 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026
Join in the festivities by crunching into a locally-grown Michigan Apple on Crunch Day, October 15, or any day in October.
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Oct 1
Homeownership Education Webinar (MSHDA) - October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026 1:00PM – 5:00PM Virtual - Zoom
This homeownership seminar from MSU Extension will provide you with valuable information about the home buying process.
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Oct 1
Invitation for Impact - How to Host Site Visits with Policymakers (A Good Food for Michigan Workshop)
October 1, 2026 2:00PM – 3:00PM
Join the Good Food for Michigan team for an educational, interactive workshop where participants will walk through the steps to planning and hosting a site visit with policymakers.
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Oct 5
Cultivate Michigan Meet the Buyers at the Northern MI Small Farms Conference
October 5, 2026 5:30PM – 6:45PM Bellaire Village Offices 202 North Bridge Street, Bellaire, MI 49615
Connect directly with Northern Michigan growers at this Meet the Buyers networking event.
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Oct 7
Selling to Local Food Markets: Food Co-ops
October 7, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
Join Michigan's Emerging Farmers for an interactive session with guest speaker, Chris Dilley, as we explore practical strategies for growers interested in selling to food cooperatives.
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Oct 8
The Time is Now! Targeted Local Food Systems Investments and Infrastructure: Producing Measurable Impacts for Farmers and Communities
October 8, 2026 9:00AM – 10:30AM
Investment in local and regional supply chains is a win-win-win for farmers, distributors, and communities. Attend this webinar to hear about the implications of recent investments in food aggregation and distribution by state and federal agencies.
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Oct 12
MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar
October 12, 2026 10:00AM – 11:00AM 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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Oct 14
Selling to Local Food Markets: Farm Stops
October 14, 2026 2:00PM – 3:30PM
Join Michigan's Emerging Farmers for an interactive session with guest speakers as we explore practical strategies for growers interested in selling to farm stops.
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Oct 15
MLFCN Monthly Meeting – October 2026
October 15, 2026 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Join the Michigan Local Food Council Network for our monthly phone/video conference.
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Oct 21
Selling to Local Food Markets: Schools and ECEs
October 21, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
Join Michigan's Emerging Farmers for an interactive session with guest speakers as we explore practical strategies for growers interested in selling to schools and child care sites.
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Oct 24
MiCCA’s 3rd Annual Climate & Health Event: Food as Medicine for People and the Planet
October 24, 2026 8:30AM – 4:00PM Union Building Ballroom, Michigan State University
Join the Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action (MiCCA) in East Lansing on Saturday, Oct. 24, as they explore the connections between climate change, agriculture, food, and health.
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Oct 26
MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar
October 26, 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.
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Oct 28
Selling to Local Food Markets: Food Hubs
October 28, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
Join Michigan's Emerging Farmers for an interactive session with guest speakers as we explore practical strategies for growers interested in selling to food hubs.
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Oct 29
Statewide & Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice (NCoP) Session — A Story of Food Systems Planning and Action in Hawaiʻi
October 29, 2026 3:30PM – 5:00PM
During this Connection Session, guests speakers will trace the evolution of recent food systems planning and collective action in Hawaiʻi.
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Oct 29
Good Food for Michigan Buyer/Supplier Event Registration
October 29, 2026 5:30PM – 7:00PM Bendle High School, 2283 E Scottwood Ave, Burton, MI 48529
Join us for a Flint and Genesee County focused Buyer/Supplier event hosted by Good Food for Michigan.