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Events

  • Feb 20

    MLFCN February Monthly Meeting 2025 - Pre-Legislative Education Day Advocacy Workshop

    February 20, 2025 10:00AM – 11:30AM

    Join the Michigan Local Food Council Network for our monthly phone/video conference. This meeting will provide space for an advocacy workshop in advance of the Legislative Education Day on 2/25/25.

  • Feb 20

    Cultivate Michigan Farm to School Marketplace

    February 20, 2025 3:30PM – 4:30PM Van Buren Intermediate School District Administration Building/Van Buren Conference Center, 490 S Paw Paw St, Lawrence, MI 49064

    Join us for a Cultivate Michigan Farm to School Marketplace event at the Local Foods in School Meals meeting in Lawrence, MI.

  • Feb 25

    2025 Legislative Education Day

    February 25, 2025 8:30AM – 3:30PM State Capitol building, Heritage Hall 323 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI 48933

    This event is an opportunity for food councils and stakeholders to come together for advocacy information, listen to speakers on food and agriculture policy, and meet with legislators or observe House/Senate hearings.

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