• Seed Grants up to $6k Awarded to Six Michigan Local Food Councils

    Published on August 7, 2017
    The Michigan Local Food Council Network has awarded seed grants to six local food councils across Michigan. This is the second round of seed grants funded by the Network in 2017.

  • FoodCorps Expands the Food World for Michigan Kids

    Published on August 4, 2017
    FoodCorps teams are hard at work in six Michigan schools, helping kids learn where their food comes from, how it’s grown and how to make healthy food choices. FoodCorps is an AmeriCorps service organization that connects kids to healthy food in school.

  • Michigan Good Food Charter Request for Proposals (RFP)

    Published on July 31, 2017
    The Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems requests proposals for a consultant (either a team or an individual) to guide the development of a plan to carry on the vision of the Michigan Good Food Charter after 2020.

  • School Garden Educational Opportunities

    Published on July 28, 2017
    A glance at opportunities to learn more about school gardening, including professional development workshops and educator certification centers throughout Michigan, surrounding states and elsewhere in the US.

  • Hoophouses for Health Improves Food Access & Helps Michigan Farmers

    Published on July 21, 2017
    Hoophouses for Health is a program designed to increase vulnerable children and families’ access to good food while at the same time expanding the good food infrastructure and season extension capacity of Michigan farmers.

  • Groundwork Expands Food and Farming Work to Petoskey Region

    Published on July 13, 2017
    On June 15, the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, launched a new Petoskey office to support an expansion of the organization’s farm to school, food access, and farmer support projects.

  • Innovative Farmers Market Programs Get Good Food to More Michiganders

    Published on June 30, 2017
    Michigan is the second most agriculturally diverse state in America and leads the nation in the production of several crops, including: tart cherries, blueberries, dry black beans, and squash.

  • Food Access Opportunities within MI Food Retail Industry

    Published on June 22, 2017
    Residents who struggle with food access typically live in remote rural areas or poor urban neighborhoods where stores with healthy food options either do not exist or are too far away to conveniently access.

  • Cracking the Code Bronson Healthcare’s Journey to Local Eggs

    Published on June 9, 2017
    The System Director of Healthy Living and Sustainability at Bronson has been changing the way the health system sources food for patients and employees at Bronson Healthcare.

  • Seed Grants Now Available for Local Food Councils

    Published on June 1, 2017
    The Michigan Local Food Council Network (MLFCN) has announced a second round of its Seed Grant program. The Seed Grant program was developed for existing and developing Michigan local food councils, including food policy councils.