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Meet the 2024 Michigan Grow More Award Recipients
Published on October 22, 2024
We are pleased to announce five early care and education sites as recipients of the annual Grow More Award. -
The 2024 Michigan Apple Crunch celebrates Michigan apples
Published on August 28, 2024
Celebrate Michigan apples and National Farm to School Month by participating in the annual Michigan Apple Crunch on October 17 or anytime in October. -
Michigan Farm to ECE Network 2024 Grow More Award Nomination
Published on July 23, 2024
It's time to nominate champions in farm to early care and education for the Michigan Grow More Award! The Grow More Award is intended to acknowledge early care and education providers and farmers and food producers doing extraordinary work in farm to ECE. -
Recent farm to ECE procurement pilot shared at National Research Conference on Early Childhood in Washington, D.C.
Published on July 2, 2024
Researchers from the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems aimed to assess the impact of participation on provider practices, with the goal of informing and supporting statewide farm to ECE efforts. -
Grants for training farm educators and graduate student research
Published on March 14, 2024
Grant-writing support is available free of charge for all six North Central SARE grants and for Michigan SARE mini-grants. -
Working Towards Food Systems Narrative Change and Power for Action
Published on January 23, 2024
CRFS received funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support shifting the narrative around food systems in the United States. -
Growing healthy eaters
Published on December 22, 2023
An MSU Extension-supported effort brings local farmers and childcare providers together to support healthy children. -
Meet the 2023 Grow More Awards Recipients
Published on November 27, 2023
Early Care and Education providers, farmers and food producers are nominated for the Grow More Awards by their peers to acknowledge their dedication to farm to ECE efforts. -
Michigan Farm to ECE Network 2023 Grow More Award Nomination
Published on August 7, 2023
It's time to nominate champions in farm to early care and education for the Michigan Grow More Award! The Grow More Award is intended to acknowledge early care and education providers and farmers and food producers doing extraordinary work in farm to ECE. -
Farm to ECE: Sowing the Seeds for Healthy Futures in Michigan
Published on August 4, 2023
Through Farm to Early Care and Education Implementation Grant (FIG) funding focused on equity, the Michigan Farm to ECE Network impacted 8515 children, 396 ECEs, and 818 ECE providers.