Center for Regional Food Systems Michigan’s Emerging Farmers

To support Michigan’s Emerging Farmers, the Network for Inclusive Farm Business Engagement is cooperatively led by the members of the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, Michigan State University Extension (The Agriculture and Agricultural Business Institute and the Community Food and Environment Institute), and Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS). Learn more and get in touch with our team below!

Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS)

foodsystems.msu.edu 

Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems works to engage the people of Michigan, the United States and the world in applied research, education and outreach to develop regionally integrated, sustainable food systems. 

• Jude Barry, barryjud@msu.edu
• Emma Beauchamp, beauch88@msu.edu
• Jazmin Bolan-Williamson, bolanwil@msu.edu
• Ali Farra, af@msu.edu
• Bekah Galang, galangre@msu.edu
• Mel Hill, hillmel1@msu.edu
• Heather Nelson, procto75@msu.edu
• Jamie Rahrig, rahrigj1@msu.edu

Michigan State University Extension 

www.canr.msu.edu/outreach 

Michigan State University Extension helps people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical issues, needs and opportunities. 

• Ron Bates, batesr@msu.edu
• Katie Brandt, brandtk7@msu.edu
• Craig Carpenter, cwcarp@msu.edu
• Corey Clark, clarkcr@msu.edu
• Florencia Colella, colellaf@msu.edu
• Olivia Craig, craigol2@msu.edu
• Christina Curell, curellc@msu.edu
• Naim Edwards, edwar649@msu.edu
• Beth Ferry, franzeli@msu.edu
• Audrey Gagner, gagnerau@msu.edu
• Carlos Garcia-Salazar, garcias4@msu.edu
• Dave Ivan, ivand@msu.edu
• Monica Jean, atkinmon@msu.edu
• Emily Proctor, proctor8@msu.edu

Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS)

miffs.org 

MIFFS is a statewide nonprofit with a mission to connect beginning, small-scale, and diversified farmers to each other and resource opportunities; ensuring social justice, environmental stewardship, and profitability.

• Jen Silveri, jen@miffs.org

Acknowledgement

This work is supported by the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Initiative program, project award no. 2023-70417-39233, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.