10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Reports
February 16, 2026 - May Tsupros, Colleen Matts
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Evaluation for 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids & Farms (10 Cents a Meal) is led by the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. Between 2016 to 2025, CRFS conducted evaluation and reporting on the program’s activities and impacts with support from the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, and Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. This webpage houses all 10 Cents a Meal evaluation reports since the program began as a pilot in 2016.
Doubling Investment and Growing Impact: 10 Cents a Meal 2023–2024 Evaluation Results
February 16, 2026 - Colleen Matts, May Tsupros, Megan McManus, Eva Nyerges
Sustaining Momentum for Michigan's Future: 10 Cents a Meal 2022–2023 Evaluation Results
December 4, 2024 - Megan McManus and May Tsupros
Amplifying Impact with More Michigan Farms and Foods: 10 Cents a Meal 2021–2022 Evaluation Results
January 19, 2024 - Megan McManus and Colleen Matts
Expanded Eligibility, Increased Impacts: 10 Cents a Meal 2020-2021 Evaluation Results
January 11, 2023 - Megan McManus and Colleen Matts
All About Beans: A Summary of Legumes in the 2020-2021 Year of 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms Program
July 11, 2022 - Megan McManus, Colleen Matts
What A Dime Can Do: An Evaluation of the 10 Cents a Meal Pilot
September 27, 2021 - Colleen Matts, Kathryn Colasanti, and Elissa Trumbull
10 Cents a Meal Pilot: 2018-2019 Evaluation Results, Reflections, and Recommendations
August 26, 2020 - Colleen Matts, Drew Kuhlman, Zaire Parrotte, and Elissa Trumbull
10 Cents a Meal Pilot: 2017-2018 Evaluation Results
February 27, 2019 - Drew Kuhlman, Colleen Matts
10 Cents a Meal Pilot: 2016-2017 Evaluation Results
December 21, 2017 - Megan Thompson, Colleen Matts
What is 10 Cents a Meal?
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms provides schools, early care and education centers, and other organizations participating in USDA Child Nutrition programs with grant funds to pay for Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans, local food transportation fees, and food service labor expenses to strengthen the local food supply chain and enrich nutrition and educational experiences for children in Michigan. For more information, please visit tencentsmichigan.org.
