10 Cents a Meal Legislative Reports
March 24, 2026
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This webpage houses all 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms (10 Cents a Meal) legislative reports since the program started as a pilot in 2016. These reports are written in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems.
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2024-2025 Legislative Report
March 24, 2026 - Michigan Department of Education, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2023-2024 Legislative Report
April 24, 2025 - Michigan Department of Education, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2022-2023 Legislative Report
March 6, 2024 - Michigan Department of Education, Megan McManus, Colleen Matts, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2021-2022 Legislative Report
April 1, 2023 - Michigan Department of Education, Megan McManus, Colleen Matts, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms 2020-2021 Legislative Report
November 12, 2021 - Michigan Department of Education, Megan McManus, Colleen Matts, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms 2018-2019 Legislative Report
March 21, 2019 - Michigan Department of Education, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Colleen Matts, Drew Kuhlman
10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms 2017-2018 Legislative Report
March 20, 2018 - Colleen Matts, Megan Thompson, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Department of Education, Networks Northwest
10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms 2016-2017 Legislative Report
March 29, 2017 - Colleen Matts, Megan Thompson, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Department of Education, Networks Northwest
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.
