Tribal Food Producer Information Session: Requirements of Packaged Food Products – September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025 - Jamie Rahrig, Jazmin Bolan-Williamson
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EmailThe Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition and Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center hosted the final Tribal Food Producer Session on September 10, 2025. During this session, Jen Falck (Oneida Nation) and Stephanie Dodge (Oneida Nation) of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture and Food Systems showcased resources available for Tribal producers. They joined Jamie Rahrig and Jazmin Bolan-Williamson, both of Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, who explored what is needed for labeling, packaging, and marketing a food product.
Topics discussed:
- Labeling Considerations
- Nutrition Labeling
- Shelf Life
- Packaging
- Marketing
- Sales Channels
- Meeting Buyers
Packaged foods makers looking to understand the requirements of preparing their food products for store shelves are encouraged to review this session to learn more. Additional resources are available here.
Per the USDA announcement on July 15, 2025, the Regional Food Business Centers program was terminated, prior to its original end date of July 2028. Because of this, the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center will halt operations on September 15, 2025. Please see our related press release. Resources intended to help food and farm businesses will remain freely available on this website and additional resources can be found at foodsystems.msu.edu/resources.
About the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition
The Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition works to heal communities by strengthening Indigenous food networks. Their Tribal Elder Food Box Program provides nutritious, culturally meaningful foods for Tribal members over 55 years old. In 2022, the program reached all 11 tribes in Wisconsin, delivering over 24,400 food boxes. Learn more at https://greatlakesintertribalfood.org/
About the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center
The Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center is dedicated to offering coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building opportunities for farmers, producers, and other food business owners in support of a more resilient and competitive food system. Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (MI) coordinates the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center comprised of network coordinators – Chicago Food Policy Action Council (IL), Northwest Indiana Food Council (IN), Food Finance Institute of the University of Wisconsin System (WI), and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Food Systems – who seek to take a transformational, rather than transactional, approach. Learn more at glm-rfbc.msu.edu
