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MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
@MSUCRFS
Engaging the people of Michigan, the United States and the world in developing regionally integrated, sustainable #foodsystems.
East Lansing, Michigan
Joined September 2014
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The best way to stay updated with the Center for Regional Food Systems and its programs is through our email lists! Find a program that interests you and sign up here: https://t.co/FKR43pGYb8.
#FarmToSchool #LocalFood #FoodSystems #MichiganGrown
Join the MLFCN's meeting on 7/17 at 10am. Through legislative updates and space to forge connections among councils, monthly MLFCN meetings work towards improved food outcomes for communities across MI. https://t.co/BBEP5Laizz
#FoodSystem #MichiganFood #MLFCN #FoodPolicy
Ready to grow your business? Apply for the EGLE NextCycle Seed Grant by July 31, 2025. This funding opportunity is focused on keeping materials out of landfill. Get the full eligibility and application details: https://t.co/i1uyOsdysC
All aboard! Check out this new Self-Guided Learning Journey for Food and Farm Businesses to prepare for funding. Through these short videos, you can learn fundraising strategies to start, launch, and expand your food or farm business.
https://t.co/lh7WsEtZME
Who to follow
CA Food & Farming Network
@food_ca
We are a network of over 50 organizations across the state, building a movement centered on racial equity to transform the CA food & farming system.
NSAC
@sustainableag
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) on federal food & farm policy. Working for family farms, the environment, healthy food, strong communities!
MSU CANR
@CANRatMSU
Michigan State University's official College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Twitter feed. Follow us to learn more about #CANRatMSU!
Register for this webinar on July 23, 2:30 PM CST | 3:30 PM EST to learn about how tracking your cash flow can help get you ready for funding through the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center. Register now: https://t.co/6FesLwCmv2
@ChiFoodPolicy @EdibleAlpha
An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System offers a foundation for learning and communicating about structural racism in the U.S. food system. Access this bibliography here https://t.co/P2rPabrrPo #LocalFood #FoodSystems #StructuralRacism
Farm to ECE fits in childcare centers, family childcare, Head Start, and preschool settings — helping kids learn about food, gardening, and nutrition. Our new resource shows how activities align with early learning standards: https://t.co/tDIAnEDz4c
#FarmtoECE #LocalFood
"Farmers and food businesses need our support more now than ever. It is my honor working alongside them, getting more resources into the hands of people working hard to strengthen our local communities."
Thanks to Jamie for her business savvy outlook and her kind heart!
Last month, the House Ag Committee passed a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that proposes the total elimination of SNAP-Ed. Read more in MSU Extension’s live educational toolkit to learn key points about proposed legislation. https://t.co/ZTRm3QkkYA
#SNAPEdWorks #SNAPEd
This story, by our friends at Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, features Josh Miller, Nutrition and Wellness Education Program Supervisor for the Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Program at Saginaw ISD!
https://t.co/tUXBIBHjcH
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Get your ducks in a row with this new resource from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems! Our new pub was created to help farmers understand regulations for poultry: chicken, turkey, ducks, geese, and other fowl, for meat: https://t.co/7gjm2bGt2G
#FarmBusiness #MichiganGrown
Make business planning an achievable, approachable, and beneficial endeavor with the Time Management Workbook. This resource provides a roadmap to project management, as well as a daily and weekly planner for food and farm businesses. https://t.co/Vr9n3gehsi #FarmBusiness
SNAP-Ed helps families eat healthier, stretch their food budgets, and live more active lives. Through schools, food pantries, community gardens, and local partnerships, it supports lasting changes in health and well-being!
https://t.co/Miny5Fp2HU
#SNAPEdWorks #msuextension
We love to see food businesses succeeding at events like the Michigan Good Food Fund Pitch Competition.
Learn more about this year's event and winners here: https://t.co/Jgk09mPvjY
📢 Know a Early Care and Education provider? Pass June's Farm to ECE newsletter their way!
Check it out here: https://t.co/rGfskWDwfv
This story by FoodTank shares insights from Rachel Kelly, Senior Resource and Research Development Specialist, and Dr. M. Jahi Johnson-Chappell, Director, Center for Regional Food Systems, on our recently updated resource. Read on to learn more: https://t.co/qTuWSUooY3
The Loan Readiness Toolbox for Food and Farm Businesses provides clear, action steps to preparing to apply for financing. Get started: https://t.co/qXolXNTyc2
#FoodBusiness #FarmFinancing #FoodSystems #BusinessAssistance
USDA announced $72.9M in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to support marketing, education, and research that boost specialty crop competitiveness. State ag agencies can apply by July 7, 2025, via https://t.co/0zbXkMuq4h. Learn more: https://t.co/vjOq4mRxha
Asparagus is a Cultivate Michigan Summer Feature Food! Explore Michigan asparagus sourcing tips, resources, and
recipes and more here: https://t.co/Xf9O2uTzAN
Check out the National Asparagus Festival this weekend in Hart, Michigan!
https://t.co/pzKBEGaExL
🌱 Explore how to connect farm to early care and education practices across Michigan early learning and development standards in this new resource from @MSUCRFS. Check it out: https://t.co/tDIAnEDz4c
#FarmtoECE #LocalFood #Michigan #MichiganGrown
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