Cultivate Michigan

Explore these farm to institution resources for institutions, farmers and food producers, and eaters. 

Institutions

General Resources

• Making Michigan Recipes Work, MSU Extension & Michigan Farm to Institution Network
• Buying Local – Approved Sources for Food Establishments, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Putting Michigan Produce on Your Menu: How to Buy and Use Michigan Produce in Your Institution, Michigan State University (MSU) Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS)
• Michigan Produce Availability Chart, MSU CRFS
• Michigan Guide to What's in Season Now - Print-at-Home, MSU CRFS
• Michigan Cherry Slurp Event Resources 

Hospitals & Healthcare

• Seasonal Foods: A New Menu for Public Health, Health Care Without Harm (PDF)
• Food and Food Purchasing: A Role for Health Care, Health Care Without Harm (PDF)
• Delivering Community Benefit: Healthy Food Playbook, Health Care Without Harm 
• Anchor Institutions Webinar, Michigan Farm to Institution Network

Early Childhood Programs

• Local Food for Little Eaters: A Purchasing Toolbox for the Child and Adult Care Food Program, MSU CRFS
• Local Food for Little Eaters: A Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Guide to Local Food Purchasing, MSU CRFS
• Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start in Action, MSU CRFS
• Una Guía de Migrant & Seasonal Head Start para la Compra de Alimentos Locales, MSU CRFS
• Farm to Early Childhood Programs: A Step-By-Step Guide, MSU CRFS
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Your Early Care and Education Program, Community Supported Agriculture
• Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Resources, National Farm to School Network

K-12 Schools

• Michigan Farm to School Website, MSU CRFS
• Farm to School Video Series, Michigan Department of Education and partners
• Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs, USDA Food and Nutrition Service 
• Farm to School Policy Handbook, NFSN and The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems
• Michigan Farm to School: Kids in the Kitchen, Flint Farmers Market
• Purchasing Michigan Products: A Step-by-Step Guide, MSU CRFS
• Garden to Cafeteria: A Step-By-Step Guide, MSU CRFS

Colleges & Universities

• Campus Dining 201: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Farm to College in New England, Farm to Institution New England (FINE)
  
• MFIN Research Update: Local Food Purchasing in Michigan Public Universities, MSU CRFS

Farmers and Food Producers/Vendors

• Hoophouse Production and Marketing Guide, MSU CRFS
• Bringing the Farm to School: A Training Program for Agricultural Producers, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the National Farm to School Network 
• Marketing Michigan Products to Schools: A Step-by-Step Guide, MSU CRFS
• Taking Root: Hoophouses for Health and MI Farm to School Video Series, MSU CRFS

Eaters

• Michigan Fresh, MSU Extension