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North Central SARE offering sustainable agriculture research grants to graduate students

Published on May 6, 2025
Applications for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Graduate student grants are due May 29.
Congratulations to Michigan’s SARE grant recipients

Published on May 1, 2025
Learn more about the 10 new Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) projects funded for 2025.
Free trainings for educators working with beginning farmers offered this spring and summer

Published on April 23, 2025
Join us for an engaging, hands-on train-the-trainer workshop designed for educators working with beginning farmers!
Nurturing Roots of Justice: New resources for K-12 food systems education in Michigan 

Published on April 23, 2025
Michigan educators can now access the Nurturing Roots of Justice food systems education resource hub and MI Food Stories Facilitator Guide.  
Where to find sustainable farm jobs in Michigan

Published on March 13, 2025
A map, a job posting form, a webpage and a listserv connect farm employers and farmworkers.
2025 Michigan Good Food Fund Pitch Competition

Published on March 7, 2025
Michigan-based packaged food businesses have an exciting opportunity to pitch their food product business to a live audience the evening before the 2025 MSU Product Center’s Making it in Michigan.
Farmer shares experience about grazing livestock in solar projects

Published on February 12, 2025
Farmers who raise sheep and cattle and local planning and zoning board members are invited to learn about solar grazing opportunities.
Farmer shares experience growing vegetables under and between solar arrays

Published on February 11, 2025
Dual-use solar is one tool that can be utilized to keep farms sustainable.
The National Food Hub Survey Launches to Collect Data on the Impact of Local and Regional Food Supply Chains

Published on February 7, 2025
To understand the impact of food hubs, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS), in partnership with the University of Michigan Program Evaluation Group, launched the sixth iteration of the National Food Hub Survey.
Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course now available

Published on January 24, 2025
This free course is self-paced and available online to provide food and farm business owners with a better understanding of the grant writing process.