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Growing the Local Food Movement: 2026 Northwest Food Hub Network Summit

Published on April 1, 2026
Michigan Food Hub Network Co-coordinators Jamie Rahrig and Lewis Hughes joined Jude Barry of CRFS at the Northwest Food Hub Network Summit to highlight findings of the 2025 National Food Hub Survey and engage with other food hub network leaders.
Celebrating Indigenous food, culture and community: Public invited to the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit vendor tradeshow April 6-8 at MSU

Published on March 31, 2026
This free event will bring vendors, educators and Indigenous artisans to the MSU Kellogg Center to showcase Indigenous food systems and culture as part of the 2026 Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit.
CRFS Underscores the Impact of 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms to Michigan Legislature

Published on March 26, 2026
Director of Farm to Institution Programs at Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, May Tsupros, provided testimony on 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms to the Michigan Legislature in March 2026.
Registration now open for the 2026 MSU Extension Agritourism Summit

Published on March 26, 2026
The 2026 Summit will bring farmers, business owners, community leaders and tourism professionals together to explore collaborative strategies that strengthen Michigan’s agritourism economy.
MSU professor aims to improve seed sovereignty for Native communities

Published on March 24, 2026
PSM researcher Krista Isaacs receives Native American Agriculture Fund grant to develop seed-saving systems with Iowa State University professor Christina Gish Hill
Field days, workshops and webinars for farmers transitioning to organic

Published on March 16, 2026
Sign up now to learn from organic farmers.
Introducing the National Farm to School Procurement Community of Practice

Published on March 12, 2026
The National Farm to School Procurement Community of Practice will focus on statewide system-level strategies to strengthen local food purchasing in schools and early sites, especially those that do not require ongoing investment from the federal level.
Food Hubs Strengthen Local Economies and Impact Communities: Exploring the Results of the 2025 National Food Hub Survey

Published on March 9, 2026
Food hubs enable movement of locally grown food from US farms to schools and local consumers. Learn how food hubs are revolutionizing food systems across the country by building local economies and enhancing community resilience.
Emerging Farmer Learning Series: Diving into Business Operations, Legal, Financing and More

Published on February 11, 2026
All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.
Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course now available

Published on January 26, 2026
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.