With roots firmly embedded in the pro-health, pro-environment, and pro-economy principles of a local food system, the Groundwork Food and Farming team creates markets for local farmers, and helps connect locally grown food to school children, food pantry clients and families across the state.
While much of our work begins locally in northwest lower Michigan, one of our guiding missions is to inspire a statewide culture of healthy, locally raised food.
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How 10 Cents a Meal is Changing the Nation
In How Michigan Shaped the Field: The National Impact of Michigan's 10 Cents a Meal Program, the report authors examine how a state-funded local food purchasing initiative influenced food policy development across the United States. The report explores the history,...
Let’s build what’s next
As we head toward the end of this spring campaign, I just wanted to reach out one more time. Over the past several weeks, we’ve shared a bit about the work happening at Groundwork—from expanding access to local food, to supporting clean energy, to building better ways...
Local food at heart of culinary education in Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
Creating Healthy Schools is a program of Muskegon Area Intermediate School District, and is an effort that prioritizes students and local food. The group believes that “healthy schools make healthy students.” They work to transform schools through farm to school...