The 10 Cents a Meal application is now available in the Next Generation Grant Application and Cash Management System (NexSys) application system! We have all the resources you need to get started with...
A Farmer Sells to a Nearby School — and a Transformation Begins
So, what is Farm to School, actually? I know that seems to be a question with a really obvious answer: “Something is grown on a farm and sold to a nearby school for children to eat.” But that’s only a small part of the rich and full answer to, “What is Farm to...
$9.3 Million for 10 Cents! Tell Your Candidates to Keep It Going!
Look up and email your district candidates here. In the FY 23 School Aid budget, the legislature recommended and the governor signed continued funding for 10 Cents a Meal at $9.3 million, more than doubling last year’s appropriation! Our goal has long been to...
10 CENTS A MEAL FUNDING OF $9.3 MILLION SECURED FOR FY ‘23
FLINT, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan education budget into law at Mott Community College Thursday, putting into place historic investments not only for per-pupil funding but also for 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids & Farms. The budget...
With 10 Cents on the Verge of $9.3 Million Funding, We Take a Look at this Amazing Journey
Over $9 million to support local food for Michigan’s kids. That’s the potential for 10 Cents a Meal we are looking at for this upcoming state government fiscal year. With this recent news of dramatic budget growth on the verge of being finalized, I can’t help but...
Growing Food for Detroit’s Students: A Spotlight on Drew Farm
ABOVE: A vibrant welcome to Drew Farm. Sign artwork by Linzell Rice. For Elvin Owensby, it’s the little things that count, like looking out at the farm he helped build and beautify—a farm that was built upon a school district’s decision to swap baseball fields for...