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...
Photo above: The journey from farm to plate can be complicated and costly. Groundwork's Cori Fitzpatrick has joined 73 other food system professionals from across the country to smooth the way and help farmers and eaters. Groundwork’s Farm to Institution Specialist,...
Over my 30 year career as a food and nutrition professional, I’ve never felt more relevant and “hip” than I do right now. The field of “food and nutrition” is having its biggest moment in years. Food is THE topic of conversation in nearly every area of dietetics and...
ABOVE: Photo courtesy of the National Farm to School Network. Momentum!By Christina Barkel, Food Equity SpecialistMore momentum is surging through farm to school work than ever before. At the recent National Farm to Cafeteria Conference—the 10th annual—success...
ABOVE: Caitlin McSweeney-Steffes, farmer at Danu Hof Farm—a good farm bill is essential to sustaining her family and their farm. Photo courtesy Michigan Economic Development Corporation. A Farm Dream Just north of Mancelona, Michigan, along the US131 corridor sits the...