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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The power of human-focused storytelling in farm-to-food assistance advocacy
As the world plunges ever deeper into the realm of technology, the power of up-close, human-focused storytelling can become a powerful way to show the impact of government policy. To make that point, three national-leading food policy organizations—Wallace Center,...
The shifting landscape of siting solar and wind in Michigan
Photo above by Andreas Gucklhorn. Groundwork's Rural Clean Energy Specialist, Nicholas Jansen, invited Mary Reilly, a leading renewable energy siting researcher, based at Michigan State University, to share thoughts on how Michigan's Public Act 233 is reshaping the...
A farewell for our summer interns
We bid adieux to our summer interns, who brought such fine energy, ideas, and spirit to their work and to our organization. We wish them the best as they continue on with their studies and building better worlds wherever they go. NICOLE GIANG "I can trace most of my...
