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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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...
Keeping family farms farming with clean energy income. Interview with Peter Sinclair
Today we talk with Peter Sinclair. Videographer, journalist, and longtime contributor to Yale Climate Connections, Peter is an icon of the Michigan climate movement. For years he has worked to counter the massively funded misinformation campaign that spreads lies...
Cori joins the nationwide conversation about improving local food distribution
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,...
