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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Meet Nathan Medina, our new Lansing-based Policy Specialist!
Groundwork’s new Policy Specialist, Nathan Medina, has signed on to help make sure the healthy school-food program 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms keeps receiving essential funding from the state. As time goes on, we’ll no doubt be tapping his...
On Our Homepage: Rosebud Schneider
Rosebud Schneider remembers so vividly the first time she saw Ziibimijwang Farm. She was taking an organic farming class at Michigan State University and headed up north for a meeting. Somebody suggested she check out Ziibimijwang Farm, owned by the Little Traverse...
Milestones: Diane Conners and a Remarkable Journey for Children’s Health
This is a story that expresses Groundwork’s 25-year legacy or vision, persistence, pragmatism, collaboration, nimbleness, and tenacity—as well as any story in our history.