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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Now’s the time to weigh in on 10 Cents
If you haven’t shared your thoughts with state legislators about 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids & Farms-which provides an extra 10 cents a meal in incentive matching funds for schools to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans-now is the time.
Connecting Local Food to Area Institutions
How do you change a food system? It’s a big challenge with a lot of energy behind it in Michigan as more people and organizations are supporting the local economy and community health. But small things can have a big impact, like creating a platform for growers and suppliers to meet institutional food buyers who are feeding a large slice of the population-our schools’ students.
Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Opens in Petoskey, Feb. 13
What do you get when you mix farm to institution, speed dating and a trade show? The answer is Cultivate Michigan Marketplace events.