With 11.3 million apple trees planted in the Mitten — on 825 family-run farms that produce more than a billion pounds of apples — Michiganders have a gazillion reasons to love-up and celebrate this iconic and delicious fruit. One of the easiest and most fun ways to...
Farm to School Month Celebrates Healthy Local Food for Kids and Healthier Budgets for Farm Families
As Farm to School Month draws to a close, we honor schools doing it right! Farm to school is one of the most important movements alive in America today, because it’s about creating a healthy food culture, and without that big does of prevention, our health care system doesn’t stand a chance.
Bring a Farmer to School Day Builds Healthy Food Culture
Kids bond with local foods, farms and farmers themselves when growers visit schools and share stories and good things to taste!
Creating a Healthy-Food Culture Throughout an Intermediate School District
A full-time Farm-to-School coordinator is a rarity, but the position pays big dividends in furthering a healthy food culture, as seen at Traverse Cay Area Intermediate School District.
LET CANDIDATES KNOW ABOUT 10 CENTS A MEAL
Tern limits mean many new legislators will be taking control of Michigan government after the 2018 election. Help them understand the power and benefits of 10 Cents a Meal.
Building the Farm to School Momentum on Beaver Island
Sourcing locally on a Lake Michigan Island offers opportunities and challenges for the tiny school on Beaver Island. Our food and farming specialist Jen Schaap checks it out.