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Agriculture Forum: Skip the gym, become a farmer
This op-ed first published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle's Agriculture Forum. Summer is here, which means local farmers are busy tending to delicious fruits and vegetables in northern Michigan! The berries are sweet and the vegetables are crisp — every bite filled...
How free and reduced-price school meals and 10 Cents a Meal work together to feed Michigan’s children
Above photo courtesy USDA. Free and reduced-price meals are served to kids every day across the country through programs such as the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP). In Michigan, the state-funded 10 Cents a Meal for...
Rail Momentum in the Mitten
As the Groundwork team continues to work toward the next planning phase for the Northern Michigan passenger rail project, the broader momentum around rail in Michigan is looking bright. We find optimism in the $100 million for passenger rail in the state Senate’s...