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The Impact of 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms

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By Emma Beauchamp, May Tsupros, Julie Lehman, Colleen Matts
| msu.edu
The Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) team is disappointed that 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms (10 Cents a Meal) was not included as a line item in the recently released 2026 State School Aid budget for Michigan.
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The Lake Michigan School Food Systems Innovation Hub is Coming Soon

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By Colleen Matts
| msu.edu
The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is a part of the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub, which supports people working to improve meals in schools across Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana — especially in areas that don’t have equitable access to resources. Our USDA-funded grant-making initiative offers funding, training and other assistance to partnerships that include farmers, food producers, suppliers, distributors, schools and organizations.
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Call for nominations for the MFIN advisory committee

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By Colleen Matts
| msu.edu
The Michigan Farm to Institution Network seeks nominations to fill open seats on the 2023 Advisory Committee. Guide farm to institution work, strengthen the culture of local food procurement, and build your network by serving in this role! Background The Michigan Farm to Institution Network (MFIN) helps people across the farm to institution supply chain learn, connect, and collaborate.
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Asparagus: Michigan’s Anticipated Spring Crop

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By Megan McManus, Colleen Matts
| msu.edu
As the seasons change, so does the availability of Michigan-grown foods. Asparagus is the crop we can all count on every spring. Thanks to nearly 120 family farms across Michigan who grow an abundance of asparagus, our state ranks first in the country for asparagus production.¹ About half of that asparagus is sold fresh and the rest is processed – either frozen, canned, or pickled.
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