Throughout 2016, CEDAM in partnership with Prima Civitas, will explore innovative projects happening around Michigan connecting communities with fresh, locally grown food.
Topics for Discussion:
We will talk about food hubs as economic drivers for the physical and economic health of our state, food innovation districts, educational and talent pipelines, food policy councils and urban farming. We will also offer a snap shot into the interconnection between farm to fork and much in between. How does local food access really affect our state, our health and our children?
Current Food Policy Initiatives:
Anyone who might like more information on existing food policy initiatives at either the state or federal level is encouraged to look at the forms below, which contain brief descriptions of various programs, organizations and coalitions concerned with specific food policy issues – with links to their webpages.
Michigan Overview (.doc)
K-12 local, fresh food guiding policy, key institutions, programming and support networks
National Overview (.doc)
K-12 local, fresh food guiding policy, key institutions, programming and support networks
Our Food Forward Michigan blog posts will explore the issues in-depth.
Check back monthly for new posts!
Recent posts:
Food Forward MI: An Introduction – Published October 22, 2015
Food Forward MI: Where Food Access and Community Development Merge – Published November 18, 2015
Food Forward MI: Food Hubs Expanding Local Food Access – Published December 10, 2016
Food Forward MI: Food Safety Edition – Published February 17, 2016
Food Forward Michigan – Food Policy – Published April 22, 2016
Food Forward MI – Food Innovation – Published June 14, 2016
Food Forward MI: Agricultural Workforce Development – Published July 19, 2016
Food Forward MI: Farm to School – Published August 24, 2016