Michigan farm helps address food insecurity

Currently, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, 1 in 7 individuals or 14% of residents are food insecure! In 2021, an effort to address this issue and improve health ...

Michigan's pantries and small farms sow seeds of health equity

Scarcity of living wage jobs and rising housing costs have invited food insecurity into the kitchens of thousands of Michiganders working forty ...

Local Food Advocacy | Food Gatherers

We believe in a land of plenty, no one should go hungry. Take action to help our neighbors facing hunger and ensure our lawmakers make ending hunger a priority.

Farm Bureau of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund

Following the purpose and vision of the MFA, the fund grants monies to provide food, build agriculture awareness, educate and help citizens throughout the state ...

Michigan Farm Bureau partners with University of Michigan for UP ...

The Michigan Farm ...

Michigan Agricultural Surplus System (MASS) & The FOR Helpline

Addressing Food Insecurity. In Michigan, 1.15 million Michiganders struggled ... This not only would this help the food banks to address current issues, but.

Advocate - Feeding America West Michigan

Feeding America West Michigan recognizes the link between public policy and food insecurity in the communities we serve and is committed to identifying and ...

Michigan Food Environment Scan 2020

10 Cents a Meal Farm to School Programs * Michigan Food & Farming Systems' Veterans in Agriculture and ... help people interested in addressing food issues to ...

Public Policy & Advocacy - Food Bank Council of Michigan

Our policy agenda reflects a statewide strategy for creating food security in Michigan. We work every day to address current needs related to food insecurity, ...

Food Bank Council of Michigan - MHA

25 to help address food insecurity in the state. The Michigan Business Network published the press release issued by the MHA while MHA CEO Brian Peters appeared ...

From water crisis to food sovereignty

Many community organizations working on food system initiatives such as Edible Flint, Flint Farmers Market, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and North End Soup ...

Reducing Childhood Hunger in Michigan | Michigan Public Health

... Michigan Farm Bureau to understand the unique challenges rural families face when accessing nutritious meals through food assistance.

U-M, Farm Bureau working together to reduce hunger in Michigan

This has made it challenging for many Michigan parents to provide for their families. Together with the Michigan Farm Bureau, University of ...

'Truly unifying issue': A look at food insecurity and the role states ...

For instance, Michigan is providing more dollars to a grant program for food banks to purchase excess food from agriculture producers in order ...

Solving food insecurity in Michigan - MSU Extension

“Hunger is just a temporary state. We want to address the systematic problem of food insecurity. We want to make sure every Michigan resident ...

MDARD - Agriculture & Rural Development - State of Michigan

The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) works to assure food safety, protect animal and plant health, sustain environmental ...

Helping Farmers Address Global Food Insecurity

USDA is adding program flexibilities, expanding options and assistance, and investing in fertilizer to help farmers address inflation and global food ...

Reducing food insecurity and improving fruit and vegetable intake ...

Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) is a robust statewide NI program in the United States. The purpose of this paper is to report findings from DUFB in Michigan ...

Examining Disparities in Food Access and Enhancing the Food ...

Consequently, activists and civic leaders are spearheading a variety of strategies to reduce food insecurity. We will undertake research, education, and ...

Food Security Council Final Report - State of Michigan

Create a stakeholder coalition to identify innovative and sustainable financing solutions that address food insecurity. UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT ...