About Us

• Background
• Who We Are
• Vision & Mission/Purpose
• Principles
• Core Strategies
• Partnerships
• Triple Bottom Line
• For Policymakers
• For Funders
• Join
• MIFFS Staff
• MIFFS Council
• Employment

News

• What’s New
• Tom Guthrie Annual Fund
• MIFFS Launches New Look
• MIFFS Marketline Updates and Promotions
• Governor Granholm Underscores Importance of Agriculture to Michigan's Economy
• Elaine Brown, MIFFS Executive Director, Appointed to Michigan Food Policy Council
• Michigan Farmers’ Market Association will enhance farmers markets and local food consumption across the state
• MIFFS Council engages in strategic planning session
• West Michigan Regional Kitchen Incubator hosts open house
• September 14, 2006 named 2nd annual “Buy Fresh, Buy Local – Select Michigan Day”
• Farmers' market brings local food to the Capitol lawn
• MIFFS hires project manager for Michigan Farmers' Market Association
• USDA declares August 6-12, 2006, National Farmers Market Week

• MIFFS Newsletter

• August 2006
• May 2006
• February 2006
• December 2005
• September 2005
• July 2005
• April 2005
• December 2004
• September 2004
• March 2004
• January 2004

Events

Programs

• Grow a Row
• Multicultural Farmers Program
• Michigan State University Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Pastured Poultry
• MIFFS Marketline
  

Successes

• Profiles
• Niman Ranch – natural pork, beef & lamb products.
• Food Alliance Midwest – farm certification program.
• Huron & Oceana County Incubator Kitchens
• Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference.
• Multicultural Farmers programs.
• Local Foods Guides
• Select Michigan Retail Program
• September 15, 2005 Declared “Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Select Michigan Day"
• Michigan Farmers’ Market Association
• Ag Day at the Capitol, 2006
• Testimonials

Resources

• Finding Buyers
• Web sites
• Tools
• Issues
• Consumer Awareness