Hey Friends I am working with the Center for Regional Food Systems Farm to Institution Working Group. My role on this team is to help identify and with the other the team members, develop resources to help farmers expand their marketing opportunities. We are seeking farmers like yourself to participate in a short phone survey (taking between 35-55 minutes) . We are seeking farmers that grow produce (fruit or vegetables) or raise animals who are currently or are considering to sell their food to institutions such as schools, hospitals or adult and child care centers. We will pay $50 to compensate you for your time, for the completed phone survey. We hope to get a better understanding of things farmers need to make it easier or possible to sell to their food to nearby institutions. If you can help us and fit this description please contact us so we can arrange a time convenient to you in the next week or so. Please call me on my cell 517-282-3557 or email me: [log in to unmask] Please provide: Name Town Phone number Email What you produce on your farm Any names of institutions you now sell to or hope to in the future. I hope to hear from some of you in the next couple of days PLEASE Thanks for your consideration Vicki Vicki Morrone Organic farming specialist Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU 480 Wilson Rd Rm 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) Www.MichiganOrganic.Msu.edu If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html