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Subject: MIFFS September Newsletter

Date: October 7, 2022 at 2:47:59 PM EDT

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Michigan Food & Farming Systems is a statewide, non-profit organization connecting beginning and historically underserved farmers to each other and resource opportunities; ensuring social justice, environmental stewardship, and profitability.  Dear MIFFS Supporters, What a wonderful time of year! The leaves are turning, the temps are cooling and the harvest is rolling in! We have some great things going on around the state this month and lots of funding opportunities and resources (like all the SARE grant opportunities!)The miffs.org/resources page is constantly updated to include the most up to date workshops, jobs, resources, and grants. We also invite you to send along your workshops or other information that might be beneficial to our supporters to the email [log in to unmask] We are excited to be part of the MI CSA Network that will be having a visioning session on Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 10am-4pm. The Michigan CSA Network is a community for CSA farmers and support organizations to meet, learn, collaborate and network to achieve the goals of small farm viability and increased food access and equity. The gathering will explore the opportunities and challenges for CSAs in Michigan and help craft network vision and goals for the next several years. The event is free to attend and stipends are offered for participation in the Network. There will be an opportunity to request a stipend during the registration process. More information and registration is available here (registration will be live on Monday 10/10). For information on event logistics or with questions, contact Garrett Ziegler at [log in to unmask] The Michigan Family Farms Conference (MFFC) planning team is currently seeking presenters for the 2023 MFFC, and we would like to hear from you! We are accepting proposals for any sessions that provide valuable insights for small to mid-sized farms or connect farmers to resources that could make their farms more viable and sustainable. Be a part of the next conference by sharing your knowledge with others! More information is available at bit.ly/mffc2023rfp as well as the form to fill out with your ideas!  That is all for now--be sure to save the date, February 25, 2023 for our Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference. We will pass along more details soon! With Energy,  The MIFFS Team Workshops & Webinars: miffs.org/workshops Native Farm Bill Coalition Breaking Down the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health Webinar. October 14, 1-2pm. Members of the NFBC Executive Committee will cover highlights from the historic conference held on September 28, 2022, as well as dive into how the conference and the Biden/Harris Administration’s National Strategy could impact Indian Country. Register here Join the 2023 Organic Farmer Training Program in Detroit or East Lansing! For the first time, MSU Organic Farmer Training Program participants can choose between two sites for hands-on learning, either Keep Growing Detroit or the MSU Student Organic Farm in East Lansing. Beginning & aspiring farmers, homesteaders, schoolyard gardeners, farmworkers and food systems changemakers of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. More info here  Virtual Farmer Workshop: Bringing the Farm to Early Care and Education December 13 1-4pm. There is significant untapped market potential for producers in Michigan to sell their products to early care and education (ECE) settings like preschools and child care settings. This half-day training will help farm producers and growers in Michigan build their capacity to sell to ECE settings. The training will offer practical tools and relevant information to farmers and process to help plan and sell to nearby ECEs. Register here Project Wingspan: Agricultural Lands & Habitat Management WorkshopOctober 13 9am.Learn about the benefits provided to agricultural lands from integrating pollinator habitat. The workshop will provide technical guidance to help you create and manage different habitat installation types to support your land, increase productivity, improve soil and water health, and support pollinators. Pollinator Partnership and Project Wingspan Agricultural Lands, in partnership with LaPorte County Soil & Water Conservation District, Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service invite members of the agricultural community to participate in the upcoming in-person workshop to increase knowledge of practices that both support pollinator conservation and directly benefit agricultural lands! More info here RMA Roadshow MRMA is offering virtual workshops on Oct. 11, Oct. 13, Nov. 15, and Dec. 13 for agricultural producers — especially important to specialty crop, organic, urban, and direct market producers— and stakeholders to learn about the latest updates and improvements to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and the Micro Farm insurance options. RMA will host these workshops for agricultural producers via Microsoft Teams events to help them understand and know more about these very important insurance options. The Roadshows will include RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger and other team members to highlight important improvements to Whole-Farm and Micro Farm and answer questions about these insurance options. More info here Advanced Farm Employment Law Course: Self-Paced. This course will take your farm labor program to the next level by identifying employment obligations and strengthening systems for maximized legal resilience. More info here at Farm Commons Grants & Funding Opportunities miffs.org/grants-funding-opportunities  NCR-SARE Research and Education (R&E) Grant due October 13 Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) due October 31 Organic and Transitional Education & Certification Program due October 31 NCR-SARE Youth Educator Grant due November 10 The North Central Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Center Education Grants and Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Grants due November 17 NCR_SARE Farmer Rancher Grant due December 1 Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program Now Accepting Applications: USDA’s Regional Food Business Centers Training Funds to Onboard and Upskill your Workforce  EDA Indigenous Communities program Regional Food Policy Council Project Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses directory Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Grant  Now Open: 10 Cents a Meal Application for SY 2021-2022 GreenStone Cultivate Growth Grant Program ongoing USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers ongoing USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program ongoing Farm Service Agency Beginning Farmer Loans ongoing EDA ARPP: Economic Adjustment Assistance ongoing Jobs & Other Opportunities miffs.org/jobs Bluestem Farms Five job opportunities at AFT Soil Health Economics Accelerator Team MSU Ext CFEI Educator—Local Foods FRTEP, #805919, District 6 due October 28 TLD Editor-in-Chief One Million Acres for the Future Campaign Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program Groundwork Center is seeking a Policy and Engagement Specialist  MSUSOF Farm Manager TLD Content Creation Intern (paid) NOP Compliance and Enforcement Specialist Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café is seeking a Director of Operations Growing Hope Farm Manager Beginning Farmers Educator Survey NSAC  Detroit Black Community Food Security Network employment opportunities Eastern Market Partnership MSU Organic Farmer Training Program  Great Grocer Project Transformative Food Systems Fellowship Groundwork is currently hiring a Climate and Clean Energy Specialist Explore Your Farm's FSMA Status With MDARD Career Opportunities for Detroit Based Food Businesses Futures for Frontliners  The Farm Service Agency (FSA) assists beginning farmers to finance agricultural enterprises. FSA can provide financing to eligible applicants through either direct or guaranteed loanassists beginning farmers to finance agricultural enterprises Support: Phone: 517.709.8271 Email: [log in to unmask]

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