Hello all – 

The deadline is approaching to apply to open positions for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center as part of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems.

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The Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center will develop a grant program and a regional network of dedicated technical assistance providers committed to fostering the sustainable success of farm and food enterprises, with a focus on historically marginalized farmers and food business entrepreneurs in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. To support this work, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems is hiring five new positions: 

• Business Builder Grant Program Manager: will develop and manage an equitable regranting program for food and farm business entrepreneurs
• Evaluation Specialist: will lead evaluation and monitoring activities, including developing tools and conducting needs and/or landscape assessments, gap analyses, and/or listening sessions 
• Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center Administrator: will oversee post-award and project administration and support coordination of activities and communication with partners and stakeholders
• Grants Assistance Specialist: will provide grant writing support, training, and other capacity building opportunities for food and farm business entrepreneurs
• Michigan Food & Farm Network Specialist: will provide Michigan-based network coordination, outreach, and equitable business and technical assistance for food and farm business entrepreneurs 

These positions will add needed person-power and skills to build its capacity to connect available resources to food and farm business entrepreneurs. Positions are posted with the application deadline of January 29, 2024. Find the position descriptions and links to apply here: glm-rfbc.msu.edu/jobs