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As we head into conference season, we are excited for the 20th Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference (MFFC) happening next weekend, Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Kalamazoo Valley Community College!
Register now or the day of the conference. Transportation to the conference will be available from Detroit, Lansing and Battle Creek, bus tickets include reduced rate conference registration.
This newsletter is meant to highlight the most recent resources we have come across that are most advantageous to the food producers we serve.For access to a more robust database of resources please visit our websiteand follow our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
Highlights this month:
- Volunteers are needed for the 20th Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference (MFFC), help us make the first in-person conference in 3 years a success! Morning, afternoon or whole day shifts available. Sign up here. Volunteers receive free conference registration. Questions or need to sign up via email? Contact the Conference Coordinator Victoria Fox at [log in to unmask]
- USDA NIFA Annual Grants Support Technical Assistance Workshops March 4-8, 2024 from 10 am - 1 pm CST. NIFA is hosting a free 5-day virtual event with 3-hour sessions. Register here.
- Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association Spring Conference March 16, Belleville, MI. Register here.
- Upper Peninsula Beekeeping Conference March 30, Marquette, MI. Register here.
We look forward to connecting with you next month,
the MIFFS Team
- 2024 Farm Stop Conference, March 1-3 in Ann Arbor, MI. The inaugural 2024 Farm Stop Conference: Building Strong Retail Systems for Local Farmers and Local Food will be held from March 1-3 in Ann Arbor. With about one dozen farm stops now successfully up and running, and several more approaching launch, the conference is an opportunity for current or future farmers to learn about business operations and share best practices. The event will take place at Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor. To view the agenda, learn more about the conference and register click here.
- FREE online course in Spanish: Administration and Management of Small and Medium Farms! ¡Ofrecen un curso GRATIS online en español: Administración y Manejo de Fincas Pequeñas y Medianas! El curso comienza el 4 de marzo y termina en abril. Las clases son los días lunes y jueves desde las 6 pm a 8 pm. Para registrarse y obtener más información, comuníquese con Filiberto Villa Gomez 269-830-2309, [log in to unmask] o con Marcelo Siles 517-212-0439, [log in to unmask]
- The 19th Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit, March 6-7, 2024 hybrid virtual and in person March 8 at the South Shore Cultural Center Chicago, IL. The Annual Food Justice Summit have been shared ground for attendees to exchange meaningful knowledge, build deep relationships, and make powerful conversations on how to envision our food future together. Our Summits have highlighted ways to ground policy in community action and engage participants in reimagining Chicago’s foodscape. Past sessions have included themes crucial to food policy: climate change, labor equity, food access and urban farming. Through partnership with local leaders and beyond, attendees have engaged with passionate speakers and a marketplace of resources from all over Chicago, Cook County, and across the state of Illinois. Learn more & register here.
- Farming for the Future, March 13, 2024 from 9 am - 3:30 pm Van Buren Conference Center, Lawrence, MI. Farming for the Future is an annual educational event for local farmers and is a great opportunity to learn from agricultural specialists, educators, researchers, businesses, and other farmers. Register here.
- Making It In Michigan Conference and Trade Show, Wednesday April 24, 2024. Registration is now open for Making it in Michigan, a premier food trade show and networking conference. Join the MSU Product Center, hundreds of Michigan-based food businesses, and retail buyers for educational sessions and buyer interaction to expand your food or agricultural business. The event will take place at the Lansing Center. To learn more about Making It In Michigan and to register click here.
- Michigan SARE Farmer Forum – $6,000 to host and record an event featuring SARE grantees. Email Sarah Fronczak [log in to unmask] for more information on this funding.
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