The Good Food for Michigan Project aims to expand the number of Michigan institutions purchasing local food, in order to benefit the health and well-being of people, animals, and the planet. By uplifting values-based procurement [...]
Check out our March 2026 newsletter for info on our recently released Local Food for Schools Report, Good Food for Michigan project launch, unpacking the House Farm Bill, updates from inside the GFPP ecosystem, [...]
Local Food for Schools report examines USDA federal funding impact Survey analysis highlights key findings on $200m federal investment, opportunities to further strengthen school food systems In a February 2026 report on the Local [...]
Fresno Unified School District Nutrition Services celebrates Good Food Leader: Silver status The Fresno Unified School District Nutrition Services Team welcomed the Center for Good Food Purchasing and local partners [...]
Check out our February 2026 newsletter for info on Fresno Unified School District's Good Food Leader: Silver celebration, new staff at the Center, NSAC Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., updates from inside the GFPP [...]
As reported by Nicole Heslip of Brownfield Ag News, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the ValleyHUB Food Hub at Kalamazoo Valley Community College serves as a model for the newly announced [...]
As reported by Ken Delaney of 1069 FM WKZO, a Kalamazoo Valley Community College program that connects locally grown food to nearby schools and organizations was in recently in the spotlight during an event featuring [...]
As reported by Autumn Pitchure of WMMT News Channel 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan-area leaders recently celebrated 10 years of the ValleyHUB Food Hub, an initiative the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) hopes to [...]
ValleyHUB connects locally grown food to nearby schools, organizations, paves way for future partnerships as part of Good Food for Michigan Project LANSING, Michigan – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) on [...]
Check out our January 2026 newsletter for info on resources to support Minneapolis, Center staff promotions, the EFFECTIVE Procurement Act, updates from inside the GFPP ecosystem, and more.
The Center for Good Food Purchasing's 2025 year-end newsletter highlights impact across the country and throughout the Good Food ecosystem. During a year of obstacles and heartbreaking challenges, our partnerships, collaborations, and the Power of [...]
In an op-ed published Dec. 17, 2025, in the Detroit News, Dr. Tim Boring, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD), introduces the Good Food for Michigan project as an innovative [...]
