As reported by Nicole Heslip of Brownfield Ag News on May 21, 2026, the Good Food for Michigan Project has announced its first grants to expand institutional local food access through regional food hubs.
Brian Schorr with Flint Fresh tells Brownfield their food hub has been supplying some area schools with fresh produce since COVID.
“That started out with a few thousand pieces and has since grown substantially,” he shares. “It started with just a few items like carrot sticks, celery sticks, apple slices, and now we’ve got a dozen or so standard items that we process weekly for schools.”
…Schorr says schools are very interested in supporting local food systems, but access and funding can limit their ability. He says the pilot with Bendle Public Schools should highlight models that are working for local food procurement and expand markets for farmers.
