May 2026

Good Food for Michigan taps Genesee County school district for new grant program to get more local food to students

2026-05-07T20:14:48+00:00

Good Food for Michigan taps Genesee County school district for new grant program to get more local food to students Grant from new MDARD initiative to allow Bendle Public Schools to add locally grown food [...]

Good Food for Michigan taps Genesee County school district for new grant program to get more local food to students2026-05-07T20:14:48+00:00

April 2026

Q&A with Center for Good Food Purchasing Michigan Impact Manager, Melanie Tran

2026-04-13T13:20:28+00:00

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 [...]

Q&A with Center for Good Food Purchasing Michigan Impact Manager, Melanie Tran2026-04-13T13:20:28+00:00

March 2026

Local Food for Schools report examines USDA federal funding impact

2026-03-19T13:06:37+00:00

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 [...]

Local Food for Schools report examines USDA federal funding impact2026-03-19T13:06:37+00:00

Fresno Unified School District celebrates Good Food Leader: Silver status

2026-03-02T15:24:33+00:00

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 [...]

Fresno Unified School District celebrates Good Food Leader: Silver status2026-03-02T15:24:33+00:00

February 2026

MDARD highlights Kalamazoo Valley’s ValleyHUB as blueprint for the Good Food for Michigan Project

2026-04-13T13:26:20+00:00

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 [...]

MDARD highlights Kalamazoo Valley’s ValleyHUB as blueprint for the Good Food for Michigan Project2026-04-13T13:26:20+00:00

MDARD and Kalamazoo Valley Community College showcase success of local food hub

2026-04-13T13:27:36+00:00

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 [...]

MDARD and Kalamazoo Valley Community College showcase success of local food hub2026-04-13T13:27:36+00:00

WMMT: Michigan launches project to expand access to locally-grown food statewide

2026-04-13T13:28:26+00:00

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 [...]

WMMT: Michigan launches project to expand access to locally-grown food statewide2026-04-13T13:28:26+00:00

MDARD, Kalamazoo Valley leaders showcase success of local food hub, future partnerships with statewide program

2026-03-09T12:22:24+00:00

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 [...]

MDARD, Kalamazoo Valley leaders showcase success of local food hub, future partnerships with statewide program2026-03-09T12:22:24+00:00
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