Fourth Annual Farm Route to Prosperity Summit



Held February 17, 2012
The Summit was a great success, with a capacity crowd of 120 from Northwest Michigan. The push pins on the map indicate where people were from who attended. Click here for some reporting on the Summit or view some of the highlights in the video below. Short videos about specific topics are available here. 

The Economic Impact of Michigan’s Food and Agriculture System

A 'Working Paper' from the MSU Product Center. Read the Executive Summary here...

Michigan threatens small farms by calling heritage pigs ‘invasive’

Things have been pretty tense on Michigan’s small pig farms over the past few days. Read more here... or catch MLUI's take on the issue here...

Northern Michigan's local-food movement needs infrastructure to turn an idea into an industry

The local-food movement in northern Michigan no longer is simply a neat idea. It is fast becoming recognized as an economic necessity. Read entire Crain's Detroit Business article here. 

Food hubs: How small farmers get to market

A key component of the USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, food hubs operate on the simple principle that farmers, like everyone else, are stronger when they work together. Read more...

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