Harvest Michigan

11/24/2016

Gobble gobble! Wishing you a wonderful Happy Thanksgiving!!! Thankful for all the Blessings.
God Bless America!

10/27/2016

NEWS FLASH! The Organic Farmer Training Program (OFTP) is being offered in a NEW format starting in 2017. The new OFTP is a more robust learning platform for those who are committed to owning their own farm business, managing farm operations, or working with others on their path to food production and sustainable agriculture. These changes were made to increase accessibility, focus on the highest impact program components, and decrease costs for participants while providing a greater focus on technical knowledge and skills.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The 15-acre certified organic Student Organic Farm, including its 20,000 sq ft of passive solar greenhouse space, is used as a learning platform for the Organic Farmer Training...

10/13/2016

.... And we couldn't agree anymore! Sign the petition and make yourself heard to the Center for Food Safety. They will carry the message far and wide!

The Center for Food Safety | Protecting Human Health and the Environment

10/11/2016

Crosshatch does great work. Passing along this opportunity!

Crosshatch has a job opening for a vista. This is a full-time, year-long position focused mainly in event coordination. The deadline to apply is October 21 — so move fast! Full job description and details here. Please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected] or call 231-622-5252 with any q...

09/26/2016

Join FoodLab's workshop series. Reach out to us on your product line and we'll plug you along!

As organizations worldwide begin to understand how future business models become critical to the shift toward a global sustainable economy, the FoodLab community is focused on understanding and leveraging the role their businesses play in shaping this flourishing future. Many FoodLab member business...

09/26/2016

Check out the tasty lineup on these Detroit restaurants! Good to go thru October 2. Enjoy the Motor City!

With the popular Detroit Restaurant Week's future in doubt, seven local restaurants stepped up and organized Motor City Restaurant Week, set for today through Oct. 2.

09/13/2016

On-Farm Food Safety Mock Audit
Tuesday, September 27, 3:30-7:30pm
Bear Creek Organic Farm, Petoskey

Food safety standards and good agricultural practices are now required to sell to wholesale outlets. Many direct sale customers are requiring certain food safety standards be adopted, too. Phil Tocco, MSU Extension pre-harvest food safety educator, will join us to touch on the key concepts of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), discuss what farms with food sales of more than $25,000 must do to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and give a brief introduction to the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP).

Phil will walk participants through a mock audit onsite at Bear Creek Organic Farm. We will discuss the importance of implementing and communicating food safety practices even if you are not seeking certification.

A simple soup supper will be included. Registration closes September 17, so get your tickets now. Cost: $15 // Register.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-farm-food-safety-mock-audit-tickets-27633101350?aff=es2

Food safety and good agricultural practices have steadily become a requirement to sell to wholesale outlets. Now many direct sale customers are requiring certain food safety standards be adopted. Phil Tocco, MSU Extension pre-harvest food safety educator, will touch on the key concepts of Good Agric...

09/10/2016

That's ALOT of cherries! Good for Feed America. Although it is our hope Michigan cherry growers got their fair share.

Shoreline Fruit will donate 40,000 pounds of frozen cherries to West Michigan Feeding America this week.

08/25/2016

To share with our fans, Harvest Michigan is the 1st "Food Hub" in SE MI. When we launched, we sourced and moved LOCAL whole hogs, fresh produce and Organic proteins to a myriad of customers. This year, we made press in Crain's Detroit on our plans. Stay tuned for our continued developments!

Food hubs — businesses that manage the gathering and distribution of food products whose sources are clear — are receiving increased attention from diverse stakeholders who see them as the road to economic growth and social and environmental change.

08/24/2016

A beautiful "Harvest Michigan" day to you!

08/10/2016

We value all our Farmers! "Farm is where the heart is!" Join us in growing a regional food system!

07/22/2016

This is a solid approach to changing food choices... Eat it! We are working out ways to improve 'Farm to Institution' goals and bring on Local.

Every business executive should be forced to experience their business from a consumer perspective.