NETWORKING IN ACTION: THE CASE OF YOUR NORTHWESTERN NEIGHBOR Michael W. Hamm C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture Senior Fellow – Center for Regional Food Systems Interim Chair – Dept. of Community Sustainability @MSUCRFS
FIRST A CONTEXT @MSUCRFS
WORLD’S CITIES BY SIZE - 2014 United Nations, D. o. E. a. S. A., Population Division,. (2015). World Urbanization Prospects . @MSUCRFS Retrieved from New York, NY: http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/Publications/Files/WUP2014-Report.pdf
WORLD’S CITIES BY SIZE - 2030 United Nations, D. o. E. a. S. A., Population Division,. (2015). World Urbanization Prospects . @MSUCRFS Retrieved from New York, NY: http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/Publications/Files/WUP2014-Report.pdf
SUPPLY CHAIN IN LLILONGWE Video on Llilongwe Marketer: http://foodsystems.msu.edu/resources/small_scale_urban_food_trade_in_lilongwe @MSUCRFS
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SO … WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO PRESERVE THE PRESENT AND SERVE THE FUTURE We have taken the approach that regionalized food systems are a sustainable, resilient strategy for improving the situation – IF WE DO IT WELL AND THOUGHTFULLY! And create win-win scenarios MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
FIRST – AN EARLY (2008) ‘WIN’ Necessary mindfulness for ‘wins’ in early 2000’s • Recession and the auto industry • Had to focus on economic activity – all else irrelevant • Had to be no cost – budget deficits for ten years MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
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THEN MONEY WAS NEEDED – or how to bring things to a screeching halt -and head in a different direction @MSUCRFS
MICHIGAN GOOD FOOD CHARTER Targets for Michigan’s food system MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
GOOD FOOD AS AN OPPORTUNITY • Healthy -It provides nourishment and enables people to thrive • Green - It was produced in a manner that is environmentally sustainable • Fair - No one along the supply line was exploited for its creation • Affordable - All people have access to it Spur Economic Development & Improve Public Health @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Kathryn Colasanti MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
THE LENSES WE STRIVE TO LOOK THROUGH Sustainability Equity Thriving Economies MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Prepared by Jude Barry
HISTORY – DEVELOPING THE CHARTER April 12, 2010 2009 Draft Michigan 3 partners convened Good Food demographically, sectorally and Charter geographically diverse 9 posted for member planning committee comments. Feb 20, 2010 DEVELOPED VISION and FIVE Deadline April Draft KEY AREAS (and conveners) 23 workgroup - Youth engagement and reports June 2010 opportunity Feb 25, 2010 release of - Good Food Access First Michigan Michigan - Institutional Food Purchasing Good Food Good Food - Farm Viability Summit – Charter - Food System Infrastructure workgroups Sept 2009 2009 presented convened Collaboration with We envision a thriving workgroups Food Bank council Comments economy, equity and of Michigan, the invited until Michigan Food sustainability for all of March 18 Policy Council and Michigan and its people the MSU CRFS (formerly known as through a food system the CS Mott Group) rooted in local communities for funds and stakeholder and centered on good food convening MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Prepared by Jude Barry
MICHIGAN GOOD FOOD CHARTER • Vision and targets • Healthy • Green • Fair and • Affordable • 6 goals • 25 agenda priorities • Introduction to importance of addressing food system issues MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
MICHIGAN GOOD FOOD CHARTER SIX GOALS FOR 2020 1. MI institutions source 20% of food from MI 2. MI farmers 6. MI schools will profitably supply incorporate food & ag 20% of all MI markets into preK-12 curricula and pay fair wages 5. 100% of school 3. Generate meals and 75% of businesses at a rate schools selling food that enables 20% of will meet MI Nutrition MI food to come from Standards MI 4. 80% of MI residents will have good food access @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Kathryn Colasanti MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
SINCE THE RELEASE OF THE CHARTER October 2016 2015 October Fourth Michigan Launch of 2014 Good Food the Third Summit – “The Michigan Michigan Road to 2020 – Good November Good Food Good Food for all” Food Fund 2012 Summit – Michigan “Take your Good Food place at the 2016 Steering table” 2014 Shared committee Formation of Measurement formed Michigan June 2010 2012-2014 pilot Meat release of Formation of Network and Michigan Good Michigan Food Michigan Food Charter Hub Network Local Food June 2012 and Michigan Council Second Farm to Network Michigan Institution Good Food Network and Summit – subsequently What next? Cultivate Michigan Campaign MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Prepared by Jude Barry
COLLECTIVE IMPACT FRAMEWORK* GOOD FOOD CHARTER IN MICHIGAN Common Agenda Backbone Shared Organization Measurement Constant Reinforcing Communication Activities MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Collective Impact - * Kania and Kramer, 2011 @MSUCRFS
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MICHIGAN GOOD FOOD CHARTER SHARED MEASUREMENT PROJECT Michigan Collective Shared Good Food Impact Measurement Charter Develop Democratize common knowledge measures Kania, J., & Kramer, M. (2011). Collective impact. Stanford Social MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Innovation Review , Winter 36-41. @MSUCRFS
PROJECT EVOLUTION October 2014 Stakeholder engagement phase Capacity building phase Initial pilots 2016 MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
PRIORITY AREAS Expand pilot of survey Healthy Food tool into rural areas Access Capacity building; support farmers Economic Impact market metrics portal Institutional Procurement MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
CREATION OF CRFS MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
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THE MICHIGAN FARM TO INSTITUTION NETWORK Colleen Matts, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Lindsey Scelara, Ecology Center MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
MICHIGAN FARM TO INSTITUTION NETWORK www.mifarmtoinstitution.org Purpose - Space for learning, sharing and working together to help farm to institution programs grow Goals - Institutions purchase 20% local foods by 2020 - Farmers profitably supply 20% of institution purchases MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Colleen Matts
www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Colleen Matts
HOOPHOUSES FOR HEALTH www.hoophousesforhealth.org MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Colleen Matts
MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Colleen Matts
MICHIGAN FARM TO INSTITUTION NETWORK Cultivate Michigan Progress www.cultivatemichigan.org MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Colleen Matts
MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Originally prepared by Colleen Matts
10 CENTS PER MEAL @MSUCRFS
THE MICHIGAN LOCAL FOOD COUNCIL NETWORK Liz Gensler, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and Megan Masson-Minnock ENP Associates MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS
MI LOCAL FOOD COUNCILS Council Name Location Battle Creek Food Policy Network Battle Creek Detroit Food Policy Council Detroit Eaton Good Food Charlotte Genesee Food For Change Flint Good Food Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Grand Rapids Council Isabella County Food Policy Council Mount Pleasant Kent County Food Policy Council Grand Rapids Lake County Food Policy Council Baldwin Local Food Alliance of Northern MI Petoskey Macomb Food Collaborative Clinton Township Mid-Michigan Food Systems Workgroup Lansing NW MI Food and Farming Network Traverse City Oakland Livingston Hunger Council Howell Ottawa County Food Council Holland Sault Tribe Healthy Food Access Council Sault Ste Marie UP Food Exchange Marquette UP Food Exchange Sault Ste Marie Washtenaw Food Policy Council Ann Arbor Western UP Food Hub Hancock MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS Prepared by Liz Gensler
SEED GRANT PROGRAM Purpose of seed grant funding is to help local food councils build their capacity and accomplish their goals Development of a set of active, high-capacity local food councils in Michigan will help: Address local food and policy issues Build local food leaders Accelerate progress on the goals of the Michigan Good Food Charter Existing and developing Michigan local food councils and local food policy councils are eligible to apply Up to $5,000 Funding for 1 year Seed grant funds cannot be used for lobbying local, state or federal elected officials Prepared by Rachel Kelly @MSUCRFS
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