Reported research results verbally and in writing to growers, wholesalers, retailers, and related horticultural professionals.

Provide coordination and technical assistance for the the Michigan Food Hub Network, a group of approximately 12 regional food distributors in Michigan. The goals of the network are to increase sales of local and regional foods, increase food access ...

Support a cohort of Michigan-based hospitals and healthcare systems to advance their procurement of healthy, local foods from a diverse array of community-based farm and food businesses. Convene partners, participate in group activities, conduct surv...

The 2021 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program is a 50/50 mix of field and online learning at the MSU Student Organic Farm and field trips to sustainable farms throughout Michigan. Participants write a farm business plan and engage in hands-on activiti...

This project investigates strategies to improve establishment of landscape plants on urban freeway roadsides. In the summer and fall of 2018, a series of replicated plots were established along I-696 north of Detroit in collaboration with the Michiga...

Located in the Riverdale neighborhood, near Brightmoor, the Partnership promotes urban agriculture research through community-based initiatives. The DPFLI is a resource for urban growers, students, and neighbors to come together and learn about agric...

The MSU Product Center supports innovation and growth for business, industry and entrepreneurs in food, agriculture and natural resource sectors.

The project focuses on revitalizing existing spaces throughout Detroit by painting games and activities on playgrounds to help increase the physical activity of youth in schools and communities.

This USDA Risk Management Agency Co-Operative Agreement Project is a one-year project that is educating adult small-scale farmers who identify as a person of color, BIPOC, socially-disadvantaged, underserved. )utreach, engagement and zoom-based educa...

Health education programming tailored to the needs of older, African American populations. A Community Advisory Board has been built to provide counsel and direction on future program needs.

The program addresses specific topics that affect the vibrancy of core city neighborhoods with reference to smart growth, livability, and community-based social and economic policies that build from within and cater, primarily, to current residents. ...

The following two projects facilitate a pipeline to forestry education for underrepresented students. 1) A Strategic Alliance for Building, Expanding, and Sustaining Pathways to Careers in Forestry, and 2) Seeding the Ground: Growing the Next Generat...

The MSU National Charrette Institute (NCI) facilitated a series of online engagements for a partnership between the Michigan Department of Natural Resource’s Parks and Recreation Division (DNR) and the Landscape Architecture (LA) program at Michigan ...

Colleen Matts works throughout Michigan to help cultivate local food purchasing programs at institutions such as schools, colleges, and hospitals by linking farm to institution programs and partners, developing and sharing resources, and providing te...

The Institute of Agricultural Technology and Wayne County Community College District partnership allows students to earn a certificate from MSU in fruit and vegetable crop management and in landscape management while working toward an associate degre...

Andrew McCain sits on multiple local advisory boards for local schools and community groups. The main focus is being a voice for agriculture-related issues and a connection to MSU and higher learning.

In this USDA-funded project, a team of seven NGOs serving beginning farmers, Extension educators, and members from the Center for Regional Food Systems, are developing curriculum that engages beginning farmers by providing technical information on pr...

The Michigan Good Food Fund is a $30 million loan fund that supports good food entrepreneurs, particularly women and BIPOC owners, working to increase access to healthy food and spark economic opportunity in places that need it most. Serving low inco...

Co-facilitated a planning process to review current MSU Extension Water School program. This program is targeted at public officials and staff of public agencies responsible for making decisions about the use and safety of Michigan's water resources.

The Michigan Good Food Charter is an action and advocacy framework that promotes collaboration to advance a “good food system” in Michigan, that is a thriving food economy distinguished by equity, health, and sustainability. The Charter was initially...

In the CSUS 836 course, in a 2-week participatory modeling unit, students learn how to model natural resource systems and how to conduct community-engaged modeling work.

City of Detroit University Economic Analysis Partnership: Detroit Economic Outlook Update 2020-2025: The Partnership provides Detroit-specific economic data analysis and forecasting services to the City.