Above photo courtesy USDA. Free and reduced-price meals are served to kids every day across the country through programs such as the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP). In Michigan, the state-funded 10 Cents a Meal for...
Michigan’s school kids need farm-fresh food
This op-ed first published in The Detroit News. In Michigan, the importance of farm fresh food in schools cannot be overstated. This is a crucial time for the state when it comes to these issues because now more young people than ever are going hungry and need...
A Shared Mission Is a Powerful Thing
Today, as part of our monthly series of interviews with members of Groundwork's Corporate and Community Partnership Program, we check in with Cherry Republic founder Bob Sutherland and Vice-President of Climate and Community Impact Sara Harding. Bob's ties...
‘Farm to Early Care and Education’ … What Is It?
Above photo by Meagan K. Shedd, Ph.D. By Melanie Wong, MA, RDN, Groundwork Farm to Early Care and Education Specialist, with contributions from Meagan K. Shedd, Ph.D., MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Early childhood is one of the most...
$9.3 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR 10 CENTS A MEAL FARM-TO-SCHOOL GRANTS: APPLICATION NOW OPEN FOR 2022-23 PROGRAM YEAR
The Michigan Department of Education has announced that it is accepting applications for 10 Cents A Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms. This state-funded program matches what schools, early care and education settings, and other non-school sponsors spend...
10 Cents a Meal Fund Application Open!
The 10 Cents a Meal application is now available in the Next Generation Grant Application and Cash Management System (NexSys) application system! We have all the resources you need to get started with...