Dear MIFFS Supporters,
June! The heat is on, at least for the last couple of days...glad to see we have a few more days of "Spring" coming up next week. With summer on the horizon, we are excited to get back to workshops and field days. Join us TODAY for the DGA (Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship) Program Pasture Walk that is happening in Ann Arbor at 11am. Registration and more info here. There is also a farm tour happening through MSUSOF in a couple of weeks: NW Michigan Farm Tours from Saturday June 25 to Monday June 27. The tour is free for farmworkers and most beginning and aspiring farmers. Email brandtk7@msu.edu for more details.
Join the Michigan Statewide CSA Network for a summer meeting with CSA farms and CSA farm support organizations to hear about upcoming projects, ask questions, share information, and network with others who are passionate and knowledgeable about CSAs! The meeting will be online and registration is live here.
We are excited to bring the team back together to start planning for the 2023 Michigan Family Farms Conference! We had our first meeting this past week and we would love to see more of our supporters join us. If you are interested in learning more about what we do or joining our planning team, email john@miffs.org and we can set something up to chat! Our next planning team meeting is scheduled for June 21 at 10am.
Lots of farms and organizations across the state have reached out to us to get the word out about the many job opportunities available:
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Green Things Farm Collective: Seasonal Full-time Production Crew Member/ Farmington Market Specialist info here
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TLD Operations Manager info here
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Titus Farms is seeking many positions! Info here
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MSU Student Organic Farm crew apply here
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Eastern Market Partnership Food & Health Fellows info here
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Bluestem Farms farm crew info here
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ANC Food Hub Food Access Coordinator info here
One last item: if you missed the announcement the White House's recent commitment to allocating more funds towards strengthening local and regional food systems, check it out here.
With Energy,
The MIFFS Team