Washtenaw County Food Policy Council

10/31/2024

The Michigan Good Food Fund Seed Grant applications is officially open! The opportunity is open to Michigan-based farm and aggregator/distributor businesses looking to grow their business and/or prepare for financing. BIPOC and women-owned businesses are highly encouraged to apply. Learn more here:

Seed grant funding for Michigan's food businesses looking to grow their business and prepare for financing.

10/30/2024

Applications are open for the Washtenaw County Food Policy Council! Deadline to apply is Nov 8.

Joining the WFPC is a great way to have an impact on local food policy, deepen your knowledge about food policy issues and the policy process, and broaden your network with some really great people doing really important work!

Are you interested (or know of anyone who would be interested) in applying for a seat on the Washtenaw County Food Policy Council? Deadline to submit an application is November 8, 2024. See the inf…

10/18/2024

Are you interested (or know of anyone who would be interested) in applying for a seat on the Washtenaw County Food Policy Council? Deadline to submit an application is November 8, 2024. See the information below (or this link) for details and how to apply. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is looking for citizens to volunteer for a slate of positions on various Boards, Committees and Commissions....

Are you interested (or know of anyone who would be interested) in applying for a seat on the Washtenaw County Food Policy Council? Deadline to submit an application is November 8, 2024. See the inf…

09/26/2024

The Food Policy Council will be at the Ann Arbor Local Food Festival tonight and we'd love to see you. Come on by!

TONIGHT: join local food farmers, restaurants, chefs, and more at the Local Food Festival! 5 - 8 PM at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market. We're excited to see you there!

09/11/2024

We are thrilled at the news of Argus Farm Stop providing Ann Arbor Public Schools with locally-grown produce! Learn more about this partnership below.

https://youtu.be/zDhneoJHQx8 Argus Farm Stop, a consignment grocery store with two brick-and-mortar buildings in Ann Arbor, is AAPS/Chartwells' latest vendor of locally grown fresh produce. Mike DeVries, Food Service Director for AAPS, says he is excited to work with Argus Farm Stop this

09/05/2024

Please join us at the next Food Policy Council meeting on Wednesday, July 11, at 9 am!

Meeting virtually on Zoom: https://washtenawcounty.zoom.us/j/84318873967

07/10/2024

We are excited to announce that Growing Hope is offering grants to support community gardens in Ypsilanti. These grants empower local initiatives that enhance neighborhood vitality and promote sustainable urban agriculture. Learn more and apply at linktr.ee/growing.hope.

06/20/2024

There's a real possibility that funding for 10 Cents a Meal could be cut in half in the FY2025 state budget. We need your help contacting state legislators to let them know that Michigan’s children and farmers need lawmakers to stand strong and push for funding equal to the past two years.

10 Cents a Meal has provided healthy food to hundreds of thousands of children and provided business for hundreds of family farms and food distributors, processors, packers, and food hubs. The program is respected nationally, and a number of states have modeled their programs on 10 Cents a Meal.

There's a real possibility that funding for 10 Cents a Meal could be cut in half in the FY2025 state budget. We need your help contacting state legislators to let them know that Michigan’s children and farmers need lawmakers to stand strong and push for funding equal to the past two years.

06/05/2024

05/30/2024

Check out the latest map showing how much of Michigan is represented by a local food council! Know of any that are missing? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/michigan-food-councils-map

05/29/2024

All Candidate Forum: Housing is a Human Right

On May 30th from 5:30-7:30 pm, join candidates from local to national races as they share how the elected office they seek interfaces with housing issues, and what they will commit to doing on this issue if elected.

Learn more and register here:
https://givebutter.com/Housing_Is_A_Human_Right_May30th

05/28/2024

The Washtenaw County Conservation District Native Plant Expo & Marketplace is coming up this Saturday!

Check out more here: https://www.washtenawcd.org/npem.html

Ever seen 14 native plant nurseries in one place!?
You will find them selling plants at the June 1st Native Plant Expo & Marketplace:

Bendy Stem Farm
BetterFinds Native Plants
Brines Farm
Designs by Nature, LLC
Detroit Wildflower Nursery, LLC
Feral flora Botanicals
Garden Juju Collective
​Go Grow Plant Natives
Liv's Native Nursery LLC
Michiganense Natives - seeds
Native Restoration Solutions
New Leaf Natives Plant Nursery
Wild Ginger Woodlands
Wildtype Native Plant Nursery ​- Presale only, not onsite.
Windy Rock Farm & Nursery

Learn more: https://nativeplantexpo.com/