Organization: MICHIGAN INTEGRATED FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEMS INC
Mission: CONNECTING BEGINNING AND HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS TO EACH OTHER AND RESOURCE OPPORTUNITES; ENSURING SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PROFITABILITY.
Activities: MULTICULTURAL AG PROGRAM: PROVIDE OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS IN MICHIGAN ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO RISK MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING CROP INSURANCE AND ACCESS TO SPECIALTY MARKETS.
FOOD SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT: FOCUS ON SUPPORTING BEGINNING FARMERS IN GROWING AND SUPPLYING LOCAL FOOD FOR CONSUMPTION. THIS INCLUDES MANAGING TWO FARM DEVELOPMENT CENTERS THAT ARE HOME TO BEGINNING INCUBATOR FARMERS AND DEMONSTRATION SITES FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
MIFFS EVENTS: MIFFS HAS TWO FLAGSHIP EVENTS, THE MICHIGAN FAMILY FARMS CONFERENCE AND MEET THE BUYERS. THE FAMILY FARMS CONFERENCE IS A FORUM FOR BEGINNING, SMALL-SCALE AND CULTERALLY DIVERSE FARMERS TO NETWORK, LEARN, AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS. MEET THE BUYERS INCLUDES A MORNING WORKSHOP ON HOW FARMERS CAN TALK TO BUYERS, AND AN EVENING RECEPTION FOR FARMERS TO NETWORK WITH BUYERS - INCLUDING INSTITUTIONS LIKE SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS, RETAILERS, AND FOOD DISTRIBUTIORS.
NTEE category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building