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News, Events & Opportunities Calendar

January 17, 2009:
6th Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference, Lakeview High School, Battle Creek, MI. Read more...
Registration is closed. Walk-ins to the conference are welcome, but meals are not guaranteed.

January 20, 2009:
"Food Safety and Traceability for Farm and Packing House" Workshop, The Starting Block, Inc. in Hart, MI from 1-3:30 p.m. Contact Starting Block, Inc. by phone at (231) 873-1432 x 221 or by e-mail at tsbi4@verizon.net to register. Read more...

January 28, 2009:
Agriculture’s Conference on the Environment (ACE Conference), Lansing Center, Lansing, MI. Learn more...

January 31, 2009:
Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference, Grayling High School, Grayling, MI. Learn more...

Good Agricultural Practices & Good Handling Practices Workshops:
Contact MIFFS for more information or to RSVP at (517) 432-0712 or miffs@msu.edu. You MUST register for these workshops to attend; please RSVP at least 3 days prior to the date of the workshop you wish to attend.

  • February 18, 2009; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Meijer Distribution Center
    8857 Swan Creek Rd
    New Port, MI 48166
  • February 19, 2009; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Lapeer County Extension Office
    287 W Nepessing St, Suite #1
    Lapeer, MI 48446
  • February 25, 2009; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Trevor Nichols Research Complex
    6237 124th Avenue
    Fennville, MI 49408
  • February 26, 2009; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Spartan Stores Distribution Center
    850 76th Street, SW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49518

March 6-14, 2009:
MSU Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Week. Learn more...

March 9, 2009:
Using the Internet to Increase Awareness and Interest in
Your Farm or Farmers Market Workshop, 1-4p

March 9, 2009:
MIFMA Annual Meeting and Celebration Dinner, 6-9 p, MSU
Kellogg Center, Riverside Room

March 10, 2009:
Farmers Market Manager “Boot Camp” II, 9a-4p, MSU Kellogg
Center

March 10, 2009:
MIFFS Annual Meeting, MSU Kellogg Center.

For more information about any of these events or to submit an article, event or announcement, please contact the MIFFS office at (517) 432-0712 or miffs@msu.edu.

 
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East Lansing, MI 48824

Phone: 517-432-0712
Fax: 517-353-7961

E-mail: miffs@msu.edu


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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