Center for Regional Food Systems

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  REAL Talks - Episode 9: An Interrupted System: Prioritizing Historically Underserved Voices for Food & Agriculture System Transformation

  Published on August 19, 2024
  This episode discusses how federal programming and funding can be used to respond to the needs of Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic producers and how disruptions like COVID-19 can exacerbate systemic issues of unequal distribution of power and resources.

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  REAL Talks - Episode 8: Systems are People: Promoting Equity, Sovereignty, and Autonomy in Food & Agriculture

  Published on July 15, 2024
  This episode examines the sufficiency of funding and technical support for programs centered on Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous producers, particularly as they scale their businesses.

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  REAL Talks - Episode 7: Scaling Up - It's Trust and Relationships: Overcoming Historical Barriers in Mid-Tier Agriculture

  Published on June 14, 2024
  The first episode in the relaunch of this podcast series features a conversation about historical barriers to equity and access to resources for producers of color.  

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #4: Noel Bielaczyc, Value Chain Specialist, Center for Regional Food Systems

  Published on June 28, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. In this fourth episode, we meet Noel Bielaczyc, Value Chain Specialist at the Center for Regional Food Systems.

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #3: Mariel Borgman, Community Food Systems Educator, MSU Extension

  Published on June 27, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. In this third episode, we meet Mariel Borgman, Community Food Systems Educator for Michigan State University Extension.

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #2: Abbey Palmer, Community Food Systems Educator, MSU Extension

  Published on June 26, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. This series is brought to you by the Michigan Farm to Institution Network. In this second episode, we meet Abbey Palmer, Community Food Systems Educator for Michigan State University Extension.

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  Faces of the Network Podcast #1: Megan McManus, Farm to Institution Fellow, Center for Regional Food Systems

  Published on June 25, 2022
  Hosted by Farm to Institution Data Manager Zaire Parrotte, the Faces of the Network Podcast is a space to hear stories from Michigan champions, partners, and supporters who are leading the way in supplying, sourcing, and serving Michigan food, from the farm to the institution. This podcast is brought to you by the Michigan Farm to Institution Network. In this first episode, we meet Megan McManus, Farm to Institution Fellow at the Center for Regional Food Systems.

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  REAL Talks Episode 6 - Internal and External Engagement with DEI: A Conversation with The Food Trust

  Published on May 31, 2022
  In episode 6, our guests from The Food Trust share how they engage in the practice of DEI within their own organization, and with the external communities they partner with.

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  REAL Talks Episode 5 - Intentionality in the DEI Process: A Conversation with Farmers Market Coalition

  Published on May 16, 2022
  For episode 5 of REAL Talks, we talked with Farmers Market Coalition, a core partner of the Nutrition Incentive Hub providing farm direct technical assistance to nutrition incentive grantees and practitioners.

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  REAL Talks Episode 4 - Finding Success in the Coalition DEI Journey: Part 3 of Our Conversation with Double Up Heartland

  Published on April 20, 2022
  In our third and final conversation with Double Up Heartland, our guests answer the question, "What are some successes that you've experienced through the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) process?"