2022-2023 Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Series Evaluation Report
DOWNLOADJune 4, 2024 - Megan McManus , Mariel Borgman , Garrett Ziegler , Colleen Matts
Between 2022 and early 2023, five Cultivate Michigan Marketplace events were hosted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo. These events provided opportunities for local and regional food suppliers and institutional food service buyers to network and connect around local food.
The evaluation report shares findings related to attendance and evaluation results from paper surveys that participants were asked to complete at each event.
Evaluation findings show that this Marketplace series was successful in reaching the goal of connecting institutional buyers to suppliers, although additional evaluation would be needed to understand attendees' follow through on connecting with new contacts that they met at one or more events.
See below for copies of each event's attendee directory:
- 2022 Grand Rapids - Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Event Passport
- 2023 Kalamazoo - Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Event Passport
- 2023 Detroit - Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Event Passport
- 2023 Ann Arbor - Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Event Passport
- 2023 Flint - Cultivate Michigan Marketplace Event Passport
See the Cultivate Michigan Meet the Buyers: Guide to Resource Providers for Farms and Food Businesses here.
Read the evaluation report for more details and findings.