For the first time, BIPOC farmers in West Michigan will be able to apply for a grant through the West Michigan Farmers of Color Land Fund to help them buy, maintain, and improve agricultural land.
The solution to food deserts doesn't appear to lie in wooing large retailers to fill voids so much as listening to the needs of the underserved and trying multiple approaches to get healthy foods in the hands of residents.
Webinar - Building food council networks that support health, local economies and equity
This webinar shares how Kansas, Michigan, and North Carolina have each
developed robust local food (policy) council networks. These networks connect councils and local level coalitions to foster more equitable food systems that advance health and economic opportunity locally, regionally, and statewide.
Presenters discuss how they have
leveraged partnerships to support more democratic action on local food, farming, and health issues and inform state policy. They also discuss responses to COVID-19 in their work, the importance of using an equity lens, lessons learned, and where their work is going next.