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GreenFist Project at Sprout Urban Farms

How Motivated Kids and Better Food Access Fit Together

Anya Zentmeyer Wednesday, August 20, 2014
At Sprout Urban Farms in Battle Creek, kids grow produce for a mobile food hub, which transports fresh food to neighborhoods that are lacking.
GETTING READY FOR THE HUNGER GAMES.

Practice for Poverty: Hunger Games

Jeff Barr Wednesday, July 16, 2014
In Manistee, students go from classroom to grocery store and then into the kitchen to cook a meal they've purchased for very little money. 
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How to Build an Equitable Food System: Lessons from Battle Creek

Anya Zentmeyer Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Good Food Battle Creek wants to improve access to healthy food by bringing residents, growers, nonprofits, and other concerned folks together to address challenges in the local food system. 
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Winona Bynum

Melinda Clynes Monday, December 02, 2013
Winona Bynum, youth and nutrition programs manager at Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, likens her work in the nonprofit sector to her past work in IT project management. Similar to technology projects, human service programs – like the children’s feeding programs she oversees – need stakeholder input and strong collaborations to be successful. 
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Kwamena Mensah

Melinda Clynes Monday, December 02, 2013
Community organizer, farmer, teacher and change maker are among the hats worn by Kwamena Mensah, agriculture specialist and consultant with Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. As a pioneer in the urban agriculture movement, he has played a huge role in the reform of Detroit’s food system. 
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Colleen Matts

Kelle Barr Sunday, November 10, 2013
Colleen Matts, farm to institution specialist at the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, has seen kids become great farm to school ambassadors, taking their parents by the hand, sharing their knowhow about the value of locally grown food, and even telling parents where to purchase it. Matts sees kids leading the farm to school cause -- just as much as she is. 
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Kids Nurture Detroit Gardens

Amy Kuras Monday, March 03, 2014
The productive green space is part of the Detroit School Garden Collaborative, a partnership between the Detroit Public Schools and the Greening of Detroit. Amy Kuras eagerly looks forward to planting season in this report. 
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Flint River Farms Educates City Kids About Farming

Kim North Shine Sunday, November 10, 2013
Flint River Farm grows vegetables, fruits and herbs on a Flint city block that used to house burned-out homes and vacant lots.
Bryan Laher and Shaquille Brown at the Community Kitchen

Career Education in the Kitchen

Patrick Dunn Saturday, September 14, 2013
At Ann Arbor's Food Gatherers, feeding the hungry is only part of the equation. Preparing at-risk young adults for careers in the food industry is another. 
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Creating Change In Michigan's Food Systems

Victoria Mullen Saturday, June 22, 2013
How is Michigan doing in creating systemic change around food access, nutrition, and sustainability for low-income children and families? 
How children are fed by KFB.

Brown-Bagging an End to Hunger

Zinta Aistars Sunday, May 05, 2013
From 125 meals in 2003 to today's 5,100, Kids' Food Basket has grown into one of the brightest and most recognizable nonprofits in Grand Rapids.
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Dino's: Feeding Fans And School Kids Alike

Nicole Rupersburg Thursday, January 10, 2013
Dino's restaurant has been a beloved Ferndale fixture for over a decade. When the recession hit, owner Dean 'Dino' Bach started catering to keep his employees working and, unexpectedly, discovered a whole new business opportunity: providing healthy lunches to school kids.
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