Flint River Farm grows vegetables, fruits and herbs on a Flint city block that used to house burned-out homes and vacant lots.

How is Michigan doing in creating systemic change around food access, nutrition, and sustainability for low-income children and families? 

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. 

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.