UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative
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University of Michigan Sustainable Food Systems Initiative builds food systems that are health-promoting, economically viable, equitable, & ecologically sound
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined December 2016
🌽 Join us on March 18, 2025, for Austin Frerick's talk on Corruption in the Food System as part of UM Food Literacy for All. 🌍🍎 Let’s discuss the challenges and solutions in sustainable food systems. 📍 Virtual | Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM
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🌱✨ Mark your calendars! Join us on February 25, 2025, as Hannah Wittman dives into Agroecological Transitions for the UM Food Literacy for All series. 🗓️📍 Don’t miss this inspiring discussion on sustainable food systems!. #sustainablefoodsystems #agroecology #umich
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🎉 Happy New Year’s Eve! 🌍✨ Start 2025 with purpose by joining a powerful conversation on Food Waste Solutions and creating a greener future together. 🌱💚. 📲 Register here: 🔗 #FoodWaste #Sustainability #ZeroWaste . #GreenFuture #FoodJustice
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"The Power of Local Food Systems: How Chefs, Farmers, and Advocates Are Rebuilding America’s Food Economy" will explore how local food networks strengthen communities, boost sustainability, and transform how we eat. Register:
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Happy Holidays SFSI Community!.Register for 2025 Food Literacy for All in the link below to hear from impactful food systems leaders.
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On December 19th, from 4-6pm, Hatcher Graduate Library is hosting an event including food-themed displays. Culinary arts from around the globe and historical cookie cutters & presses with related recipes in 18th-20th century cookbooks. Check it out! .
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SFSI is a vendor at the 3rd Annual #a2localfoodfest, a community celebration of Michigan food & farming, taking place on Thursday, September 26th from 5:00-8:00pm at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market! Come and join us for a night of food & fun!
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Do you want to think about the future of food sovereignty in Detroit? A team at the University of Michigan’s School of Information is hosting paid focus groups with farmers and other stakeholders. Contact the Ginsberg Match Team at ginsberg.match@umich.edu to start connecting.
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Are you looking for support around nutrition and food justice? Students in a graduate-level nutrition course are seeking internship placements where they can learn about the nutritional challenges facing your community. Apply here:
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New Summer Course! Introducing "Unequal Harvests" exploring the cultural differences and social inequalities which permeate foodways. Sign up or share with someone interested!
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RT @UMSEAS: In one week, professor Shelie Miller will host a trivia game show at EMA's annual IMPACT summit! Get a sneak peek of the event….
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With the 2024 EMA IMPACT Summit only a few weeks away, we want to highlight a few of our incredible speakers! First is Shelie Miller, Jonathan W. Bulkley Collegiate Professor of Sustainability at...
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Alumni Interview with @DrKMJandaThomte '15: Learn about how Katie got started in food systems work, the road to becoming a professor, and how to capitalize on being a student at U of M.
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Any Traverse City friends? There will be a viewing of Common Ground on Aprill 22nd up north. Details here:
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UM-Dearborn student Tepfirah "Tee" Rushdan, Detroit's first director of urban agriculture, is working to grow community efforts toward food sustainability.
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Join us for the 10th annual Fast Food for Thought tomorrow night (April 16th) at 6:30pm in Lorch Hall! Speaker line-up here:
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RT @UMSEAS: A new study co-authored by professor Jennifer Blesh analyzed data from 24 research projects representing 2,655 working farms on….
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A new study published online April 5 in the journal Science finds that agricultural diversification comes with significant benefits, and very few negative effects. University of Michigan School for...
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Check out this article with our talented SFSI faculty, Jennifer Blesh, Andy Jones, and Lesli Hoey. "U-M SEAS researcher co-authors global study that finds both people and environment benefit from diversified farming".
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Tomorrow night at 6:30pm is Food Literacy for All! Join us in welcoming Blain Snipstal discussing "Natural Building and Sustainable Agriculture.”.Register here:.
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