Diane is Senior Policy Specialist for the Michigan Land Use Institute
by Diane Conners, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
The Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network was born out of a 2009 Farm Route 
to Prosperity Summit organized by economic development and business groups, farmers and farm groups, nonprofit local food policy advocates, land conservancies, job training organizations, health professionals, community garden supporters, school Continue reading
By Diane Conners – Michigan Land Use Institute
The Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network was born out of a 2009 Farm Route to Prosperity Summit organized by economic development and business groups, farmers and farm groups, nonprofit local food policy advocates, land conservancies, job training organizations, health professionals, community garden supporters, school food service directors, and many others. The purpose of the summit was to determine how the region’s food and farm interests should follow up on the Grand Vision Continue reading
Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network 