The Producers Working Group set out these priority strategies to implement the regional goal and objectives developed at the Farm Route to Prosperity Summit, February 24, 2009:
· Develop an education initiative for producers about market opportunities and distribution options.
· Develop a capital injection initiative to bring needed equity financing to regional food and farm operations
· Work to maximize the reach and effectiveness of existing programs, such as the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center.
At the August 2, 2011 Council meeting the Producers, Buyers, and Infrastructure Working Groups were combined into a "Scaling Up" working group. This formalizes a previous revision of these groups and this structure will continue until it seems appropriate to separate the functions out once again.
Meanwhile, the individual pages will be maintained to allow specific content to have an appropriate home.
Organic Certification in Michigan, Making the Decision is a presentation from Vicki Morrone, MSU Extension organic agriculture specialist.
