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We are always looking for volunteers to help us with our effort. If you would like to volunteer for any of our ongoing projects and activities
please take a look at our
projects and activities and get in touch with the identified contacts.
We could especially use your help if you have interest in these areas:
Community Garden Help
Website Management
Membership Development
Please contact Tara Simmons at foodsystemscouncil@yahoo.com to volunteer or for more information.
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hackly Health at the Lakes lobby in Fruitport
http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/
West Michigan Cooperative
New online farmers market
Order online and pick up the order at Alger Heights Foods
http://www.westmichigancoop.com
Building Food Power The Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Council has recieved a $24,100 grant to support the development of a community-designed plan
to address the food/nutrition/hunger challenges of people in the Baxter, SECA and Grafield Park neighborhoods of Grand Rapids and the City of Muskegon Heights.
If you are interested in participating in this project or knowing more about it, please feel free to contact Tom Cary/616-451-3051 for Grand Rapids or Cynthia Price/231-578-0873 in Muskegon Heights.
GGRFSC Board Meeting Always the 1st Monday of the Month
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Location - West Michigan Environmental Action Council - 1007 Lake Dr., Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Cynthia Price at 231-578-0873 or skyprice@gmail.com for more information.
GGRFSC Public Policy Committee Meeting
Discussing a process for including urban agriculture in the public planning and policy in the City of Grand Rapids as a pilot project.
Location: Grand Valley Metro Council 40 Pearl St. - 4th Floor
Contact: Andy Bowman (616) 776-3876 or email bowmana@gvmc.org.
Nourishing Ways of West Michigan
This group meets monthly to discuss and better understand natural diet and preservation approaches based on the work of Dr. Weston Price.
Monthly meetings every third Tuesday of the Month, January through June
7:00-8:30 PM - St. MarkÕs Episcopal Church 134 North Division
(Corner of Division and Pearl, Downtown Grand Rapids)
More information.
The New Farm featuring OPX organic price index
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy "Where global and local meet sustainability"
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Publication and Newsletters about sustainable agriculture
Beyond Organic featuring the Beyond Organic Radio Show about issues of organic food and farming
Midwest Sustainable Agriculture Working Group A Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service Organic Newsbreaks
Informed Eating Blog A blog written by the Director of Informed Eating, Michele Simon, about the politics of food
The Center for Food Safety A resource about organic and natural food and the threats to them
Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS) Bringing Farmer & Communities Together
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Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Council
c/o West Michigan Environmental Action Council
1514 Wealthy Street SE - Suite 280
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 451-3051 -3054 (fax) or
info@foodshed.net
