Hear directly from the farmers, educators, students and communities that are being nourished by 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms.
Economic Benefits
10 Cents A Meal supports Michigan’s economy by incentivizing grantees to spend more money on food from Michigan farms and food businesses, and promotes relationship building across the local food supply chain.
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Access to Local Food
10 Cents a Meal supports increased access to nutritious, high-quality, local food for kids. Grantees participating in the program have reported that they are able to offer more local fruits and vegetables to the children they serve, and have seen increased consumption of fruits and vegetables.
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Marketing & Education
10 Cents a Meal grantees incorporate marketing and education opportunities that promote local foods. Hands-on food, nutrition, and agriculture education helps enrich the learning environment and promotes local foods!
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Who's Feeding Our Kids
On the road that leads from the farm to the tray, we encounter many folks along the way who contribute to feeding our kids. Who’s Feeding Our Kids is a series where we explore different people and organizations along the foodsystem who are working to feed our kids and supportthe 10 Cents a Meal program. These are some of their stories.