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Food DETROIT, MICHIGAN - APRIL 14: A volunteer with Forgotten Harvest loads food into a cart at a mobile pantry April 14, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The organization distributes food throughout the metro area, which has seen an uptick in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Food More Than 600,000 Michiganders Don’t Have the Food They Need

While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) holds up coronavirus relief, Michigan's food banks are seeing dramatic rises in need.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 23, 2020 1:57 pm EDT
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Food 5 Ways to Find Food Assistance in Michigan

Here’s your guide for all things food, from farmers markets to meal delivery for older adults.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain September 23, 2020 1:21 pm EDT
Food Thousands of students who need help statewide will receive assistance soon.
Food Michigan Extends Food Assistance to Technical Education Students

Food aid available for thousands of students who need help statewide.

Associated Press Associated Press September 8, 2020 11:21 am EDT
Economy Soybeans are a livelihood for Michigan farmers like Doug Darling. His farm is a story of survival in these tough times.
Economy Michigan Soybeans Are at Risk and Farmers Are Feeling the Pinch

Soybeans are a livelihood for Michigan farmers like Doug Darling. His farm is a story of survival in these tough times.

Nick Mordowanec Nick Mordowanec August 31, 2020 4:01 pm EDT
Coronavirus Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes to minimize the spread of COVID-19 with a Michigan order for farmers and migrant workers to get tested for COVID-19 amidst an outbreak.
Coronavirus Michigan Orders COVID-19 Testing After Nearly a Dozen Outbreaks at Farms, Food-Processing Plants

The coronavirus is making its way to farms and food-processing plants. This is what they’re doing about it.

Associated Press Associated Press August 31, 2020 1:47 pm EDT

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - APRIL 14: A volunteer with Forgotten Harvest loads food into a cart at a mobile pantry April 14, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The organization distributes food throughout the metro area, which has seen an uptick in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Food More Than 600,000 Michiganders Don’t Have the Food They Need
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Food WATCH: Michigan’s New Council Will Help Food Insecure Michiganders, Research Prevention

With food security a growing issue, state Rep. Angela Witwer thinks Michigan's diverse agriculture industry can help feed its struggling families.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel August 27, 2020 11:19 am EDT
Social Justice MIFFS Saginaw Chippewa Tribe 7th Generation Farm Hoophouse Build. (Photo via Facebook)
Social Justice This Group Is Making Sure Farmers of Color Get a Cut of the USDA’s $3 Million in Grants

Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) is beginning to approach the long history of racial injustice in agriculture and our current food system.

Martha Spall Martha Spall June 15, 2020 12:55 pm EDT