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At Fair Food Network, we start with food.
We see what’s possible when food is grown, sold, and eaten locally: people are healthier, farmers and businesses thrive, and communities are more resilient.
When food works better, everything around it does too.
In Michigan, we’re leading local
Today, just 1% of Michigan’s food economy is local, but we are working to grow that share.
By strengthening connections among farmers, food businesses, retailers, and families, we keep more dollars circulating locally, supporting farmers, growing small businesses, and nourishing Michigan families with more Michigan-grown food across the state.
1% = Today
Every percent counts
More local food = stronger local economies and stronger communities
How do we get there?
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Nutrition Incentives
Our Double Up Food Bucks program shows how matching SNAP dollars spent on locally grown fruits and vegetables improve community health and keep money within local economies.
Impact Investing
We’ve invested over $8 million in mission-aligned food and farm businesses to create jobs, grow local businesses, improve our community’s health, and build stronger local supply chains.
Public
Policy
We scale what works—turning successful local programs into policies that can reach more people in Michigan and across the nation.
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