Good Food means food that is:

Healthy - It provides nourishment and enables people to thrive

Green - It was produced in a manner that is environmentally sustainable

Fair - No one along the production line was exploited for its creation

Affordable - All people have access to it

Reports and Resources

Report Cards

The 2012 Michigan Good Food Report Card assesses the progress made since 2010 on the six goals of the charter and the 25 agenda priorities.                                                                  We expect to release report cards on the progress of the initiative every two years through 2020.

Work Group Reports

Five work reports, released between November 2010 and June 2011, were developed to support the goals in the charter and as a resource for advocates. Each of the work group reports describes the current state of affairs in Michigan with respect to the particular arena of the food system, provides additional information on the rationale behind and implementation steps towards the agenda priorities introduced in the charter and offers indicators by which to assess progress towards the charter’s goals.

Farm Viability and Development Youth Engagement and Opportunity

Institutional Food Purchasing Report Food System Infrastructure Report Good Food Access Report


Agenda Briefs

Below are one page "agenda briefs" for each of the 25 agenda priorities in the Michigan Good Food Charter. These demonstrate the need to address a particular issue by telling the story of a farmer, food entrepreneur, advocate or eater in Michigan and summarize what needs to be done. These are great resources to give to your representatives and decision makers in your community!

The highlighted links below will open the agenda briefs.

  1. Healthy Food Access
  2. School Food
  3. Public Benefits
  4. Grocery Stores
  5. Food Innovation Districts
  6. Food Access Planning
  7. Farmland
  8. Collective Purchasing
  9. Youth Entrepreneurship
  10. "Place to Be"
  11. Curriculum
  12. 10 Cent Solution
  13. Property Tax
  1. Purchasing Targets
  2. Infrastructure Investment
  3. Food Safety
  4. Farmer Incentives
  5. FtS Grant Program
  6. Financing
  7. Workforce Development
  8. Meat Processing
  9. Marketing
  10. Planning and Business Support
  11. Food Laws
  12. Data Collection

Webinars

Click on the links to hear recordings of the following webinars:

July 7, 2010 - "Your Guide to the Michigan Good Food Charter"-provides an overview of the process behind the charter and its goals and recommendations

September 7, 2010 - "The Next Step: Taking the Michigan Good Food Charter to Policymakers" - offers tips on talking about the charter with state and local policymakers

State Government Reports

The following reports were produced for or by a branch of state government. They are linked here because they argue for or align with priorities in the Michigan Good Food Charter.