Resources
Business Resources
| Food Systems Partners Investing in Communities and Entrepreneurs (Food SPICE) | Learn more |
| Michigan Good Food Fund | Learn more |
| Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses | MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | Read more |
| Organic Farmer Training Program | MSU Student Organic Farm | Learn more |
| Michigan GroupGAP Network | Michigan Food and Farming Systems | Learn more |
| Michigan Food and Agriculture: Strategic Employment Planning | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | Learn more |
| Beginning Farmer Resources | MSU Extension | Read more |
| Cottage Food Law Insurance | Food Liability Insurance Program | Learn more |
| Farm and Ranch Insurance | Farm Bureau Financial Services | Learn more |
| Borrowers | Kiva | Learn more |
| Cornell Small Farms Program | Learn more |
| BF 103: Taking Care of Business - Understanding the Business, Tax, and Regulatory Implications of Your Farm | Cornell Small Farms Program | Learn more |
| Agricultural Alternatives | Penn State Extension | Learn more |
| AgPlan | University of Minnesota | Learn more |
| Finding Financial Success in Uncertain Times | MSU Extension Farm Management | Read more |
| Analysis & Benchmarking | MSU Extension Farm Management | Read more |
| Budgets & Cost of Production | MSU Extension Farm Management | Read more |
| Decision Tools | MSU Extension Farm Management | Read more |
| USDA releases 2021 farmland cash rent values | MSU Extension Farm Management | Read more |
| TelFarm | MSU Extension Farm Management | Learn more |
| Legacy of the Land | MSU Extension Farm Management | Learn more |
| Farm Money Matters: Online Bilingual Farm Business Management Course | MSU Extension | Read more |
| Online Modules | Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health | Learn more |
| Micro Farm Program | USDA | Learn more |
Use the resources below to learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in agriculture.
| An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System | MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | Read more |
| Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate | USF Muma College of Business | Learn more |
| Reciprocal Research: A Guidebook to Centering Community in Partnerships with Indigenous Nations | MSU Native American Institute | Read more |
| Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture | UU Allies for Racial Equity | Read more |
| Practicing Inclusion in Meetings: A Case Study from a Michigan Food Systems Network Meeting | MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | Read more |
| A Progressive's Style Guide | The Sum of Us | Read more |
| “The next generation, that’s why we continue to do what we do”: African American farmers speak about experiences with land ownership and loss in North Carolina | Read more |
| The Truth Behind '40 Acres and a Mule' | PBS African American History Blog | Read more |
| Socially Disadvantaged, Beginning, Limited Resource, and Female Farmers and Ranchers | USDA Economic Research Service | Read more |
| How Racism Has Shaped the American Farming Landscape | Eater | Read more |
| The Ultimate List of Black Owned Farms & Food Gardens | Shoppe Black | Read more |
| Black Owned Insurance Companies in the United States | Read more |
| Black Farmers Fund Launched in Washtenaw County | Read more |
| Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund | Learn more |
| West Michigan BIPOC Farmer Land Fund | Learn more |
| Heirs' Property Relending Program | USDA | Read more |
| Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant in Michigan | USDA Rural Development | Read more |
| USDA to Invest $50 Million in New Cooperative Agreements for Racial Justice and Equity | USDA NCRS | Read more |
| Socially Disadvantaged, Beginning, Limited Resource, and Female Farmers and Ranchers | USDA ERS | Read more |
| Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers | USDA FSA | Read more |
| Equity Commission | USDA | Read more |
| Michigan Farmers of Color and the Future of Sustainable Food Systems | Read more |
| Black Farmers in the USA and Michigan: Longevity, Empowerment, and Food Sovereignty | Read more |
| Michigan Black Farm Owners Perceptions About Farm Ownership Credit Acquisition: A Critical Race Analysis | Read more |
| Black Agrarian History in Detroit and Beyond (Webinar) | Keep Growing Detroit | Watch webinar recording |
| National Black Food & Justice Alliance | Learn more |
This material is funded in partnership by USDA, Risk Management Agency, under award number RMA22CPT0012390.
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