Food First

Did you know that MSU Extension has existed for 103 years?! Tune in to hear how Jeff Dwyer, Director of Michigan State University Extension is bringing new life and leadership to MSU Extension! Jeff, Phil and Gerry discuss so many awesome topics of MSU Extension's impactful work: partnerships throughout the state, mental / behavioral health outreach, and being the outreach extensions arm of MSU.

If you don't feel like feel like food insecurity can be solved - how can you hope for it?

Food for Thought: Apathy, benign acceptance and unbelief are 3 of the most stall-work challenges we face in creating positive change.

Tune in to hear from the influential Ron Hendrick, Dean of Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Ron discusses the value of impact that the Food @ MSU http://food.msu.edu/ is creating across the state of MI, the new "At Our Table" event and the true value of innovative solutions.

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."

This week's show is one of the BEST yet! Tune in to hear from Cindy Estrada, VP and Director of UAW-GM - she discusses the cyclical problems that manufacturer workers face with passion and intellect.

Manufacturer workers are putting in a full day’s work, but can't put food on the table for their families due to wages and healthcare. Did you know that 600,000 manufacturer workers are making $9.60 or less? Policy must change.

Food for Thought: America loves her overcomers - the ones who defy the odds, the Rocky's of our world. But, we aren't too fond of the ones who continue to struggle. The ones who struggle to survive, not thrive.

Tune in this week to hear from the remarkable Carrie Calvert, Managing Director of Tax Policy and Commodities on behalf of Feeding America. Carrie discusses the impact of both the Farm and Tax Bill. If the Tax Bill is passed, there will be a 13 billion dollar drop in giving to charities, which in turn will drastically affect the economic impact of the people we're serving.

Solving hunger is cheaper than NOT solving hunger. Gerry said it best - "We need to do MORE and we need to do BETTER."

Did you know that 10 out of the 38 million acres of Michigan's land are farmed? Tune in this week to hear from Scott Piggott, CEO of Michigan Farm Bureau. Scott discusses the impact of farming and agriculture has on the state of MI as well as their mobile science labs. With their mobile science labs, MI Farm Bureau has reached 7500 students - this is an awesome partnership with the teachers and schools around the state!

Can we talk? Our system traps the people who are striving to survive and have a vision for their future. How do we structure the benefits to reward work?

Tune in to hear from the oh-so-talented Markell Miller, Director of Community Food Programs of Food Gatherers. Food Gatherers has provided 6.5 million pounds of food to the Washtenaw community this year! Markell discusses their innovative programming: Cookstars and the Job Training Program. Want to learn more about Food Gatherers and their awesome work? Check them out: http://www.foodgatherers.org/

Phil and Gerry also delve into the difference of the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Poverty Measure. FBCM published the SSS for Michigan 2017 in an effort to ensure the best data and analyses are available to enable Michigan’s families and individuals to make progress toward real economic security. The result is a comprehensive, credible, and user-friendly tool. The SSS calculates how much income a family must earn to meet basic needs, with the amount varying by family composition and where they live. The SSS, plus tables providing county-specific information for over 700 family types, is available online at www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/michigan and fbcmich.org

Can we talk? Our system traps the people who are striving to survive and have a vision for their future. How do we structure the benefits to reward work?

Tune in to hear from the oh-so-talented Markell Miller, Director of Community Food Programs of Food Gatherers. Food Gatherers has provided 6.5 million pounds of food to the Washtenaw community this year! Markell discusses their innovative programming: Cookstars and the Job Training Program. Want to learn more about Food Gatherers and their awesome work? Check them out: http://www.foodgatherers.org/

Phil and Gerry also delve into the difference of the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Poverty Measure. FBCM published the SSS for Michigan 2017 in an effort to ensure the best data and analyses are available to enable Michigan’s families and individuals to make progress toward real economic security. The result is a comprehensive, credible, and user-friendly tool. The SSS calculates how much income a family must earn to meet basic needs, with the amount varying by family composition and where they live. The SSS, plus tables providing county-specific information for over 700 family types, is available online at www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/michigan and fbcmich.org

Can we talk? Our system traps the people who are striving to survive and have a vision for their future. How do we structure the benefits to reward work?

Tune in to hear from the oh-so-talented Markell Miller, Director of Community Food Programs of Food Gatherers. Food Gatherers has provided 6.5 million pounds of food to the Washtenaw community this year! Markell discusses their innovative programming: Cookstars and the Job Training Program. Want to learn more about Food Gatherers and their awesome work? Check them out: http://www.foodgatherers.org/

Phil and Gerry also delve into the difference of the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Poverty Measure. FBCM published the SSS for Michigan 2017 in an effort to ensure the best data and analyses are available to enable Michigan’s families and individuals to make progress toward real economic security. The result is a comprehensive, credible, and user-friendly tool. The SSS calculates how much income a family must earn to meet basic needs, with the amount varying by family composition and where they live. The SSS, plus tables providing county-specific information for over 700 family types, is available online at www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/michigan and fbcmich.org

Can we talk? Our system traps the people who are striving to survive and have a vision for their future. How do we structure the benefits to reward work?

Tune in to hear from the oh-so-talented Markell Miller, Director of Community Food Programs of Food Gatherers. Food Gatherers has provided 6.5 million pounds of food to the Washtenaw community this year! Markell discusses their innovative programming: Cookstars and the Job Training Program. Want to learn more about Food Gatherers and their awesome work? Check them out: http://www.foodgatherers.org/

Phil and Gerry also delve into the difference of the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Poverty Measure. FBCM published the SSS for Michigan 2017 in an effort to ensure the best data and analyses are available to enable Michigan’s families and individuals to make progress toward real economic security. The result is a comprehensive, credible, and user-friendly tool. The SSS calculates how much income a family must earn to meet basic needs, with the amount varying by family composition and where they live. The SSS, plus tables providing county-specific information for over 700 family types, is available online at www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/michigan and fbcmich.org

Can we talk? Our system traps the people who are striving to survive and have a vision for their future. How do we structure the benefits to reward work?

Tune in to hear from the oh-so-talented Markell Miller, Director of Community Food Programs of Food Gatherers. Food Gatherers has provided 6.5 million pounds of food to the Washtenaw community this year! Markell discusses their innovative programming: Cookstars and the Job Training Program. Want to learn more about Food Gatherers and their awesome work? Check them out: http://www.foodgatherers.org/

Phil and Gerry also delve into the difference of the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Poverty Measure. FBCM published the SSS for Michigan 2017 in an effort to ensure the best data and analyses are available to enable Michigan’s families and individuals to make progress toward real economic security. The result is a comprehensive, credible, and user-friendly tool. The SSS calculates how much income a family must earn to meet basic needs, with the amount varying by family composition and where they live. The SSS, plus tables providing county-specific information for over 700 family types, is available online at www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/michigan and fbcmich.org