Michigan’s need and opportunity to build stronger community
and commercial connections between food producers and consumers is attracting
important attention from the state capitol.
Last week,
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder presented his fiscal 2013-2014 budget recommendations.
They include support for regional food hubs and other investments in the farm
sector’s capacity to meet growing demand for healthy, green, fair, affordable
food.
State
lawmakers will have the final say in budget process. But here are highlights
from the Governor’s recommendation for Michigan Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development:
·
Regional Food Hubs - $1 million to support food
hubs providing increased markets and value-added economic opportunities for
Michigan farmers and businesses.
·
Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance
Program (MAEAP) – an additional $1 million to help us meet the goal of
completing 5,000 verifications by 2015.
·
Migrant Labor Housing - $400,000 for additional
migrant labor program staff to conduct seasonal housing inspections at
Michigan’s 850 migrant labor camps which house 22,000 migrants.
·
Food Safety – an additional $500,000 to assist
with preventive food safety measures, including implementing new federal Food
Safety Modernization Act requirements.
·
Rural Development - $600,000 for additional
staff to identify and coordinate increased rural and economic development
efforts, and provide additional export market development expertise.
·
Conservation District Grants - $500,000 to
provide landowners with assistance grants in managing their forestland to help
increase the number of acres under a sustainable forestry management plan.
To view the Governor’s Executive Budget in more detail, visit
http://www.michigan.gov/budget. You
can also let your state representatives
and senators
know what you think about these recommendations.
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