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Eastern Washtenaw Agricultural Economic Development

FSEP in partnership with Growing Hope and Washtenaw Public Health presented on opportunities in Agricultural Economic Development to the Eastern Leaders Group. View the presentation and case statement here.

FSEP Farm Bill Information

Be engaged in the 2012 Farm Bill.  Read FSEP’s two-page summary of the farm bill and how it impacts communities in southeast Michigan.  Farm Bill Information Sheet


Special Recent Posts

FSEP Receives USDA Grant to Support New Farmers

FSEP was recently awarded a grant through the USDA Farmers' Market Promotion Program.  The grant funds will be used to purchase farm equipment for the Tilian Farm Development Center and will allow FSEP to support new and beginning farmers by providing a more fluid access to capital.  The FMPP gran[...]

Tilian Farm Development Center Accepting Applications

APPLY NOW to launch your farm business at Tilian in 2012! Are you an entrepreneurial-minded farmer eager to start your business in Michigan? Are you committed to farming long term, building relationships within your community and boosting the local economy by increasing access to local food? Then [...]

Jane Bush honored as Farmer of the Year

Jane Bush, FSEP Business Development Specialist and owner of Apple Schram Organic Orchard was recently honored at the Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) Harvest Celebration held on September 29 at the Lakeview Banquet and Event Center in Laingsburg. Bush was selected as "Farmer of the Year" b[...]