Michigan (MI)

Explore information on farm to school participation by Michigan (MI) school food authorities (SFAs) that responded to the Census and the schools and students they serve. Use the tools below to dig deeper into farm to school in Michigan.

State Profile for Michigan

Total School Food Authorities (SFAs)

761

Total Schools*

3,308

Total Students*

1,417,512

Farm to School Participation

82% (624)

of SFAs participating in SY 2022-23

*Total schools and total students taken from SFA reporting to FNS of schools and students participating in the National School Lunch Program.

Key Census Findings for Michigan

Dig in on how farm to school is being cultivated across Michigan.

Length of farm to school participation by SFAs in Michigan

Farm to school has been picking up momentum over the last 10 years. See how long SFAs in Michigan have been going local.

	Percent of F2S SFAs	Number of F2S SFAs
Less than 3 years	54.5%	340
3-5 years	23.4%	146
6-10 years	13.1%	82
More than 10 years	8.7%	54

Farm to school participation in Michigan

Farm to school is growing in Michigan! Local food and agricultural education activities are showing up in the cafeteria, the classroom, and the garden. Check out how many schools and students are in SFAs that responded to the Census and do farm to school.

Michigan SFAs serving local food

Farm to school means more fresh, local food is on the menu. Across the country, SFAs report serving higher quality foods in school meals and increased student consumption of fruits and vegetables as outcomes of engaging in farm to school.

Child Nutrition Programs in Michigan using local food in school year 2022-2023

Nationally, a majority of farm to school SFAs have been serving local food in school meals and snacks. See how many SFAs in Michigan are leveraging local foods.

	Percent of SFAs	Number of SFAs
Use local foods in NSLP	72%	548
Use local foods in SBP	62.3%	474
Use local foods in the FFVP	12.7%	97
Use local foods in CACFP	19.2%	146
Use local foods in CACFP At-Risk	15%	114
Use local foods in SFSP/SSO	38.5%	293

Michigan SFAs providing food, nutrition, or agricultural education

Farm to school activities include experiential learning in the classroom, in the garden, and on the farm. Michigan SFAs offer opportunities such as taste testing, school gardening, and farm field trips.

Michigan SFAs that have edible gardens

School gardens are becoming a popular outdoor extension of the classroom. Across the curriculum, school gardens can bring learning to life and produce food to serve in school meals.

Food and nutrition education in Michigan

Farm to school activities can include educational experiences in the classroom, the garden, and on the farm. See how SFAs in Michigan are bringing farm to school alive with hands-on learning.

	Percent of SFAs	Number of SFAs
Hold taste tests & cooking demos	25.1%	191
Use USDA Team Nutrition materials	6.6%	50
Hold student field trips to farms	14.8%	113
Have farmers visit	7.1%	54

Local foods served daily or weekly in meals or snacks

As farm to school has grown, so have the local options students enjoy at meal time. Many schools are serving fresh and local fruits, vegetables, dairy, proteins, or grains daily, a few times a week, or weekly. Schools meet federal nutritional standards and students get healthy, flavorful, options.

	Percent of SFAs	Number of SFAs
Serve local fruit at least weekly	56.9%	433
Serve local vegetables at least weekly	48.4%	368
Serve local milk at least weekly	59.8%	455
Serve other local dairy at least weekly	15.6%	119
Serve local protein at least weekly	10.8%	82
Serve local grains at least weekly	20.2%	154

Michigan (MI)

State Profile for Michigan

Key Census Findings for Michigan