Resources

Michigan Right to Farm Act

• Michigan Department of Agriculture Right to Farm site:  links to current GAAMPs
• Michigan's Right to Farm Act (text)
• Summary and Analysis of Right to Farm Act and Public Policy,  by MSU Professors Schindler and Norris, March, 2013
• Politics of Right to Farm for Small Urban, Suburban, and Rural Farms in Michigan, Presentation by MSFC Director Banka to the Food and Farming Innovation Network, April 1, 2013  

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Member Websites and Blogs

• Sustainable Farm Policy: A history of Right to Farm in Michigan, with links to dozens of original documents  
• Walnut Hill Farm:  One of Michigan’s oldest operating farms, established 1822 in Macomb County.  Offers heritage turkeys, bronze turkeys, live laying hens and fresh eggs.

Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)

• Michigan Department of Agriculture, MAEAP site: links to MAEAP certification checklists that show differences between MAEAP and GAAMP requirements.

Other Helpful Sites

• BackYard Chickens:  forums about chicken raising, breeds, and more.   

• Michigan State University Extension, Agriculture Division:  a wealth of news, reports and research of interest to farmers.  Sign up for MSU Agriculture weekly newsletters; find an extension expert. 
• Crown Bees:  native bee resources--how to attract and increase populations of these vital pollinators.
• Food Safety, University of Wisconsin Extension:  hundreds of articles on food safety of interest to the small farmer, from home processing of poultry to making apple cider to  bottling maple syrup.  

   

MSFC does not maintain or endorse these websites; following the links means leaving the MSFC website.  The Michigan Small Farm Council does not provide legal advice. Any information provided on or by this Web site is not intended to be legal advice, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal services from a competent professional.