In Local Fruits, Vegetables, A New Prosperity Beckons

Michigan Food Council aims to connect food, people, and jobs.

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July 20, 2005, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

The State of Michigan, the nation's eighth largest, recently took a significant step toward reconnecting the states great variety of farm products second only to Californias with its people. On June 7, 2005, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm established the Michigan Food Policy Council by executive order and charged its 27 members with pursuing new opportunities to grow jobs, save farmland, and improve public health by increasing everyones ability to enjoy the taste and nutrition of foods produced close to home.

Thanks to Keith Schneider

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