Michigan Agriculture Advancement
Improving the economic, Social, and environmental state of Michigan agriculture
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Michigan Agriculture Advancement empowers alternatives to the commodity agriculture system that has prioritized production efficiencies at the expense of farm resiliency, production flexibility, food value, and environmental impacts. MiAA supports the work of innovative farmers building soil health and diversifying crop rotations. Recognizing the value of these changes extends beyond the farm through limited environmental impacts and enhanced local food economies, MiAA works for policies and investments to achieve a stronger agriculture system in Michigan.
Michigan Grown: Farmer Profiles
Meet some of the innovative farmers across Michigan and hear their thoughts for advancing conversation ag across our state.
MiAA awarded $4.9M USDA grant
Michigan Agriculture Advancement awarded USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant to support Michigan foodshed
Priorities
Priority areas driving the work of MiAA
Farm prosperity
Increase flexibility and resiliency to boost profitability, reducing dependency on safety nets and government programs.
Weather Resiliency
Mitigate susceptibility to increasingly heavy rains and droughts.
Water quality
Enhance soil quality attributes that increase infiltration and water holding capacity for downstream impacts.
Rural Economies
Restore local ownership and investment in Michigan’s food system.
Tactics
The stratagies and approaches to enact change in Michigan agriculture
SOIL HEALTH
Enhance soil biology to improve resiliency, reduce input needs, and boost profitability
Diverse Rotations
Bolster local and regional markets to support crop rotation diversity to provide economic resiliency and contribute to soil health
Grower Networks
Facilitate technical information exchange between the innovative growers leading these changes
Equitable Policy
Remove barriers and promote solutions to support shifts in ag management
Pursuing a Brighter Future for
Michigan Agriculture
The direction is clear, and the first step is to throw your weight around on matters of right and wrong in land-use.
Cease being intimidated by the argument that a right action is impossible because it does not yield maximum profits,
or that a wrong action is to be condoned because it pays.
That philosophy is dead in human relations, and its funeral in land-relations is overdue.