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.

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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.

- Aldo Leopold