Full Committee Hearing

Growing Jobs and Economic Opportunity: 2023 Farm Bill Perspectives from Michigan

Date: Friday, April 29th, 2022

Time: 10:00am

Location: STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Welcome Panel

Dr. Kelly Millenbah

Interim Dean

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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Panel 1

Ms. Rosie Florian

Food Hub Manager

ValleyHUB Food Hub

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, MI

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Ms. Juliette King McAvoy

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

King Orchards

Central Lake, MI

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Mrs. Ashley Kennedy

Owner

Sheridan Dairy

Bad Axe, MI

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Mr. Jake Isley

Owner

Stewardship Farms

Blissfield, MI

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Mr. Glen Chown

Executive Director

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Traverse City, MI

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Dr. Phil Knight

Executive Director

Food Bank Council of Michigan

Lansing, MI

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Mr. Tom Vear

Owner & Operator

Donckers and the Delft Bistro

Marquette, MI

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Mr. Stephen Ewald

Owner & Operator

Ewald Farms

Unionville, MI

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Panel 2

Mr. Brian Bates

Owner

Bear Creek Organic Farm

Petoskey, MI

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Ms. Marisa Jacobs

Sr. Associate Grower

Square Roots, Inc.

Wyoming, MI

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Mrs. Karianne Martus

Manager

Flint Farmers' Market

Flint, MI

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Dr. Joseph Sullivan

Director of Pullet Operations

Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Inc.

Saranac, MI

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Mr. Alexander Ball

Owner

Old City Acres

Belleville, MI

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Mrs. Rachel Lyons

Tribal Manager

Bay Mills Indian Community

Brimley, MI

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Ms. Lisa Woodke

Sustainability Director

Star of the West Milling Co.

Frankenmuth, MI

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Mrs. Allyson Maxwell

Co-Owner

Peter Maxwell Farms

Beaverton, MI

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Related Transcripts

S. Hrg. 117-604 - Growing Jobs and Economic Opportunity 2023 Farm Bill Perspectives from Michigan.pdf