PFE Blog

September 5, 2022

Inside the Michigan Good Food Charter

The food system has the capacity to nourish our bodies, our planet, and our communities through our purchasing habits and business practices. It has the potential to be accessible, equitable, fair, healthy, diverse, and sustainable.…
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September 5, 2022

Inside the Michigan Good Food Charter

At its core, what we eat nourishes our bodies and provides energy to sustain our daily routines. But have you ever stopped to think about how the food economy – the systems that allow a…
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August 23, 2022

PFE Podcast – S2E6 Level Program by B Lab US & Canada w/ Cee Stanley and Andy Fyfe

Welcome to Episode 6 of Season 2 of the People First Economy Podcast! This episode covers a program developed by B Lab US & Canada called the LEVEL Program, a program created to for businesses…
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July 29, 2022

PFE Podcast – S2E5 Centering Place in Sustainability

Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 2 of the People First Economy Podcast. A podcast that brings insight into how our business community, and our partners are all working towards building and participating in a…
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July 14, 2022

Summer Habits that Put People First

Here we are in the height of summer in Michigan. We’re spending more time outdoors, connecting with community programming, and enjoying time with friends and family. Menus feature locally-grown ingredients, farmers' markets and stands are…
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July 12, 2022

Summer Habits that Put People First

Here we are in the height of summer in Michigan. We’re spending more time outdoors, connecting with community programming and enjoying time with friends and family. Your team may be in and out of the…
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July 5, 2022

PFE Podcast – S2E4 A Sacred Economy with Kathleen Roark and Rabbi David J.B. Krishef

Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2 of the People First Economy Podcast! In this episode, you'll hear Rabbi David J.B. Krishef, from the Congregation Ahavas Israel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, interviewed by Kathleen Roark,…
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June 22, 2022

Get to know Northern Initiatives

Know Your Lender: Northern Initiatives Where do they work: All 83 counties in Michigan What they are: A CDFI! Huh? Northern Initiatives is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that focuses on providing loans when…
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May 24, 2022

Commonplace

A community innovation hub, Commonplace holds space for people who enliven healthy, collaborative, and creative organizations and communities to work, learn, and connect. We partnered with Commonplace to create the Good For Traverse City Cohort,…
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May 24, 2022

Good For Traverse City

The Good For Michigan program is partnering with Commonplace to help companies in Traverse City measure their impacts. These companies are excited to implement global best practices in Traverse City in order to create place-based, inclusive change.  Participating…
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