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Sustainable Decisionmaking for Farmers Markets Michigan State University Extension Greening Michigan Institute Sustaining Community Prosperity Team May 9, 2014
Sustainable Decisionmaking for Farmers Markets Michigan State University Extension Greening Michigan Institute Sustaining Community Prosperity Team May
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Sustainable Decisionmaking for Farmers Markets Michigan State
University Extension Greening Michigan Institute Sustaining
Community Prosperity Team May 9, 2014
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Take Home Message Sustainability > Green Move from
unsustainable, to less unsustainable to more sustainable.
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Sustainability Outcomes Sustainability activities and
enterprises should lead to the following outcomes and
conditions
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Ecological Integrity Economic Vitality Social EquityAesthetic
Understanding Civic Engagement Systems thinking Critical Thinking
Personal Development
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Ecological Integrity Competencyknowledge of basic ecological
principles and the ability to apply ecological science to current
issues. http://msusustainabledecisions.com/ecologicalintegrity /
http://msusustainabledecisions.com/ecologicalintegrity /
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Economic Vitalityknowledge of how to apply economic systems to
the equitable benefit of society.
http://msusustainabledecisions.com/economicvitality
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Social Justiceequitable sharing of benefits of sustainability
strategies http://msusustainabledecisions.com/socialjustice
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Aesthetic Qualityrecognition of the basic human value of beauty
and understanding of how to apply it to communities.
http://msusustainabledecisions.com/aestheticquality
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Civic Responsibilitythe use of knowledge of the
responsibilities of citizens and communities in dialogue, decision
making and capacity building on local, regional and global issues.
http://msusustainabledecisions.com/civicresponsibility
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Systems Interdependence/Thinkingability to recognize multiple
systems and feedback loops at play in an issue and understanding of
the need to incorporate multiple groups, perspectives and
institutions in decision making.
http://msusustainabledecisions.com/systems
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Critical Thinking The ability to recognize, invite and consider
a full range of evidence, strengths and weaknesses across different
modalities recognizing uncertainty, biases and assumptions; and
using that range in capacity building and the decision making
process. http://msusustainabledecisions.com/criticalthinking
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Personal Growth (Personal Development and Self-Awareness)
understanding ones personal values and those of others related to
issues, and being provided the opportunity for growth and capacity
building. http://msusustainabledecisions.com/personalgrowth
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Purchasing Land Air Labor Transportation Materials Shelter
Water Energy Sustainability Sectors Food Waste
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What is a sustainable farmers market? An market that leads
toward attainment of 8 positive outcomes as applied to a range of
sectors
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Ecological Integrity Social Equity Economic Vitality Aesthetic
Under- standing Personal Develop- ment Critical Thinking Civic
Engage- ment Systems Thinking Energy
EI-ESE-EEV-EAU-EPD-ECT-ECE-EST-E Water EI-WtrSE- Wtr
EV-WtrAU-WtrPD-WtrCT-WtrCE-WtrST-Wtr Recycling
EI-RSE-REV-RAU-RPD-RCT-RCE-RST-R Purchasing
EI-PSE-PEV-PAU-PPD-PCT-PCE-PST-P Food
EI-FSE-FEV-FAU-FPD-FCT-FCE-FST-F Shelter
EI-SSE-SEV-SAU-SPD-SCT-SCE-SST-S Transporta tion
EI-TSE-TEV-TAU-TPD-TCT-TCE-TST-T Materials
EI-MSE-MEV-MAU-MPD-MCT-MCE-MST-M Labor EI-LabSE- Lab
EV-LabAU-LabPD-LabCT-LabCE-LabST-Lab Air
EI-ASE-AEV-AAU-APD-ACT-ACE-AST-A Land
EI-LanSE-LEV-LanAU-LanPD-LanCT-LanCE-LanST-Lan Waste EI-WstSE- Wst
EV-WstAU-WstPD-WstCT-WstCE-WstST-Wst
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Ecological Integrity Social Equity Economic Vitality Aesthetic
Under- standing Personal Develop- ment Critical Thinking Civic
Engage- ment Systems Thinking Energy
EI-ESE-EEV-EAU-EPD-ECT-ECE-EST-E Water EI-WtrSE- Wtr
EV-WtrAU-WtrPD-WtrCT-WtrCE-WtrST-Wtr Recycling
EI-RSE-REV-RAU-RPD-RCT-RCE-RST-R Purchasing
EI-PSE-PEV-PAU-PPD-PCT-PCE-PST-P Food
EI-FSE-FEV-FAU-FPD-FCT-FCE-FST-F Shelter
EI-SSE-SEV-SAU-SPD-SCT-SCE-SST-S Transporta tion
EI-TSE-TEV-TAU-TPD-TCT-TCE-TST-T Materials
EI-MSE-MEV-MAU-MPD-MCT-MCE-MST-M Labor EI-LabSE- Lab
EV-LabAU-LabPD-LabCT-LabCE-LabST-Lab Air
EI-ASE-AEV-AAU-APD-ACT-ACE-AST-A Land
EI-LanSE-LEV-LanAU-LanPD-LanCT-LanCE-LanST-Lan Waste EI-WstSE- Wst
EV-WstAU-WstPD-WstCT-WstCE-WstST-Wst
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Michigan Farmers Market Examples Ann Arbor
http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/systems_planning/energy/solarcities/Pages/defaul
t.aspx (Civic Responsibility and Energy)
http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/systems_planning/energy/solarcities/Pages/defaul
t.aspx Canton Farmers Market (Canton, MI)
http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/announcements/garden-plastic-
recycling-at-the-farmers-market (Recycling and Civic
Responsibility)http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/announcements/garden-plastic-
recycling-at-the-farmers-market Michigan farm markets among those
accepting Bridge cards http://www.mlive.com/business/west-
michigan/index.ssf/2011/07/southwest_michigan_farm_market.html
(Social Justice and Food)http://www.mlive.com/business/west-
michigan/index.ssf/2011/07/southwest_michigan_farm_market.html
Growth creates challenges for farmers market success Julia Darnton
MSUE News
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/growth_creates_challenges_for_farmers_market_success
(Critical thinking and Labor)
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/growth_creates_challenges_for_farmers_market_success
Michigan Healthy Communities (MI Dept of Community Health)
http://mihealthtools.org/mihc/FarmersMarkets.asp and
http://www.mihealthtools.org/mihc/documents/FarmersMarketSFpolicy2.pdf
(Aesthetic Quality and Air)
http://mihealthtools.org/mihc/FarmersMarkets.asp
http://www.mihealthtools.org/mihc/documents/FarmersMarketSFpolicy2.pdf
Adrian Farmers Market
http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20120707/NEWS/307079942/0/SEARCH
(Land and Ecological
Integrity)http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20120707/NEWS/307079942/0/SEARCH
Downtown Market (Grand Rapids) http://downtownmarketgr.com/green
(Ecological Integrity and Shelter,
Materials)http://downtownmarketgr.com/green
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Ann Arbor http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/syste
ms_planning/energy/solarcities/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/syste
ms_planning/energy/solarcities/Pages/default.aspx (Civic
Responsibility and Energy)
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Canton Farmers Market http://plymouth-
mi.patch.com/announcements/garden-plastic-recycling-
at-the-farmers-market (Recycling and Civic Responsibility)
http://plymouth-
mi.patch.com/announcements/garden-plastic-recycling-
at-the-farmers-market
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Bridge Cards Michigan farm markets among those accepting Bridge
cards http://www.mlive.com/business/west-
michigan/index.ssf/2011/07/southwest_michigan_farm_ market.html
(Social Justice and Food)http://www.mlive.com/business/west-
michigan/index.ssf/2011/07/southwest_michigan_farm_
market.html
Growth creates challenges Growth creates challenges for farmers
market success Julia Darnton MSU Extension News
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/growth_creates_challen
ges_for_farmers_market_success (Critical thinking and Labor)
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/growth_creates_challen
ges_for_farmers_market_success
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Michigan Healthy Communities MI Department of Community Health
http://mihealthtools.org/mihc/FarmersMarkets.asp and
http://www.mihealthtools.org/mihc/documents/Farme
rsMarketSFpolicy2.pdf (Aesthetic Quality and Air)
http://mihealthtools.org/mihc/FarmersMarkets.asp
http://www.mihealthtools.org/mihc/documents/Farme
rsMarketSFpolicy2.pdf
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Adrian Farmers Market
http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20120707/NEWS/3 07079942/0/SEARCH
(Land and Ecological Integrity)
http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20120707/NEWS/3
07079942/0/SEARCH