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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

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Downtown Market (Grand Rapids) http://downtownmarketgr.com/green (Ecological Integrity and Shelter, Materials) http://downtownmarketgr.com/green

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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

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