Food First

Tune in to hear about several different areas of relief for the Hurricane Harvey victims. Turn the dial to News Talk - 760 am WJR at 9 pm or catch up with the podcasts linked below. This week is a line up of #trueheroes that are working tirelessly to provide relief for the Hurricane Harvey victims. With more than 50 inches of rainfall, #HurricaneHarvey has been classified as the most extreme rain...

Rick Murdock, ACE Initiative Grant Coordinator Tune in this week to hear about the ACE Study from Rick Murdock, ACE Initiative Grant Coordinator for @Michigan Association of Health Plans. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE) is a research study conducted by the American health maintenance organization Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Participants were...

The Self-Sufficiency Standard You can't solve food security with a "one size fits all" solution! This week Phil and Gerry delve into The Self-Sufficiency Standard (SSS) for Michigan. The SSS provides the most comprehensive and up to date overview of what it takes for a family to be self-sufficient without the use of public or private assistance. Gerry also shares some of the most heartfelt words a...

Liana Bennett and Joe Wald’s response to the Mid-MI Flooding crisis Food banks are often the first one to arrive and the last one to leave in a crisis. WHY? Because we are already serving in the community before the crisis arrives. Tune in to hear about crisis management from Liana Bennett, Consultant for the Household Distribution Program with Michigan Department of Education. Liana discusses the...

Dr. Robert Bouvier “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ― Hippocrates Tune in to hear from Dr. Robert Bouvier. Dr. Bouvier specializes in Internal Medicine and practices in the Grand Blanc area. Dr. Bouvier elaborates on how FOOD IS MEDICINE and many illnesses and ailments can be reversed by diet and exercise.

Dr. Stephen Borders, Associate Professor, School of Public and Nonprofit Administration at Grand Valley State University discussing MI Mapped. MI Mapped is created through the Geographic Informational System (GIS) - a GIS lets us visualize, question, analyze, and interpret data to understand relationships, patterns, and trends.

Food FIRST, not second and certainly not third! This week's show features Paul W, host of The Paul W. Smith Show; Ken Estelle, President and CEO of Feeding America West Michigan; and Dr. Diane Golzynski, State Childhood Nutrition Director of Michigan Department of Education. Diane hits the nail on the head, "The last thing on earth that these children should worry about is if they are going to EAT...

This week's line up is jam packed with influential leaders: Ric DeVore, Regional President of Detroit and Southeast MI, PNC Financial Services Group; Rick Hampson, President, Citizens Bank; Rachel Hurst, Public Affairs Manager, Kroger Co. of Michigan; and Paul Hillegonds, CEO, Michigan Health Endowment Fund.

This week's conversation is with Dr. Diane Golzynski, State Childhood Nutrition Director, Michigan Department of Education. "If it involves food going to the hungry children in Michigan, then it goes through MDE and my office." Our Farm Bureau Insurance Michigan moment features Scott Thomas. Scott is from from Sanilac County and is the Young Farmer Agriculture Employee Award winner. The Agricultur...

This week's line up is remarkable! Bill Kerr, President, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan discusses how the food bank and the community of Flint banded together during the Flint Water Crisis. State Senator Jim Ananich shares his passion on taking care of his constituents in Genesee County. “The Food Bank Council is amazing at finding a little bit of resources and stretching them to a place where it h...

This week you get to hear from Todd Gustafson, CEO, Kinexus. Todd has been driving their re-positioning into a nationally recognized community development organization since 2005! He discusses economic development, workforce development, community development and the Employee Resource Network. Our Farm Bureau Insurance Michigan moment features Kathy Siler. Kathy has done an incredible job promotin...

This week features Vic Verchereau, VP of Marketing, Farm Bureau Insurance Michigan. Vic has his finger on the pulse of the future! Our Farm Bureau Insurance Michigan moment features Kevin Messing. Kevin and his wife Sarah have are winners of the Excellence in Agriculture Award. This award recognizes a successful young individual or couple, who does not derive the majority of their income from norm...

'Leadership is defined by influence - nothing more, nothing less'. Congressman Dan Kildee is a voice for the people of his hometown, Flint, during a time of 'emerge or shrink' due to the Flint Water Crisis. Congressman Kildee discusses his proposed bill 'Get the Lead Out' and more! Our Farm Bureau Insurance Michigan moment features Helen Dietrich. Helen and her husband Alan, operate Ridgeview Orch...

Gordon Wenk, Chief Deputy Director of Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development - MDARD. Gordon is an invaluable leader - he has overall administrative management responsibility for ALL divisions within MDARD! Our Farm Bureau Insurance Michigan moment features Matt Scramlin. Matt is the president of Oakland County Farm Bureau. Matt has been very instrumental in getting our FARM Scienc...

Ken Nobis, president of Michigan Milk Producers Association, shares how MMPA donated 100 gallons of milk / day for 365 days for their 100th anniversary - what a gift! Phil and Gerry also talk with State Senator Peter MacGregor - "Why not us, why not now?" Senator MacGregor is a true hunger champion!

This week's "Food for Thought" guest is one of our very own - Kirk Mayes, CEO of Forgotten Harvest! Kirk shares his story of how his passion of doing more got him to where he is today, takes an in depth look at data, and discusses food rescue. Kirk is a thought LEADER!

This week's 'Food for Thought' guest is Dr. Diana Pearce, Director of Center for Women's Welfare, University of Washington. Dr. Pearce discusses the Self-Sufficiency Standard study. The SSS describes how much income is needed for a family in a given place to adequately meet their basic needs without public or private assistance.

Be sure to catch this week's show with Donna Murray-Brown, President and CEO, of Michigan Nonprofit Association.

3 Reasons to Solve Hunger by Phil Knight