Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:During this reporting period, students from the Ojibwe Charter School took part in health promotion programming at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Education Center under the direction of project staff; additionally, tribal youth who did not attend Ojibwe Charter School also participated in health promotion programming headed by project staff. Health promotion programming was also made available to all members of the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Agricultural programming was made available during this reporting period for area farmers, youth from the Bay Mills Indian Community, and individuals and families from Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Members from other tribal communities throughout Michigan participated in agricultural programming offered by project staff. BMCC students were involved in program activities in both health promotion and agriculture. BMCC staff involved in this project took part in professional development opportunities. Changes/Problems:In late July of 2017 Waishkey Bay Farm Manager, Monica Young resigned from her position with BMCC to pursue other interests; Jeremy Grey Cloud Sparks has been hired as the new Farm Manager. A TCU/VISTA volunteer, Brianna Gunka started in March 2017; upon completion of her VISTA year of service she was hired as BMCC's Land Grant Coordinator. Former Farm technician, Wilmer Noganosh, was replaced in 2018 by two new Technicians, Arnulfo Ortiz and Kristin Tadgerson. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Agriculture staff from Waishkey Bay Farm attended the Indigenous Farming Conference (2015, 2016), and the Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). New Farm Manager, Jeremy Grey Cloud Sparks, completed the Organic Farming Training Program at Michigan State University. Project Director, Dr. Steve Yanni, attended the FALCON Conference (2015, 2016, 2017). New Land Grant Coordinator, Brianna Gunka, attended the 2017 FALCON Conference. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Project activities were reported through articles in the Bay Mills News, the BMCC Newsletter, conference and meeting presentations, the Waishkey Bay Farm Facebook page, and the BMCC website. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During this reporting period (9/1/2014 to 8/31/2018), the impacts of the Bay Mills Extension Services included: significantly increased capacity at BMCC's Waishkey Bay Farm as a research, extension, and demonstration farm; an increase in the number of Bay Mills members who have the knowledge and skills necessary to grow a portion of their food needs in the community garden at Waishkey Bay Farm; a farmers' market at the Bay Mills Indian Community; increased access to locally and sustainably produced food for the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area; an increased capacity to engage young people in agricultural entrepreneurial activities through the Youth Growing Medicine project; an increase in the number of community members who are accessing fitness facilities and expertise at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, and are subsequently demonstrating improved health indicators such as reduced blood pressure, reduced body mass index, increased flexibility, increased cardiorespiratory endurance, and generally reduced risk for life-style dependent diseases; and an increasing number of tribal community members with the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare and preserve locally produced foods. BMCC students, serving as interns for Extension Services, have realized improvements in the areas of: professional communication, leadership skills, professional affiliations, and a better understanding of all phases of program planning and implementation; lastly, the local agricultural community has benefitted from the research and demonstration projects undertaken through Waishkey Bay Farm. Specific accomplishments for this project period included: 1,302 group fitness activities, over 500 fitness center memberships, 58 group gardening education sessions, 15 BMCC student interns at the BMCC Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, 3 high school farm tours, 3 honey bee workshops, 6 community food systems workshops and 47 community food system meetings, 6 organic gardening workshops, 3 family field days at the farm, 350 pasture raised poultry produced and made available to the community, 8 pasture-poultry processing workshops, continuation of a blueberry project with a tribal community family, and further development of the honey production project. The grass-fed beef project at Waishkey Bay Farm included a very success herd share program through which 20 steers from the grass fed beef project were purchased by community members for processing. New Waishkey Bay Farm Manager, Jeremy Grey Cloud Sparks, completed the Michigan State University, Organic Farmer Training Program.
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Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:During this reporting period, students from the Ojibwe Charter School took part in health promotion programming at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Education Center under the direction of project staff; additionally, tribal youth who did not attend Ojibwe Charter School also participated in health promotion programming headed by project staff. Health promotion programming was also made available to all members of the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Agricultural programming was made available during this reporting period for area farmers, youth from the Bay Mills Indian Community, and individuals and families from Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Members from other tribal communities throughout Michigan participated in agricultural programming offered by project staff. BMCC students were involved in program activities in both health promotion and agriculture. BMCC staff involved in this project took part in professional development opportunities. Changes/Problems:In late July of 2017 Waishkey Bay Farm Manager, Monica Young resigned from her position with BMCC to pursue other interests - a search to find a replacement Farm Manager is currently underway. ? What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Monica Young, now former Waishkey Bay Farm Manager attended numerous local food workshops, numerous grass based beef workshops,1 honey bee workshop, and the 2017 Indigenous Farming Conference. Farm Technician, Wilmer Noganosh attended the 2017 Indigenous Farming Conference. Steve Yanni, Land Grant Director attended the 2016 FALCON Conference, Michigan State University Extension and AgBioResearch Council meetings, and the 2017 Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference. Steve Yanni also served as a review panelist for a NIFA grant program. ? How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?During this project period results were disseminated through articles in the Bay Mills News, BMCC Newsletter, and the Sault Tribe Newspaper. A Waishkey Bay Farm Facebook page and the BMCC website have also been utilized to market programs and disseminate information. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During this reporting period, the impacts of the Bay Mills Extension Services included: significantly increased capacity at BMCC's Waishkey Bay Farm as a research, extension, and demonstration farm; an increase in the number of Bay Mills members who have the knowledge and skills necessary to grow a portion of their food needs in the community garden at Waishkey Bay Farm; a farmers' market at the Bay Mills Indian Community; increased access to locally and sustainably produced food for the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area; an increased capacity to engage young people in agricultural entrepreneurial activities through the Youth Growing Medicine project; an increase in the number of community members who are accessing fitness facilities and expertise at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, and are subsequently demonstrating improved health indicators such as reduced blood pressure, reduced body mass index, increased flexibility, increased cardiorespiratory endurance, and generally reduced risk for life-style dependent diseases; and an increasing number of tribal community members have the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare and preserve locally produced foods. BMCC students, serving as interns for Extension Services, have realized improvements in the areas of: professional communication, leadership skills, professional affiliations, and a better understanding of all phases of program planning and implementation; lastly, the local agricultural community has benefitted from the research and demonstration projects undertaken through Waishkey Bay Farm. Specific accomplishments for this project period included: 326 group fitness activities, over 325 fitness center memberships, 15 group gardening education sessions, 4 BMCC student interns at the BMCC Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, 1 high school farm tour, 1 honey bee workshop, 3 community food systems workshops and 12 community food system meetings, 1 organic gardening workshop, 1 family field day at the farm, 100 pasture raised poultry produced and made available to the community, 2 pasture-poultry processing workshops, continuation of a blueberry project with a tribal community family, and further development of the honey bee project. The grass-fed beef project at Waishkey Bay Farm included a very success trial herd share program through which 12 steers from the grass fed beef project were purchased by community members for processing. ?
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:During this reporting period, students from the Ojibwe Charter School took part in physical fitness programming at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Center under the direction of project staff; additionally, tribal youth who did not attend Ojibwe Charter School also participated in health promotion programming headed by project staff. Health promotion programming was also made available to all members of the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Agricultural programming was made available during this reporting period for area farmers, youth from the Bay Mills Indian Community, and individuals and families from Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Members from other tribal communities throughout Michigan participated in agricultural programming offered by project staff. BMCC students were involved in program activities in both health promotion and agriculture. BMCC staff involved in this project took part in professional development opportunities. Changes/Problems:Former project staff person John Krentz left BMCC in September 2015; he was replaced in December 2015 by new Community Health and Fitness Educator, Matt Romatz. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?John Krentz, former Community Health Promotion Coordinator, attended the 2015 American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Expo. Monica Young, Waishkey Bay Farm Manager attended numerous local food workshops, numerous grass based beef workshops,1 honey bee workshop, and the 2016 Indigenous Farming Conference. Farm Technician, Wilmer Noganosh attended the 2016 Indigenous Farming Conference. Steve Yanni, Land Grant Director attended the 2015 FALCON Conference, Michigan State University Extension and AgBioResearch Council meetings, and the 2016 Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference. Steve Yanni also served as a review panelist for a NIFA grant program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?During this project period results were disseminated through articles in the Bay Mills News, BMCC Newsletter, and the Sault Tribe Newspaper. A Waishkey Bay Farm Facebook page has also been utilized to market programs and disseminate information. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During this reporting period, the impacts of the Bay Mills Extension Services included: significantly increased capacity at BMCC's Waishkey Bay Farm as a research, extension, and demonstration farm; an increase in the number of Bay Mills members who have the knowledge and skills necessary to grow a portion of their food needs in the community garden at Waishkey Bay Farm; a farmers' market at the Bay Mills Indian Community; increased access to locally and sustainably produced food for the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area; an increased capacity to engage young people in agricultural entrepreneurial activities through the Youth Growing Medicine project; an increase in the number of community members who are accessing fitness facilities and expertise at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, and are subsequently demonstrating improved health indicators such as reduced blood pressure, reduced body mass index, increased flexibility, increased cardiorespiratory endurance, and generally reduced risk for life-style dependent diseases; and an increasing number of tribal community members have the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare and preserve locally produced foods. BMCC students, serving as interns for Extension Services, have realized improvements in the areas of: professional communication, leadership skills, professional affiliations, and a better understanding of all phases of program planning and implementation; lastly, the local agricultural community has benefitted from the research and demonstration projects undertaken through Waishkey Bay Farm. Specific accomplishments for this project period included: 316 group fitness activities, over 300 fitness center memberships, 13 group gardening education sessions, 4 BMCC student interns at the BMCC Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, 1 high school farm tour, 1 honey bee workshop, 4 community food systems workshop, 1 organic gardening workshop, 1 family field day at the farm, 100 pasture raised poultry produced and made available to the community, 1 pasture-poultry processing workshop, continuation of a blueberry project with a tribal community family, and further development of the honey bee project. The grass-fed beef project at Waishkey Bay Farm continues to be part of a larger effort led by Michigan State University to increase the amount of grass-fed beef entering into the food system of northern Michigan.
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:During this reporting period, students from the Ojibwe Charter School took part in physical fitness programming at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Center under the direction of project staff; additionally, tribal youth who did not attend Ojibwe Charter School also participated in health promotion programming headed by project staff. Health promotion programming was also made available to all members of the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Agricultural programming was made available during this reporting period for area farmers, youth from the Bay Mills Indian Community, and individuals and families from Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area. Members from other tribal communities throughout Michigan participated in agricultural programming offered by project staff. BMCC students were involved in program activities in both health promotion and agriculture. BMCC staff involved in this project took part in professional development opportunities. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?John Krentz, Community Health Promotion Coordinator and attended the 2015 American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Expo. Monica Young, Waishkey Bay Farm Manager attended numerous local food workshops, 2 farm to school workshop, grass based beef workshops,1 honey bee workshop, and the 2015 Indigenous Farming Conference. Farm Technician, Wilmer Noganosh attended the 2015 Indigenous Farming Conference. Steve Yanni, Land Grant Director attended the 2014 FALCON Conference, an APLU Policy Board Meeting, Michigan State University Extension Council meetings, and the 2015 Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?During this project period results were disseminated through articles in the Bay Mills News, BMCC Newsletter, and the Sault Tribe Newspaper. Additionally, Project Director Dr. Steve Yanni presented on numerous occasions how BMCC has utilized USDA resources to develop the Waishkey Bay Farm. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During this reporting period, the impacts of the Bay Mills Extension Services included: significantly increased capacity at BMCC's Waishkey Bay Farm as a research, extension, and demonstration farm; an increase in the number of Bay Mills members who have the knowledge and skills necessary to grow a portion of their food needs in the community garden at Waishkey Bay Farm; increased access to locally and sustainably produced food for the Bay Mills Indian Community and surrounding area; an increased capacity to engage young people in agricultural entrepreneurial activities through the Youth Growing Medicine project; an increase in the number of community members who are accessing fitness facilities and expertise at the Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, and are subsequently demonstrating improved health indicators such as reduced blood pressure, reduced body mass index, increased flexibility, increased cardiorespiratory endurance, and generally reduced risk for life-style dependent diseases; and an increasing number of tribal community members have the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare and preserve locally produced foods. BMCC students, serving as interns for Extension Services, have realized improvements in the areas of: professional communication, leadership skills, professional affiliations, and a better understanding of all phases of program planning and implementation; lastly, the local agricultural community has benefitted from the research and demonstration projects undertaken through Waishkey Bay Farm. Specific accomplishments for this project period included: over 300 group fitness activities, over 310 fitness center memberships, 13 group gardening education sessions, 2 BMCC student interns at the BMCC Mukwa Health and Fitness Center, 1 high school farm tour, 1 honey bee workshop, 3 community food systems workshop, 1 organic gardening workshop, 2 high school student interns at the Waishkey Bay Farm, 1 family field day at the farm, 150 pasture raised poultry produced and made available to the community, 1 pasture-poultry processing workshop, continuation of a blueberry project with a tribal community family, and further development of the honey bee project. The grass-fed beef project at Waishkey Bay Farm continues to be part of a larger effort led by Michigan State University to increase the amount of grass-fed beef entering into the food system of northern Michigan.
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