Jamie Rahrig

Committed and dependable outreach specialist successful at managing multiple priorities and relationship building with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Services Regional Food Business Center

Grant (Co-PI) 63514

United States Department of Agriculture

$20,000,000 Award

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2028

Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center for Technical Assistance and Building Food and Farm Businesses for an Equitable and Resilient Food System Future

USDA National Institute Food and Agriculture

Grant (Co-PI) 51540

United States Department of Agriculture

$3,447,678 Award

March 1, 2023 - February 29, 2028

Addressing Barriers to Better Serve Socially-Disadvantaged Michigan Producers: A Community - MSU Inclusive Technical Assistance Network 

USDA Risk Management Agency

Grant (Co-PI) 15595

United States Department of Agriculture

$297,374 Award

September 30, 2023 - September 29, 2024

Farm Business Management for the Global Majority

USDA Risk Management Agency

Grant (Co-PI) 15074

United States Department of Agriculture

$198,079 Award

August 1, 2021 - October 31, 2022

Increasing Recordkeeping and Financial Management Opportunities for Underserved Producers in Michigan: Year Two of Farm Business Recordkeeping for the Global Majority 

USDA Regional Food System Partnership
Grant 45172 (PI-Jamie Rahrig)
United States Department of Agriculture
$746,480 Award / $189,560 Match
September 30, 2020 – September 29, 2023
Strengthening Public and Private Partnerships for a More Resilient and Just Food System in Rural & Urban Communities Across Michigan

USDA Risk Management Agency

Grant 51540 and 52169 (Co-PI)

United States Department of Agriculture

$178,013 Award

August 1, 2021 - October 31, 2022

Increasing Recordkeeping and financial management for underserved producers in Michigan

WK Kellogg Foundation

Grant 29496 (Co-PI)

$4,027,308 Award

August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2023

Ensuring a Resilient Good Food Movement in Michigan for Thriving Children and Families

• Commission for Dietetic Registration, 2004-current
• Leadership that Works Behavior Change through Coaching Certification, 2012
• ServSafe Certification, Instructor, Proctor, 2016-2020

• Michigan Good Food Fund Advisory Council, member, 2022, current
• American Public Health Association, 2016, 2020
• Society for Nutrition Education & Behavior, 2010, 2018
• Michigan Association of Evaluators, 2012, 2017
• Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 2004, 2020
• Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2004, 2020
• Lansing Dietetic Association, past Board Member 2013-2014, 2004, 2020

• Dedecker, J., Rahrig, J., Jones, P., & Goodman, S. (May 22, 2022). MSU Programs for Food Entrepreneurs as a Path Towards Equity. Presented at the National Food Sovereignty Symposium and Festival, Marquette, MI.
• Rahrig, J. & Graziani, M. (January 28, 2022). CRFS Programs for farm business. MDARD Economic and Community Development team. Presented via online meeting.
• Rahrig, J., Colella, F., Gerhart, J., & Graziani, M. (January 22 – June 8, 2022). Farm Business Recordkeeping for the Global Majority,online hybrid series. Presented via online meeting.
• Rahrig, J. (December 9, 2021) Financing a Farm Stop. How to Start a Farm Stop, Argus Farm Stop. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J.& Anderson, V. (December 3, 2021) Opportunities in Healthy Food Processing. Food Future 21, West Michigan Food Processors Association, MI. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. & West, D. (November 22, 2021) Using an inclusive and equitable lens in meeting facilitation: Increasing racial equity in our food systems. Increasing racial equity in our food systems, Part 2. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. & West, D. (November 8, 2021) Using an inclusive and equitable lens in outreach: Increasing racial equity in our food systems. Increasing racial equity in our food systems, Part 1. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Edwards, N., Graziani, M., Hodbod, J., Maples, S., & Mensch, L. (October 22, 2021). Voices of Sustainable Agriculture: Speaker Series, Part 2. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Graziani, M., Jones, P., & Borgman, M. (September 27, 2021) Strengthening Public and Private Partnerships for a More Resilient and Just Food System in Rural & Urban Communities Across Michigan. MSU Extension Fall Conference. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Ball, A., Martin, P., & Mensch, L. (September 10, 2021). Voices of Sustainable Agriculture: Speaker Series, Part 1. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. (August 25, 2021) Financing a Farm Stop. How to Start a Farm Stop, Argus Farm Stop. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. (August 24, 2021) Go From Kitchen to Grocery Store. From Kitchen to Grocery Shelves, BUILD Institute - BuyDetroit, Detroit, MI. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Graziani, M., & Moyer, J. (May 20, 2021) Michigan Good Food Fund. Alternative Financing for Farm Businesses, National Young Farmer Coalition of Michigan. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Mack, P., Jones, P. (May 20, 2021) Protecting Your Competitive Edge: What you need to know about confidentiality agreements. MSU Center for Regional Food Systems & Product Center. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. (April 27, 2021) Michigan Good Food Fund Pitch at Michigan. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. & Bielaczyc, N. (April 22, 2021) Food SPICE for Michigan Incubator Kitchen Network. Presented via online meeting.
• Rahrig, J., Gerhart, J., Whitford, J., & Zagar, C., (March 8, 2021). Loan preparation for new and beginning farmers, online series. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. & Rice, T. (February 23, 2021). Lean farming practices. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. (February 12, 2021) Grant Dollars: Grants Do's and Don't's. Michigan Farm Bureau After Hours: Boosting Your Bottom Line, Farm Bureau Foundation of Michigan. Presented via prerecording.
• Rahrig, J., Gerhart, J., Whitford, J.,& Zagar, C., (February 8, 2021). Loan preparation for new and beginning farmers, online series. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. & Jones, P. (January 20, 2021). Starting a Commercial Food Business. Recording for online course.
• Rahrig, J., Gerhart, J., Whitford, J., Zagar, C., (January 11, 2021). Loan preparation for new and beginning farmers, online series. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Gerhart, J., Russ, D., Wendel, J., Whitford, J. (December 7, 2020). Loan preparation for new and beginning farmers, online series. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Martinez, B. (November 19, 2020). Money Smart Business. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Jones, P., (July 14, 2020). Sharing your business tory through social media. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Chorazyczewski, J., Flores, I., Wendel, C. (June 5, 2020). Michigan Good Food Fund: Looking at cash flow (en Espanol). Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Chorazyczewski, J., Shanks, J. (May 13, 2020). Michigan Good Food Fund Peer-to-peer session: small farms. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Chorazyczewski, J., Goudia, E. (May 6, 2020). Michigan Good Food Fund Peer-to-peer session: restaurants. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Chorazyczewski, J., Eddy, J. (April 29, 2020). Michigan Good Food Fund Peer-to-peer session: product makers. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Jones, P., Longanbach, D., Ziegler, G. et al. (April 2020). Food and farm business sales channel deep dives webinar series. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Chorazyczewski, J. Wendel, C. (March 2020). Michigan Good Food Fund: How do I make it work now? Looking at cash flow during novel coronavirus. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J., Chorazyczewski, J., Lehman, V., Puglia, A. (March 27, 2020). Michigan Good Food Fund: Strategies and tips for sustaining your business. Presented via webinar.
• Rahrig, J. (March 2020). Financing your food business, Michigan Food and Agriculture Summit by MEDC and MDARD, Lansing, MI.
• Rahrig, J. (March 2019). How healthy food enterprises can become loan-ready, Detroit Food Policy Summit, Detroit, MI.
• Rahrig, J. (February 2019) Promoting Local Food Entrepreneurs for Nutrition and Public Health, MANAGE-MSU conference, Hyderabad, India.
• Rahrig, J, Wendel, C. (January 2020). Financing your farm business. Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference. Acme, MI.
• Rahrig. J. (July 2019). Michigan Good Food Charter 2020. MSU Extension community food system workgroup, Grayling, MI.
• Rahrig, J, Chorazyczewski, J., Schoeniger, J. (March 2019). How healthy food enterprises can become loan-ready. Detroit Food Policy Summit, Detroit, MI.
• Rahrig, J. (February 2019). Promoting local food entrepreneurs for nutrition and public health. MANAGE-MSU conference, Hyderabad, India.
• Kodjebacheva, G., Rahrig, J., Lapeyrouse, L., & Campbell, K. (November 2017). Interventions to promote safe drinking water among women of reproductive age. American Public Health Association Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA, Poster presentation.
• Rahrig, J. & Bronk, B. (January 2016). Empathy in SNAP-Ed Programs. Presented at regional SNAP-Ed trainings for Physical Education and Nutrition Educators. Ann Arbor, East Lansing, & Marquette, MI.
• Rahrig, J. & Pooler, J. (November 2015). Moderator at the American Public Health Association conference session titled, Understanding Contexts Surrounding Food Insecurity and Nutrition Disparities. Chicago, IL.
• Rahrig, J., Magnuson, H., & Vitulli, S. (August 2015). Michigan Harvest of the Month School Team Training. This 2-day training introduced teachers, physical educators, principals, school nurses, and SNAP-Ed educators from low-income schools to Michigan Harvest of the Month. Hands on learning occurred regarding teaching students about making healthy food choices. Frankenmuth, MI.
• Rahrig, J. & Davenport, A. (June & August 2015). Presented to school Food Service Directors who have received the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding regarding using Michigan Harvest of the Month throughout the school building. Lansing, MI.
• Rahrig, J., Fast, J., & Stevens, J. (July 2015). Training regarding how nutrition education can be added to emergency food distribution sites. East Lansing, MI.
• Rahrig J. (June 2015). How Food Service Directors can incorporate nutrition education into their school meal program using Michigan Harvest of the Month. Presented at Michigan Department of Education’s School Nutrition conference. Lansing, MI
• Rahrig, J. (January 2015). Smarter Lunchrooms Movement. Presented at regional SNAP-Ed trainings for Physical Educators and Nutrition Educators. Livonia, Okemos, Marquette, MI.
• Rahrig, J., Sugerman, S., & Fredericks, L. (June 2014). Evidence Based Practice in the Dynamic Field of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Proposal submitted for the annual Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior conference. Milwaukee, WI.
• Rahrig J. & Zunker, G. (February 2013). Michigan Harvest of the Month in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Schools. Presented at annual professional development series for nutrition educators. Lansing & Livonia, MI
• Rahrig, J. & Cullen, S.R. (March 2012). Nutrition Myths Debunked. Presented at the annual statewide Choices Conference. Grand Rapids, MI
• Rahrig J., Cullen S.R., & Scott, M.K. (September 2011). Meet MyPlate and the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Presented at the annual Michigan Nutrition Network - University training. Lansing, MI
• Rahrig J. & Cullen S.R. (August 2011). Meet MyPlate and the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Presented at the monthly PE-Nut Nutrition Educator professional development training and meeting. Lansing, MI
• Scott, M.K., Cullen, S.R., & Rahrig, J. (August 2011). Nutrition in Your Classroom. Presented at the Michigan Restaurant Association roundtable meeting.
• Scott M.K., Murphy A., Cullen, S.R., & Rahrig, J. (July 2011). Sending the Message Home: School Nutrition Education (K-5) Drives Change in Parents’ Food Purchasing Behaviors. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO.
• Scott, M.K., Rahrig, J., Cullen, S.R., Kokinakis, C.L., Murphy A., & Fahlman, M. (July 2011). Delivering Nutrition Messages to Secondary School Students with Brief Interactive Linking Lessons. Presented as a poster at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO.
• Scott, M.K., Rahrig, J., Kokinakis, C.L., & Cullen S.R. (July 2011) Reaching Low-Income Students and Families by extending classroom lessons in the Home with Quality Children’s Literature. Delivering Nutrition Messages to Secondary School Students with Brief Interactive Linking Lessons. Presented as a poster at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO.
• Rahrig, J. (March 2010). Nutrition Basics. Presented at the Michigan Fitness Foundation Spring Professional Development staff training. Lansing, MI.

• Loan Readiness Toolbox
• Producing a Value-Added Product on the Farm
• Funding sources
• MyGarden – A Garden-based Nutrition Education Curriculum
• Interventions to promote safe drinking water among women of reproductive age