Mission: The C. S. Mott Group is a team of researchers and educators at MSU working with people and communities to create a healthy future where sustainable Michigan farms feed Michigan people and Michigan people support these farms.

Principles: (click on links to learn more)

• Local knowledge and values play a central role in individual and community decision making.
• Social values are embedded in the choices we make about food production, distribution, and consumption.
• Civic engagement is a right and responsibility of all individuals.
• Food security is a right and responsibility of all community members.
• Agro-ecosystems must be maintained, enhanced, and restored such that future generations can reach their potential.
• The maintenance and enhancement of small and medium-scale family farms are fundamental to community-based food systems.

Areas of Focus: (click on links to learn more)

• Small and medium-scale family farm viability.
• Ensuring all members of a community with equal access to healthy food.
• Dispersing animals in the countryside.