Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) will provide localized support to small- and mid-sized food and farm businesses owned by individuals from historically marginalized communities and in priority places. In July 2023, CRFS received $20 million from the USDA to launch and sustain this Center over the next five years. Through this initiative, the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center aims to increase the sustainable success of food and farming businesses.