Michigan State University Extension

Michigan State University Extension is not seeking new Corps Members for the 2025-2026 term.

Michigan State University Extension works to help improve people’s lives by bringing MSU’s vast knowledge and resources directly to individuals, families, communities, and farms. MSU Extension has a presence in every county throughout the state, and they offer educational programming to communities and help create lasting healthy changes in a variety of settings — from schools and childcare homes to food pantries and more. MSU Extension oversees FoodCorps programs in Northeast Michigan with Alcona Community Schools.

Alcona Community Schools is a small, rural school district located in Northeastern Lower Michigan. Serving approximately 700 K-12 students, the school district covers 400 square miles of beautiful Alcona County forest land and touches the sandy shores of Lake Huron and numerous sparkling inland lakes. For an outdoor enthusiast, there are many places for hiking, camping, fishing, water activities on the rivers and lakes, and in the winter, enjoying the snow.

Alcona Community Schools is a great setting for hands-on, experiential education. With a hoophouse that is already used as an educational space, the district has a second one to grow fruits and vegetables for the cafeteria. The district has a 43-acre nature preserve, a community garden, a sugar shack where students produce and sell maple syrup, and they raise chickens. As FoodCorps programming gets established at Alcona Community Schools, the