Since 2006, FSEP has been assisting the University of Michigan with local food purchasing efforts.  Among the many farms U-M regularly purchases from is the Goetz Farm, a 265 acre operation situated in Monroe county.  The main players in this partnership are Jonathan Goetz, the head farmer and owner of Goetz Farm, and Buzz Cummings, the head chef at East Quad cafeteria.  FSEP helped connect Buzz with the Goetz Farm which is now a staple vendor contributing much of the local produce Buzz Cummings procures from local farmers during the growing season.