detroit farms

With Detour DoGooders service socials, we’re making Detroit better, together

Detour Detroit is all about community -- which is why I am so thrilled to announce the launch of our…

3 years ago

Green Boots garden provides horticultural therapy for disabled veterans in Detroit

Travis Peters runs Green Boots, a garden that provides food, employment and therapeutic outdoor space for veterans in Detroit.

4 years ago

First five Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund grantees finalize land purchases

Five of the 30 Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund grantees recently completed deals to purchase properties from the City of…

4 years ago

It took a group of Black farmers to start fixing Detroit’s land ownership problem

The Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund is tackling an entrenched problem in urban farming: the disparity in land acquisition between…

4 years ago

How Malik Yakini is bringing his food security mission to Detroiters — right when they need it most

As the COVID-19 crisis magnifies health inequities in Detroit, Malik Yakini and the Detroit Black Community Food Security continue their…

4 years ago