Getting the lead out of Detroit’s soil by Rukiya Colvin 16 August SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest These Detroit groups are working to reduce child lead exposure from contaminated soil.... Read More →
Can Detroit’s urban farms play a role in stemming the floods? by Tom Perkins 26 July SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Detroit's recent floods damaged growers' crops and livelihoods -- but urban agriculture may also be part of the solution.... Read More →
A guide to eating, finding and growing local food in Detroit by Dorothy Hernandez 12 November SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Hunger Files guide is a bite-sized taste of their wisdom about growing, preserving and finding local food in Detroit, with tips for things you... Read More →
Amidst Brightmoor’s vacant lots, these young Detroit farmers are growing crops — and battling food insecurity by Detour Contributor 29 August SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Youth Grow Brightmoor program, founded in 2014 by Brightmoor residents Bill and Billie Hickey, teaches neighborhood youth to grow, weed, and harvest rows of... Read More →