urban farming

How can Detroit’s community gardeners avoid losing their investment when they don’t own the land?

Detroit’s community gardeners have reactivated vacant lots across the city. Some emerging ownership models would help them preserve their investment.

3 years ago

Even with cash in hand, Detroit’s Black farmers struggle to purchase land

In its second year, the Detroit Farmer Land Fund has raised over $100,000 to support around 40 farmers in their…

3 years ago

Getting the lead out of Detroit’s soil

These Detroit groups are working to reduce child lead exposure from contaminated soil.

3 years ago

Can Detroit’s urban farms play a role in stemming the floods?

Detroit's recent floods damaged growers' crops and livelihoods -- but urban agriculture may also be part of the solution.

3 years ago

Pandemic grocery store anxiety made an attorney learn how to eat from the land

Filling Our Plates: Hundreds of new home gardeners in Detroit took food sovereignty into their own hands, with the support…

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

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

Eat fugly food, save the world: Flashfood launches in Detroit

You know when you’re checking out some buzzy new app, only to get the “Sorry, not yet available in your…

6 years ago