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urban farming

Seven people stand huddled in a garden under a clear blue sky.
Posted inSystems Repair

Detroit names Tepfirah Rushdan as its first director of urban agriculture

Avatar photo by SaMya Overall September 12, 2023September 11, 2023

“You may think of Tepfirah as (someone) speaking truth to power, but now she is the power,” Mayor Mike Duggan said.

Posted inPlanet Detroit

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

by Randiah Camille Green and Lynelle Herndon March 2, 2022October 11, 2023
Posted inPlanet Detroit

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

by Randiah Green December 1, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inPlanet Detroit

Getting the lead out of Detroit’s soil

by Rukiya Colvin August 16, 2021October 11, 2023
voluteer day at feedom freedom farm in detroit after floods
Posted inPlanet Detroit

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

by Tom Perkins July 26, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

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

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak June 30, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

Green Boots garden provides horticultural therapy for disabled veterans in Detroit

by Megan Kirk May 3, 2021October 11, 2023
Jerry Hebron, one of the organizers of the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund, stands in a greenhouse.
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

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

by Rhonda J. Smith September 28, 2020October 11, 2023
Malik Yakini illustration by Steven Shik
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

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

by Rhonda J. Smith July 30, 2020October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

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

by Ashley Catherine Woods June 7, 2018October 11, 2023
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