Surprise, surprise: More articles about Detroit's urban agricultural

CBC talks with the writer who did that Guernica Magazine piece about Detroit that shot around the world. With Mayor Dave Bing's right-sizing plan turning large swaths of land into fields, urban agriculture will be a likely candidate to fill the space.

Listen to the report from CBC here.

From the Detroit Free Press, writer John Gallagher asks if urban gardening could be Detroit's cash cow? With all the gardens now, and all the potential gardens coming in the future, as well as the much anticipated Hantz Group farm idea, all signs point to yes.

Excerpt from the Detroit Free Press:

The economic incentive is new. Urban growers have been active in Detroit for years, but almost all the food they produce is either donated to food banks, given away to neighbors or consumed by the growers themselves.

A network of growers sells produce at Eastern Market and other locations under the Grown in Detroit label, but the effort remains relatively small at this point.

To help local farmers create jobs and tax base, City Council action is key, because Detroit -- like many other cities -- does not recognize agriculture as a legal land use in its zoning code.

Read the entire article here.