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Brittany Hutson

Brittany Hutson is a Detroit-based freelance writer who reports on food by way of entrepreneurship and community. Visit her blog where she highlights people of color and her food lifestyle. Find her on Instagram and Twitter at @fedandbougie.

Brittany Hutson's Latest Articles

Tostada Magazine: The secret to Terri’s Cakes’ success is a love for family tradition

As the owner of Terri’s Cakes, Terri’s customers rave over fun and creative flavors like apple, banana pudding, and peach dream — a pound cake with swirls of cheesecake folded in topped with a baked cognac-drenched peach cobbler.

Lea Addington, founder of Lit Vegan Kitchen, works at the commercial kitchen at the Brightmoor Artisans Collective.
With community organization support, food entrepreneurs of color fight barriers to launch and scale

When it comes to starting a food business, aspiring entrepreneurs can get started with limited capital compared to other industries. But when it's time to grow, challenges such as lack of capital can derail progress.   

Jerry Hebron, executive director of Oakland Avenue Urban Farm
How food advocates are nourishing the North End neighborhood

As the home of Oakland Avenue Urban Farm and the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network’s upcoming co-op, the North End is a model for what a food-sovereign city can look like.

The Farmer's Hand closed down on June 30 and will reopen as Mink.
How the owners of Farmer’s Hand, Folk, and Marrow could change the Detroit restaurant industry

It seems that Nest Egg LLC and Backbone Hospitality could be the first women-owned venture of its kind not only in Detroit, but the state’s restaurant industry. 

Quiana Broden
Detroit foodies help to grow awareness of veganism in city’s communities of color

A number of Detroit restaurants and food businesses have opened recently that not only offer vegan options, but are trying to show the city's residents the health (and flavor) possibilities of an all-plant diet. 

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