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Community garden helps dreams grow in Detroit's east side, despite COVID-19
Kate Roff
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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Planet Detroit and Detour Detroit: How Black farmers began fixing city's land ownership problem
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
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Where some people might see a fallow, empty lot, others see potential -- not only for fruits and vegetables, but for a rebirth of the city. Can Detroit turn around on the backs of climbing beans and tomato plants? Maybe not, but urban farming will likely play an important role either way.
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