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The greening of Brightmoor: Urban farming goes northwest
Dennis Archambault
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Greendome heads to Kickstarter to fund vision of off-grid geodesic greenhouse
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Communities reap what they sow in Detroit
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Feature Story
John Hantz: The man has a plan, but does Detroit have a farming future?
Kelli B. Kavanaugh
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
MGM Grand and Greening of Detroit break ground on $1M urban ag site Downtown
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
America should look to Detroit for sustainable food system innovations
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Source: Change.org
GOP releases plan to help expand urban agriculture in Detroit
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
Growing the local food system in Detroit
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Source: The Detroit News
From CNN: With shovel in hand, teens look to rebuild Detroit
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Source: CNN
Neighborhood farmers markets begin their seasons -- here are the wheres and whens
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Last week's National Farm to School conference draws 700, showcases city's food system innovations
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Urban farms, cheap housing put Detroit on the list for places to live, especially after graduation
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Source: Battleboro Reformer
Speaker series recap: Eating Green, from Garden to Grocery
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
After last year's success, UCCA to plant second community garden at John R and E. Palmer
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Urban Garden Center greens up Southwest Detroit with organic and hydroponic plant supplies
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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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Ann Arbor nonprofit works to restore native plants one home at a time
Source: Concentrate
Long lives, well lived: What neighborhoods can do to increase life expectancy
Source: Soapbox
Redevelopment Ready: Harrison and Allegan
Source: Rural Innovation Exchange
"Mary Ann Market" pays homage to beloved Miller Boat Line matriarch
Source: The Helm Sandusky