Urban Farming

Development News “Creating greenspaces for community gathering and food production in our urban areas means more resilient neighborhoods that are able to provide for themselves and their residents,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz. Community Development

'The Giving Trees Park': Detroit nonprofits partner on placemaking project in Core City

MJ GalbraithTuesday, December 10, 2024
Feature Story Detroit Suzuki Academy of Music Arts and Culture

Resilient Neighborhoods: Woodbridge welcomes fall with porch concerts and Co-Hop beer tappping

Sarah WilliamsTuesday, October 3, 2023
Feature Story Harvest with Anishinaabe elder Lucy Harrison Diversity

PHOTOS: Detroit harvest begins with an elder's stories

Rosa María ZamarrónTuesday, September 20, 2022
Feature Story Brightmoor residents look over cartons of locally grown flowers. Community Development

Resilient Neighborhoods: Rev. Larry Simmons talks gardening and community-building in Brightmoor

David SandsTuesday, June 7, 2022
Feature Story Deeply Rooted Produce founder Dazmonique Carr wants to improve Detroit residents' access to healthy produce. Healthy Communities

Detroit food justice advocate works to deliver healthy, equitable produce during COVID-19

Erin Marie MillerTuesday, May 4, 2021
Buzz Jerry Hebron of Oakland Avenue Urban Farm Community Development

Planet Detroit and Detour Detroit: How Black farmers began fixing city's land ownership problem

Rhonda J. SmithTuesday, October 6, 2020
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Flower farm Detroit Abloom fosters connection between nature and community

Lauren KarmoTuesday, August 25, 2020
Longform Winona Bynum at Old City Acres farm in Belleville. Healthy Communities

Michigan's local food economy rises to meet COVID-19's challenges

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, July 7, 2020
Feature Story Jerry Hebron, executive director of Oakland Avenue Urban Farm Healthy Communities

How food advocates are nourishing the North End neighborhood

Brittany HutsonTuesday, September 10, 2019
Development News Myrtle Thompson, center, Program Director and Co-Founder of Feedum Freedom, and Mikel Bresee, right center, pose with community members in front of a pavilion being built as part of the Fox Creek Artscape. Community Development

Fox Creek Artscape to celebrate its opening in Jefferson Chalmers

MJ GalbraithTuesday, June 25, 2019
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Video: Heroes to Hives

Nina Ignaczak / Reel Clever FilmsTuesday, March 19, 2019
Feature Story In addition to food, Norma G's also has a full bar. Economic Development

These innovative new restaurants are putting Jefferson Chalmers in the spotlight

Brian AllnuttTuesday, March 12, 2019
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These programs are demonstrating that Michigan food is the ultimate Rx for good health

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, February 5, 2019
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