Fresh Food Box Program Increases Access to Fresh Produce and Supports Farm’s Viability
Many local food businesses, including farms and farmers markets, added e-commerce platforms to safely connect with their customers throughout the pandemic. At the same time, food insecurity increased…
Join Your Local Food Co-op Effort
“Co-ops are for the people, inspired by the people, built and driven by the people,” says Dr. Akua Woolbright, Board President of the Detroit People’s Food Co-op, a…
Reduce Food Waste and Stock your Fridge with Hungry Harvest
Are you stuck in a weekly dinner plan rut? After months of cooking at home, it’s easy to fall into a routine with what you get at the…
Mardi Gras: Michigan Edition
Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a Christian holiday that is celebrated the day before the religious season of Lent begins. But you may know it as…
Taste the Diaspora Detroit Celebrates Foods of the African Diaspora for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, three local food entrepreneurs are launching an initiative called Taste the Diaspora Detroit (TDD). This celebration of Africa’s contribution to American cuisine…
A True Farm to Doorstep CSA: Dancing Meadows Homestead
Close to the St. Clair river and spotted with idyllic campsites, the Dancing Meadows Homestead began when Martin and Melodee Beals left corporate life in favor of bringing…
Grow with Us: Fisheye Farms
Nestled in the Core City neighborhood of Detroit, Andy Chae and Amy Eckert of Fisheye Farms operate a bountiful urban farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and farm…
Celebrating MLK Jr. Day through Action
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Now recognized as a National Day of Service,…
Make Food Not Waste: Feeding 5000
“Real poverty is the belief that the purpose of life is acquiring wealth and owning things. Real wealth is not the possession of property but the recognition that…
Finding Strength in Seeds
I’d like to preface this article with a land acknowledgment. We stand here on the stolen land of the Anishanaabe people, the original and current stewards of Waawiyaataanong…