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Eastern Market Kiosk 2013 “All About” demonstration series
Published on December 13, 2013
Food demonstrations in the Eastern Market proved successful. -
The Garden Resource Program
Published on December 13, 2013
The Garden Resource Program supports and connects urban gardeners in Detroit thereby strengthening the local food system. -
The power of gardening
Published on December 13, 2013
Gardening does more than create beautiful spaces. It can also help address current problems of nutrition and help reduce crime. -
Detroit’s land use patterns date back to the 1940s
Published on December 13, 2013
Land use patterns from the 1940s show a preference for single-family residential development for the City of Detroit. -
Food processing and our food system
Published on December 13, 2013
Food processing can improve our food and our economy. -
Wholesaling for the food service market
Published on December 13, 2013
Selling your product for use in a grocery store deli or making the recipe of a restaurant for their chain stores may be a good wholesale option for your food business. -
What is food sovereignty?
Published on December 13, 2013
Food sovereignty is the next step beyond food security that includes people determining their own food or agriculture policy, and being able to choose food that they want. -
Ice breaker reveals team talents
Published on December 13, 2013
Use this tool when forming a new team, group, cohort or committee. -
USDA NRCS “Conservation Stewardship Program”
Published on December 10, 2013
Program offers incentives for farmers to undertake conservation activities. -
What is a winter city’s placemaking strategy?
Published on December 10, 2013
The ‘coolest’ winter cities equate snow, ice and cold to outdoor recreation, festivals and tourism dollars, turning what some might consider a ‘bad hand’ into a ‘full-house’ on which to double-down.