Water Consortium Best Practices for Urban Farmers in Detroit - 2024 Michigan Family Farms Conference, SARE track
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Water Consortium Best Practices for Urban Farmers in Detroit
2024 Michigan Family Farms Conference, SARE track
Presented by jøn kent, Sanctuary Farms
A large barrier to the sustainability of many urban farms is consistent water access. Although there are many options such as using a neighbor’s tap, rain catchment, relying on rain, or a combination, any of those may not last or be sufficient as it is or with the increasingly extreme conditions we are experiencing from climate change. Connecting to the city lines is the most secure, yet is costly, confusing, and time consuming here in the city of Detroit and other cities in the region. This SARE project addresses these challenges through asking Detroit farmers about their water, education workshops and info sheets and advocating for city policies to support water access for farmers.
20th Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference
Saturday March 9, 2024
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI
This recording was produced by Dejuan Jordan, Alpine Media Company https://alpinemediaco.com/
The Michigan Family Farms Conference is a forum for beginning, small-scale, and culturally diverse farmers to network, learn, and build sustainable family farms. It is an energizing, hands-on event featuring multiple tracks of breakout sessions plus a youth track to engage the whole family. For more information about the conference visit www.miffs.org
SARE Contacts in Michigan
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Sarah Zeiler, Michigan SARE Coordinator https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/sarah-fronczak
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Emily Proctor, MI/WI Tribal SARE https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/emily_proctor
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Katie Brandt, SARE & Tribal SARE support https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/brandt
SARE grant links
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NC-SARE Grants https://northcentral.sare.org/grants/
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Michigan SARE https://www.canr.msu.edu/misare/index
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MI-WI Tribal SARE https://www.canr.msu.edu/tribal_education/tribal-sare-mini-grants
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed within do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.