On vacant lots once lined with weeds, Detroit neighbors have turned soil into salad greens, tomatoes, and herbs that feed nearby pantries. The urban farm is more than a garden—it is a classroom where teens learn composting, irrigation, and market skills while growing food for their own blocks.
This campaign funds raised beds, drip irrigation, a tool shed, and a small wash-pack station so harvests stay clean and ready for pantry partners. Without reliable water lines and storage, summer heat and winter prep limit how much the farm can grow each season.
Youth apprentices earn stipends while mentoring younger volunteers on Saturday workdays. Produce goes first to elders and families connected through neighborhood mutual-aid networks, then to partner pantries across the east side.
Donors receive seasonal harvest reports and photos from the fields. Your gift plants lasting infrastructure—beds and irrigation that will feed Detroiters for years, not just one planting cycle.
