Detroit Urban Farming on the Decline
Just a few years ago, Detroit, Michigan, appeared to be at the forefront of the urban farming movement. Political infighting and financial crises, however, appear to have derailed the city’s…
Urban Farm Fight Heats Up
As urban farming becomes increasingly popular in cities across the county, local communities are fighting back, with some residents hoping to prevent noise and odor concerns in their neighborhoods. Urban…
Detroit Moves Forward With Urban Farming
The city of Detroit has taken a major step forward in recognizing and supporting urban farming with the city’s Planning Commission approving a new urban farming ordinance earlier this week.…
Detroit Urban Farming Plan Nearing Completion
A plan to build a large-scale urban timber farm in the middle of Detroit is nearing completion, supporters say, with the Mayor planning to present the farm plan to the…
Michigan State University Invests in Urban Farming
Michigan State University, a major research university and the nation’s first land grant college, is planning to invest $1.5 million over the next three years into Detroit urban farming projects.…
Michigan to Approve Farm Regulations
The Michigan government took the first steps towards amending the Right to Farm Act in order to encourage urban agriculture in economically depressed Detroit. The Right to Farm Act was…
Michigan to Amend Right to Farm Bill
According to insiders in the Michigan State Senate, the legislature is considering a series of amendments to the state’s Right to Farm Bill. The Bill, supported by the Michigan Farm…
Chicago Eases Urban Farming Rules
Earlier this week, the Chicago City Council voted to ease regulations regarding farming and agricultural production in residential areas in the city. So called urban farming, the large-scale production of…
Detroit Opens First Commercial Farming Venture
Earlier this week, Detroit, a long-time advocate of innovative urban farming measures, opened its first commercial farm. Hantz Farms purchased about 3.5 acres of vacant land from the city, land…
Urban Agriculture on the Rise
Throughout America post-industrial cities like Detroit have struggled to redefine their economies and identities in a shifting economic landscape. Many urban landscapes are slowly being transformed through urban agriculture, a…