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Detroit Urban Farming

David Sands

Hantz Farms' Divisive Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 11.21.2012 | Detroit

Detroit City Council tabled discussion over the proposed sale of an enormous plot of city-owned land to the Hantz Farms development company at a marat...

David Sands

Divisive Hantz Farms Land Deal Could Be Nearing The Finish Line

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 11.20.2012 | Detroit

The name Hantz Farms conjures up strong reactions from many Detroiters -- especially those involved with the city's urban agriculture movement. After ...

It's a Myth That Detroit Is a Food Desert

Jay Walljasper | Posted 10.23.2012 | Detroit
Jay Walljasper

So what makes Detroit different in the public imagination from other cities grappling with budget deficits, unemployment, crime, racial divisions or political corruption? In large part, it's disinformation.

David Sands

Bringing Detroit's Toxic Soil Back To Life

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 07.26.2012 | Detroit

Believe it or not, Theodore Kozerski's garden experiment began as an archaeological dig. The Row House, located on Sixth Street between Porter and...

World's Largest Urban Farm Moves Closer To Realty

Posted 07.07.2012 | Detroit

Detroit's urban farmers have been waving their pitchforks indignantly over it for years, but a controversial agriculture deal between the city of Detr...

Urban Designer, Educator, Farmer Emmanuel Pratt Leads With Vision

Model D | Zak Rosen | Posted 04.20.2012 | Detroit

This article originally appeared in Model D. This isn’t just a story about teaching a man (or woman) how to fish. It’s more about teaching him ...