Bloggers look at social innovation and urban farming in Detroit
The two students from the Grinnell Detroit Social Innovation Project blog a bit about Detroit’s urban farming and social innovation.Excerpt:Many suggest that the best way that Detroiters can access healthier
foods, live healthier lives, and reduce the number of vacant buildings
is through urban farming.Since coming to Detroit, I have learned to some degree what urban farming entails. In
its simplest definition, it is growing and harvesting crops in an urban
community. However, urban agriculture includes much more than this
basic definition. It allows for job creation, access to fresh and
healthy foods, beautification of the city, and a greener environment.Read the entire article here.
The two students from the Grinnell Detroit Social Innovation Project
blog a bit about Detroit’s urban farming and social innovation.
Excerpt:
Many suggest that the best way that Detroiters can access healthier
foods, live healthier lives, and reduce the number of vacant buildings
is through urban farming.
Since coming to Detroit, I have learned to some degree what urban farming entails.
In
its simplest definition, it is growing and harvesting crops in an urban
community. However, urban agriculture includes much more than this
basic definition. It allows for job creation, access to fresh and
healthy foods, beautification of the city, and a greener environment.
Read the entire article here.
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