WHAT WE DO

Lot Restoration

We restore deserted city lots through urban farming and community gardening. Apart from growing foods (in which we have dedicated lots for each type of food), we also reinvigorate community lots with colorful plant mixes and flowers to beautify the city and attract natural habitat.

Food Drives

We donate some of our food to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, and we also sell at the Eastern Market and Wayne State Market.

Greenhouse Gardening

During off seasons (especially), we engage in greenhouse gardening, and we grow a variety of foods: strawberries, collard greens, kale, okra, green beans, garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, cabbage, broccoli, watermelon, cantaloupe, potatoes, mustard greens, and turnip greens.

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OUR IMPACT

5+ Acres of Vacant Land Transformed

Since 2001, we have transformed countless deserted lots in the city of Detroit into gardens and farmland.

30+ types of seeds and plants

on both our lots and in greenhouses, including fruits, veggies, and flowers.

1000+ Volunteering Hours in the year of 2023

in the areas of gardening, planning, development, outreach, etc. Thank you to all of our volunteers!

10+ sponsors, grants, partnerships + over $100,000 in revenue annually

which goes to food donations and operation costs to expand our impact through new widespread projects. We have partnered with organizations such as Detroit Future City and received grants from the government and organization grants such as The Kresge Foundation, Detroit's Neighborhood Beautification Program, Mahindra Automotive, etc.

100+ volunteers reached in total

including gardeners, high school students, community members, company-affiliated volunteers from Detroit, Northville, Troy, and other cities in Michigan.

40+ long-term, regular volunteers

including garden workers (plant seeds, feed bees, plow fields, water, cut grass), Outreachers (organize informational meetings and attend grant meetings), and tech volunteers (hour logging, social media development, data analysis).

WHY CHOOSE US

Team Members: We give out volunteer hours (email edithfloyd606@yahoo.com if you need any verification)
Board Members and Participants can get certificates/letters of rec (if needed):
- Volunteers: volunteer for at least twenty hours (this can include gardening, tech work, or any other time you spend helping out our organizations)
- Designers: design at least 10 quality Instagram posts/flyers
- Outreachers: email at least 10 people/organizations/companies or publish at least 7 blogs on our events
Help create or design cool gardening projects/initiatives
Help out with community and economic development in the city of Detroit
Learn new gardening techniques or other skills by connecting and interactin with other members of our organization

Want to participate in our community gardening initiatives and get access to more benefits such as service credits, certificates/letters of rec and a supportive community of people with common interests/goals? Sign up below to become a volunteer:

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