7432 Brush Street
Detroit
MI 48202
Michigan Urban Farming Initiative
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Overview
The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to engage members of the Michigan community in sustainable agriculture. We believe that challenges unique to the Michigan community (e.g., vacant land, poor diet, nutritional illiteracy, and food insecurity) present a unique opportunity for community-supported agriculture. Using agriculture as a platform to promote education, sustainability, and community—while simultaneously reducing socioeconomic disparity—we hope to empower urban communities.
Visit www.miufi.org or www.facebook.com/MichiganUrbanFarmingInitiative
313-444-6834
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August 2013 MUFI Brush Street-West garden
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