Urban agriculture grants awarded to promote food growth in disadvantaged communities in Michigan

“We felt that concentrating our 2020 grant funds on strengthening the urban agriculture community’s ability to grow and distribute food to people in need was one of the ways we could be of the most help during the pandemic.”

By Mid-Michigan Now
June 9th 2020

The eleven (11) groups receiving 2020 Mahindra Urban Agriculture Grants are:

Asbury Community Development Corporation (Flint) – $10,000
Burnside Farm (Detroit) – $2,000
Charles Drew Transition Center Horticultural Program (Detroit) – $10,000
Detroit Black Community Food Security Network-D-Town Farm (Detroit) – $15,000
Edible Flint (Flint) – $5,000
Greening of Detroit (Detroit ) – $5,000
Keep Growing Detroit (Detroit) – $15,000
Micah 6 (Pontiac) – $5,000
Mt. Olivet Neighborhood Watch (Detroit) – $2,000
Northend Christian CDC (Detroit) – $5,000
Yorkshire Woods Community Association (Detroit) – $1,000

“Now more than ever, we need to support Michigan’s urban farmers who are growing healthy food for their communities,” said U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. “I applaud the commitment of Mahindra Automotive North America and all businesses and organizations who are strengthening urban farms in our state.”

“I am confident,” Haas said, “that this year’s grant recipients will rise to—and meet—this new challenge and help improve the quality of life for hundreds, if not thousands, of people throughout this region. Mahindra Automotive North America is grateful and humbled to be able to support their heroic efforts.”

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