Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) is an urban, community-oriented, predominantly black, grassroots food justice group.Detroit Black Food Security Network . (n.d.). Retrieved February 15, 2018, from https://detroitblackfoodsecurity.org/ The organization was initiated by a communal desire to start an organic garden collective, and has grown from its founding in 2006 with over 50 Detroit residents as members.Pothukuchi, K. (2015). Five Decades of Community Food Planning in Detroit: City and Grassroots, Growth and Equity. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 35(4), 419-434. doi:10.1177/0739456x15586630 In an effort to combat food insecurity and increase food sovereignty, DBCFSN established a community accessible food farm in 2008, known as D-Town Farm, which grows over 30 types of fruits and vegetables on seven acres of land.Guzman, M. (2016, March 20). Black Farmers in Detroit Are Growing Their Own Food. But They're Having Trouble Owning the Land. Retri ...
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