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Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network

The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network empowers Detroit's Black community by promoting food sovereignty, self-reliance, and health through initiatives like D-Town Farm and the Detroit Food Commons, fostering resilience and justice.

The Equinox Harvest Dinner gathers supporters, growers, and neighbors to honor the work of building Black food sovereignty in Detroit. Your presence helps sustain community-led farms, education, and advocacy that keep fresh, culturally rooted food in our hands. By registering, you help strengthen food security, economic justice, and community self‑determination. Share a meal, hear stories from the land, and stand with those cultivating a just local food system. EXECUTIVE VISION:&nbsp;ROOTING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE IN PERMANENT GROUND FocusAs the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) celebrates 20 years of self-determination, our focus shifts toward long-term operational resilience on the land. FundraiserThis fall, we are hosting our premier autumn fundraiser: The 20th Anniversary Farm-to-Table Dinner Experience. This is an exclusive, seated event capped strictly at 200 attendees, bringing together our most dedicated philanthropic allies, legacy partners, and corporate supporters for an immersive evening under the sunset at D-Town Farm. DINNER ASSET PROCUREMENT CHECKLISTSponsorship commitments from this dinner will directly purchase the following permanent inventory items, eliminating future rental overhead.● Secure Storage Unit: A heavy-duty, weatherproof on-site shipping container at D-Town Farm to protect and house all event assets year-round.● Dining Furnishings: A permanent fleet of commercial-grade round tables (to facilitate staff-donor dialogue), rectangular banquet tables, and high-durability folding chairs.● Durable Dinnerware &amp; Utensils: High-quality, reusable plates, bowls, serving platters, and commercial-grade stainless steel flatware/utensils to completely eliminate single-use catering waste.● Printed Media &amp; Legacy Signage: Production of a multi-page printed Commemorative 20th Anniversary Booklet detailing our historical timeline, along with high-impact, weather-resistant&nbsp;perimeter banners.● Field Kitchen Sinks &amp; Plumbing: Multi-tub commercial stainless steel wash sinks and propane heating fixtures to establish a permanent, compliant outdoor food prep station.● Ambiance &amp; Safety Supplies: Heavy-duty outdoor extension cords, commercial surge protectors, generator fuel storage units, and commercial-grade solar/LED bistro string lights to&nbsp;permanently illuminate the farm paths.

The Equinox Harvest Dinner

Get ready to be part of something restorative and politically grounding at the Detroit Food Commons. This isn&rsquo;t just a drop-off, it&rsquo;s an experience. As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN), we are honoring the cycle of life and the ancestral legacy that sustains our movement. DBCFSN is committed to shifting the culture around community power, political education, and self-reliance. We believe that a truly sovereign food system requires a deeply educated and organized community. Join us as we bring folks together in the spirit of collective action, sharing a healthy meal, watching an essential piece of history, and building our local power. Building Power Together: Connecting to the Issues with Detroit Action &amp; Working Families Party In honor of our collective future, you&rsquo;re invited to bring your vision and be part of something bigger. Join us at the Detroit Food Commons (home of the Detroit People&rsquo;s Food Co-op) to screen the powerful documentary Lowndes County &amp; the Road to Black Power, and join a critical discussion on how we organize for structural neighborhood change right here in the city. 💡 What You&rsquo;ll Experience In this hands-on community gathering, we will explore:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">♻️ The Cycle of Renewal: Connect with neighbors and fellow members during our community dinner to recharge our collective energy.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🎬 Political Education in Motion: Watch a special screening of Lowndes County &amp; the Road to Black Power, charting the courageous local movement and young SNCC organizers who fought for voting rights and Black Power.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">✊🏾 Community Power Dialogue: Engage in a deep post-film discussion facilitated by frontline organizers on how we move from isolated efforts to coordinated, ancestral stewardship of our local political power.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🍎 Zero-Waste Hospitality: Enjoy a delicious, healthy dinner inside the Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall, designed with a footprint that respects the Earth.</li></ul>👥 Who Should Attend<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm Supporters, and Detroit Residents.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about urban organizing, civic empowerment, and structural neighborhood change.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Urban gardeners, activists, and those interested in the intersection of food, history, and liberation.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of collective action and deep community stewardship.</li></ul>👩🏾&zwj;🌾 About the Facilitators Anthony Barber (Detroit Action) + Branden Snyder (Working Families Party) Come meet our dynamic guest facilitators! Rooted in the city&rsquo;s grassroots landscape, these leaders bring a holistic, healing-centered approach to political education and economic justice. They recognize that the way we govern our spaces and master our local systems is a direct reflection of how we value ourselves and our future. 🥬 About the Host The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance, improve community health, and lead the way toward a Just Transition. 🚜 Event Details<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Date:&nbsp; September 9</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time: 6:00 PM &ndash; 8:00 PM</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location: Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall (inside The Detroit Food Commons), 8324 Woodward Avenue, 2nd Floor, Detroit, MI 48202</li></ul>✊🏾 Why Now? Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. We aren&#39;t just growing food; we are mastering the systems that sustain the land and protect our people. Learning from the blueprints of those who came before us is an act of resistance and self-love. Nothing is wasted. Everything returns. See you at the Detroit Food Commons! 🌻

DBCFSN September Monthly Member Meeting

✨ Excitement is in the Air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at the D-Town Farmers Market. This is an experience. We are celebrating our 20th Anniversary by diving deep into the connection between our biological identity and the food we grow. We want you to be there as we blend health, science, and community sovereignty! 🌱 Advanced Gardening: The journey to food sovereignty starts with understanding our selves and the land. As we celebrate 20 years of movement building, we are looking closer at how our unique &quot;biological identity&quot; affects our energy, wellness, and agricultural practices. Have you ever wondered why certain plants thrive in specific conditions while others struggle, or how the nutritional value of our food directly impacts our bodies? Join us for an interactive session where we will bridge the gap between advanced cultivation techniques and human biology. 💡 What You&rsquo;ll Learn In this hands-on workshop at the farm, we will explore:🌾 Agroecological Mastery: Advanced gardening techniques that enhance soil life, optimize nutrient density, and build climate resilience. 🥗 Nutritional Alignment: The basics of aligning your gardening harvests with ancestral wellness philosophies and functional plant medicine. 🧪 Soil &amp; Seed Connection: Understanding the microscopic relationships between organic matter, plant biology, and human chemistry. 🌿 Food as Medicine: Practical ways to integrate advanced garden yields into your daily life for long-term health. 👥 Who Should Attend<ul data-path-to-node="6" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm Supporters, and Detroit Residents.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about maximizing their garden yields and understanding advanced soil ecology.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Urban gardeners, activists, and health-seekers.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of cultivating health and the path toward liberation!</li></ul>🚜 Workshop Format This is a highly participatory experience taking place outdoors at the D-Town Farmers Market. Expect movement, tasting, and community engagement.<ul data-path-to-node="8" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Grow: Hands-on demonstrations of advanced crop management and regenerative techniques in the field.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nourish: Learn to identify and select the highest-vibe medicinal plants growing right on the farm.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Connect: Engage in a community dialogue about ancestral nutrition, ecological stewardship, and neighborhood self-reliance.</li></ul>👨🏾 About the Facilitator Baba Ras Kofi of Ondafarm is a master grower, agrarian educator, and cultural worker dedicated to the reclamation of land and community wellness. Through his deep work with Ondafarm, he focuses on advanced, regenerative agricultural practices that restore the spirit of the land while empowering people with the skills to feed themselves. Merging traditional ancestral wisdom with modern ecological science, Baba Ras Kofi teaches gardening not just as a survival skill, but as a practice of absolute sovereignty, self-determination, and healing. 🥬&nbsp;About the Host&nbsp;The&nbsp;Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN)&nbsp;addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the upcoming Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance and improve community health. 🎟️&nbsp;Tickets &amp; Support&nbsp;Every monetary donation registration to this workshop brings us closer to achieving our fundraising goal. Together, we are building the food systems we need.<ul data-path-to-node="15" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Member RSVP:&nbsp;Free for current DBCFSN members.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Suggested Donation:&nbsp;$15 (Covers testing kits and organic ingredients).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Solidarity Supporter:&nbsp;$30+ (Helps subsidize access for others).</li></ul>No-one is turned away because of funds.&nbsp;If the suggested donation is a barrier, please come and participate! Your presence and support of our mission are invaluable. ✊🏾&nbsp;Why Now?&nbsp;Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. Beyond just having access to food, we are mastering our own wellness. In an era where the specific needs of our bodies are often overlooked, understanding our biological identity is an act of resistance and self-love. Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is valuable.&nbsp;See you at the farm!🌻

Advanced Gardening with Baba Ras Kofi of OnDaFarm

✨ Earth is in the Heart! Get ready to be part of something restorative and politically grounding at the Detroit Food Commons. This isn&rsquo;t just a drop-off&mdash;it&rsquo;s an experience. As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN), we are honoring the cycle of life and the ancestral legacy that sustains our movement. DBCFSN is committed to shifting the culture around community power, political education, and self-reliance. We believe that a truly sovereign food system requires a deeply educated and organized community. Join us as we bring folks together in the spirit of collective action, sharing a healthy meal, watching an essential piece of history, and building our local power. 🌱 Building Power Together: Connecting to the Issues with Detroit Action &amp; Working Families Party In honor of our collective future, you&rsquo;re invited to bring your vision and be part of something bigger. Join us at the Detroit Food Commons (home of the Detroit People&rsquo;s Food Co-op) to screen the powerful documentary Lowndes County &amp; the Road to Black Power, and join a critical discussion on how we organize for structural neighborhood change right here in the city. 💡 What You&rsquo;ll Experience In this hands-on community gathering, we will explore:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">♻️ The Cycle of Renewal: Connect with neighbors and fellow members during our community dinner to recharge our collective energy.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🎬 Political Education in Motion: Watch a special screening of Lowndes County &amp; the Road to Black Power, charting the courageous local movement and young SNCC organizers who fought for voting rights and Black Power.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">✊🏾 Community Power Dialogue: Engage in a deep post-film discussion facilitated by frontline organizers on how we move from isolated efforts to coordinated, ancestral stewardship of our local political power.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🍎 Zero-Waste Hospitality: Enjoy a delicious, healthy dinner inside the Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall, designed with a footprint that respects the Earth.</li></ul>👥 Who Should Attend<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm Supporters, and Detroit Residents.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about urban organizing, civic empowerment, and structural neighborhood change.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Urban gardeners, activists, and those interested in the intersection of food, history, and liberation.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of collective action and deep community stewardship.</li></ul>👩🏾&zwj;🌾 About the Facilitators Anthony Barber (Detroit Action) + Branden Snyder (Working Families Party) Come meet our dynamic guest facilitators! Rooted in the city&rsquo;s grassroots landscape, these leaders bring a holistic, healing-centered approach to political education and economic justice. They recognize that the way we govern our spaces and master our local systems is a direct reflection of how we value ourselves and our future. 🥬 About the Host The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance, improve community health, and lead the way toward a Just Transition. 🚜 Event Details<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Date: July 8</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time: 6:00 PM &ndash; 8:00 PM</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location: Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall (inside The Detroit Food Commons), 8324 Woodward Avenue, 2nd Floor, Detroit, MI 48202</li></ul>✊🏾 Why Now? Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. We aren&#39;t just growing food; we are mastering the systems that sustain the land and protect our people. Learning from the blueprints of those who came before us is an act of resistance and self-love.Nothing is wasted. Everything returns. See you at the Detroit Food Commons! 🌻

DBCFSN July Monthly Member Meeting

✨ Excitement is in the Air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at the D-Town Farmers Market. This is an experience. We are celebrating our 20th Anniversary by diving deep into the connection between our biological identity and the food we grow. We want you to be there as we blend health, science, and community sovereignty! 🌿 Herbal Medicine Making: The journey to food sovereignty starts with understanding our selves and the land. As we celebrate 20 years of movement building, we are looking closer at how our unique &quot;biological identity&quot; affects our energy, wellness, and our connection to traditional healing. Have you ever wondered how the plants growing right in our neighborhoods can be transformed into potent, everyday remedies to support your vitality and balance? Join us for an interactive session where we will bridge the gap between fresh botanical harvesting and the practical art of hand-crafted herbalism. 💡 What You&rsquo;ll Learn In this hands-on workshop at the farm, we will explore:🌾 Botanical Field Identification: Learn to accurately recognize and respectfully harvest dynamic, high-vibe medicinal plants growing right on the 7 acres of D-Town Farm. 🥗 Traditional Apothecary Basics: The foundational mechanics of transforming raw, fresh-picked herbs into functional extracts, infusions, or topicals using traditional techniques. 🧪 East Asian &amp; Ancestral Science: Understanding plant actions through the lens of classical herbalism, East Asian medicine frameworks, and local ecology. 🌿 Food and Herbs as Medicine: Practical, safe ways to integrate these hand-crafted remedies into your daily life to address chronic stressors and support long-term wellness. 👥 Who Should Attend<ul data-path-to-node="6" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm Supporters, and Detroit Residents.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about learning how to forage, identify, and prepare their own plant medicines.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Urban gardeners, activists, and health-seekers.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of cultivating health and the path toward liberation!</li></ul>🚜 Workshop Format This is a highly participatory experience taking place outdoors at the D-Town Farmers Market. Expect movement, tasting, and community engagement.<ul data-path-to-node="8" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Harvest: Walk the land to identify and harvest seasonal medicinal herbs straight from the soil under expert guidance.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Formulate: Participate in a live processing session using the mortar and pestle to work directly with the fresh botanical yields.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Connect: Engage in a community dialogue about Gullah Geechee and Maroon herbal legacies, holistic health equity, and neighborhood self-reliance.</li></ul>👨🏾 About the Facilitator Geoffrey &ldquo;Geo&rdquo; Edwards, L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and registered art therapist whose practice beautifully blends clinical public-sector expertise with land-based healing traditions. He is the founder and owner of Grain &amp; Pestle, a regenerative herb farm, apothecary, and art studio based right down the street in Highland Park, Michigan. Trained as a Master Naturalist through the University of the District of Columbia and deeply influenced by Black Southern farming, Maroon herbal traditions, and Classical Chinese Medicine, Geo has taught thousands of people across the country. Through his studio, gardens, and clinical work, he treats a wide range of ailments and teaches herbalism not just as a health tool, but as a practice of absolute sovereignty, creativity, and connection to the natural world. 🥬&nbsp;About the Host&nbsp;The&nbsp;Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN)&nbsp;addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the upcoming Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance and improve community health. 🎟️&nbsp;Tickets &amp; Support&nbsp;Every monetary donation registration to this workshop brings us closer to achieving our fundraising goal. Together, we are building the food systems we need.<ul data-path-to-node="15" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Member RSVP:&nbsp;Free for current DBCFSN members.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Suggested Donation:&nbsp;$15 (Covers testing kits and organic ingredients).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Solidarity Supporter:&nbsp;$30+ (Helps subsidize access for others).</li></ul>No-one is turned away because of funds.&nbsp;If the suggested donation is a barrier, please come and participate! Your presence and support of our mission are invaluable. ✊🏾&nbsp;Why Now?&nbsp;Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. Beyond just having access to food, we are mastering our own wellness. In an era where the specific needs of our bodies are often overlooked, understanding our biological identity is an act of resistance and self-love. Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is valuable.&nbsp;See you at the farm!🌻

Herbal Medicine Making with Geo Edwards of Grain & Pestle

✨ Earth is in the Heart! Get ready to be part of something restorative at the Detroit Food Commons. This isn&rsquo;t just a drop-off, it&rsquo;s an experience. As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN), we are honoring the cycle of life that sustains our movement. DBCFSN is committed to shifting the culture around the very idea of &quot;waste.&quot; We believe that in a truly sovereign food system, nothing is discarded; it is simply transitioned into its next form of service. We want you there as we turn everyday scraps into the foundation of our community&rsquo;s nourishment! 🌱 Building Power Together: Connecting to the Issues with Detroit Action In honor of our collective future, you&rsquo;re invited to bring your vision and be part of something bigger. Join us at the Detroit Food Commons (home of Detroit People&rsquo;s Food Co-op) to meet organizers from Detroit Action, and see firsthand how we are closing the loop right here in the city. 💡 What You&rsquo;ll Experience In this hands-on community gathering, we will explore:♻️ The Cycle of Renewal: Connect with neighbors and fellow members during our community dinner to recharge our collective energy. ⚙️ Technology in Motion (Community Organizing):&nbsp;Learn directly from Detroit Action about the critical legislative campaigns, political education initiatives, and neighborhood issues they are driving across the city. 🍎 Zero-Waste Hospitality: Enjoy a delicious, healthy dinner inside the Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall designed with a footprint that respects the Earth. 🌿 Cultural Shift: Engage in dialogue about the upcoming Neighborhood Summit set for the end of June, exploring how we move from isolated efforts to coordinated, ancestral stewardship of our local political power. 👥 Who Should Attend<ul data-path-to-node="6" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm Supporters, and Detroit Residents.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about urban organizing, civic empowerment, and structural neighborhood change.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Urban gardeners, activists, and those interested in the intersection of food and spirit.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of: &quot;Nothing is wasted. Everything returns.&quot;</li></ul>👩🏾&zwj;🌾 About the Facilitator: Detroit Action Come meet the dynamic team from Detroit Action! Rooted in the city&rsquo;s grassroots landscape, Detroit Action is a community-led organization of working-class Black and Brown Detroiters fighting for political and economic justice. They bring a holistic, healing-centered approach to environmental and social advocacy, recognizing that the way we govern our spaces is a direct reflection of how we value ourselves and our future. 👩🏾&zwj;🌾 About the Chef: ShayCome meet&nbsp;Shay, our new Compost Coordinator! A Louisiana native who has been deeply rooted in the food ecosystem for over 20 years, Shay is a professional chef whose culinary work centers on zero-waste and food diversion practices. Beyond the kitchen and the compost pile, Shay is a dedicated spiritualist, hypnotherapist, reiki and chakra healer, and wedding officiant. She brings a holistic, healing-centered approach to environmental justice, recognizing that the way we treat the earth is a reflection of how we treat ourselves. 🥬 About the Host The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance, improve community health, and lead the way toward a Just Transition. 🚜&nbsp;Event Details&nbsp;*&nbsp;Date:&nbsp;April 22nd<ul data-path-to-node="28" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time:&nbsp;2:00 PM &ndash; 4:00 PM</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location: Demo outside at the MegaReencle, Refreshments inside the Detroit Food Commons.</li></ul>✊🏾 Why Now? Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. We aren&#39;t just growing food, we are mastering the systems that sustain the land. In an era of climate crisis, transforming &quot;waste&quot; into &quot;wealth&quot; for our soil is an act of resistance and self-love. Nothing is wasted. Everything returns. See you at the Detroit Food Commons! 🌻

DBCFSN June Monthly Member Meeting

✨ Nourishing Our Roots: Market Day &amp; Healing SanctuaryThe Future is in Our Hands!&nbsp;Get ready to celebrate wellness and community at&nbsp;D-Town Farm. This isn’t just a market; it’s a space for restoration and collective care. As we continue to celebrate the&nbsp;20th Anniversary&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN), we are grounding our movement in the practices that keep us whole and resilient. DBCFSN is committed to ensuring our community remains healthy, vibrant, and connected to the land. We believe that true food sovereignty is inseparable from our physical and spiritual well-being. Join us as we bridge the gap between ancestral healing traditions and our modern journey toward liberation. 🌿 Collective Wellness &amp; Community Power: You’re invited to a day of deep restoration. From ear detoxing to sound baths, we are focusing on how we stay empowered, centered, and in control of our own healing. Join us for this in-person market day where we honor our bodies and our soil.💡&nbsp;What to Expect&nbsp;In this rejuvenating community session, you will experience:<ul data-path-to-node="7" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Holistic Healing:&nbsp;Access to specialized services including Ear Auricular Detox, Yoga, and Sound Healing.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Farm-Fresh Nutrition:&nbsp;Delicious food by&nbsp;@Chefzi_thefarmer, plus fresh raw juices and herbal teas to fuel your spirit.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Healing Schedule:&nbsp;Hosted by&nbsp;Lisa Hillary J, these donation-based sessions are designed to reset your energy.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Local Sovereignty: Shop with local makers and celebrate the D-Town Farm season.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Connection:&nbsp;Bring your yoga mat and water bottle, and connect with neighbors dedicated to Black liberation and food justice.</li></ul>👥&nbsp;Who Should Attend<ul data-path-to-node="9" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members and the Detroit community at large: all are welcome!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious&nbsp;about how "Self-Care" leads to "Sovereign Futures."</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Activists, urban gardeners, and organizers&nbsp;interested in the intersection of wellness and environmental justice.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready&nbsp;to celebrate 20 years of collective growth and forward-thinking leadership.</li></ul>✨ About the Facilitators: Come meet Lisa Hillary J, our lead healing practitioner, who brings a wealth of knowledge in yoga and restorative arts. We are also thrilled to feature Chef Zi (@Chefzi_thefarmer), a dedicated DBCFSN member and culinary expert who creates farm-to-table meals grounded in nourishment and flavor. 🥬&nbsp;About the Host&nbsp;The&nbsp;Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN)&nbsp;addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit’s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the upcoming Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance and improve community health. 🎟️&nbsp;Tickets &amp; Support&nbsp;Every monetary donation registration to this workshop brings us closer to achieving our fundraising goal. Together, we are building the food systems we need.<ul data-path-to-node="15" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Member RSVP:&nbsp;Free for current DBCFSN members.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Suggested Donation:&nbsp;$15 (Covers testing kits and organic ingredients).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Solidarity Supporter:&nbsp;$30+ (Helps subsidize access for others).</li></ul>No-one is turned away because of funds.&nbsp;If the suggested donation is a barrier, please come and participate! Your presence and support of our mission are invaluable. ✊🏾&nbsp;Why Now?&nbsp;Detroit’s food movement is evolving. Beyond just having access to food, we are mastering our own wellness. In an era where the specific needs of our bodies are often overlooked, understanding our biological identity is an act of resistance and self-love. Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is valuable.&nbsp; See you at the farm!🌻

Monthly Market at D-Town Farm

✨&nbsp;Survival is the Vibe!&nbsp;Step into an experience that pushes beyond the everyday and into real-life readiness at D-Town Farm. This isn&rsquo;t just a workshop&mdash;it&rsquo;s a call to action. In a world of uncertainty, how prepared are you to feed yourself and your community when systems fail? 🌱&nbsp;Survivor: Food &amp; Farm EditionWhat happens when the grocery stores close, supply chains break down, or climate shifts disrupt our access to food? This immersive workshop challenges you to think differently about survival, resilience, and self-sufficiency through the lens of farming and food sovereignty. 💡&nbsp;What You&rsquo;ll LearnIn this interactive, hands-on session at the farm, we will explore:🔥 Emergency Food Readiness: How to think ahead and prepare for disruptions in food access.🌾 Grow to Survive: What crops and systems support survival in extreme conditions.🛠️ Adaptation Skills: Practical ways to pivot, stretch resources, and make food systems work under pressure.🥕 Resourcefulness in Action: How to identify, use, and maximize what&rsquo;s available around you.🌍 Community Survival: Why collective knowledge and cooperation are key to long-term resilience. 👥&nbsp;Who Should Attend?DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm supporters, and Detroit residents.Urban growers, homesteaders, and food justice advocates.Families and individuals interested in preparedness and self-reliance.Anyone ready to build real skills for uncertain times. 🚜&nbsp;Workshop FormatThis is a participatory, outdoors experience designed to get you thinking, moving, and problem-solving in real time.Scenario-Based Learning: Engage in &ldquo;survival-style&rdquo; challenges rooted in real-life situations.Hands-On Practice: Explore tools, crops, and strategies used in resilient farming systems.Community Dialogue: Share knowledge, ideas, and strategies for collective preparedness. 👨🏾&zwj;🌾 About the FacilitatorMagnetic Sun is the Farm Manager at Nurturing Our Seeds, bringing deep knowledge of land stewardship, food production, and community resilience. With a grounded, hands-on approach, Magnetic creates learning spaces that challenge participants to think critically about survival, sustainability, and our relationship to the land. His work is rooted in building systems that empower communities to feed themselves&mdash;no matter the circumstances. 🥬&nbsp;About the Host&nbsp;The&nbsp;Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN)&nbsp;addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the upcoming Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance and improve community health. 🎟️&nbsp;Tickets &amp; Support&nbsp;Every monetary donation registration to this workshop brings us closer to achieving our fundraising goal. Together, we are building the food systems we need.<ul data-path-to-node="15" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Member RSVP:&nbsp;Free for current DBCFSN members.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Suggested Donation:&nbsp;$15 (Covers testing kits and organic ingredients).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Solidarity Supporter:&nbsp;$30+ (Helps subsidize access for others).</li></ul>No-one is turned away because of funds.&nbsp;If the suggested donation is a barrier, please come and participate! Your presence and support of our mission are invaluable. ✊🏾&nbsp;Why Now?&nbsp;Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. Beyond just having access to food, we are mastering our own wellness. In an era where the specific needs of our bodies are often overlooked, understanding our biological identity is an act of resistance and self-love. Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is valuable.&nbsp; See you at the farm!🌻

SURVIVOR: THE FOOD & FARMING EDITION

✨&nbsp;The Future is in Our Hands!Get ready to explore the intersection of technology and liberation at the Live6 Neighborhood HomeBase. This isn&rsquo;t just a lecture; it&rsquo;s a strategy session for our collective future. As we celebrate the&nbsp;20th Anniversary&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN), we are looking forward toward the tools that will shape our sovereign futures. DBCFSN is committed to ensuring our community remains informed, aware, and in control of the technologies that impact our lives. We believe that true food sovereignty requires us to understand the &quot;smarter tools&quot; of today to build the &quot;stronger communities&quot; of tomorrow. Join us as we bridge the gap between ancestral wisdom and modern innovation. 🤖&nbsp;AI, Food Sovereignty &amp; Community Empowerment&nbsp;You&rsquo;re invited to a deep dive into how Artificial Intelligence connects to food sovereignty, environmental impact, and community power. Join us for this hybrid live session where we demystify technology and focus on how we stay empowered, involved, and in control moving forward. 💡 What We&rsquo;ll Talk About In this engaging community session, we will explore:<ul data-path-to-node="5" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A Clear Understanding:&nbsp;Break down what AI actually is and how it works&mdash;no pressure, no confusion.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Real-World Impact:&nbsp;See concrete examples of how AI is already impacting everyday life and our food systems.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Environmental Awareness:&nbsp;Discuss the &quot;footprint&quot; of technology, including the considerations surrounding data centers.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Empowered Participation:&nbsp;Discover simple ways to stay informed and ensure technology serves the community&rsquo;s needs.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Fellowship:&nbsp;Join us at&nbsp;6:00 PM for dinner&nbsp;and connection, followed by the&nbsp;presentation at 7:00 PM.</li></ul>👥&nbsp;Who Should Attend<ul data-path-to-node="7" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members and the Detroit community at large&mdash;all are welcome!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about how &quot;Smarter Tools&quot; can lead to &quot;Sovereign Futures.&quot;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Activists, urban gardeners, and organizers interested in the intersection of tech and environmental justice.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of collective growth and forward-thinking leadership.</li></ul>👨🏾&zwj;💻 About the Facilitator: Come meet Teko Harmon, a featured DBCFSN member and the Founder &amp; AI Strategist of SoleIntel AI. Teko is dedicated to strategies that are &quot;Laced with Intelligence and Grounded in Results.&quot;&nbsp;He brings a wealth of knowledge on how to navigate the evolving tech landscape while keeping community empowerment and sovereign futures at the heart of the conversation. 🥬 About the Host The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance, improve community health, and lead the way toward a Just Transition. 🚜 Event Details * Date: May 13,2026<ul data-path-to-node="28" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time: 6:00 PM &ndash; 8:00 PM</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location: Live6 Neighborhood HomeBase | 7426 W. McNichols, Detroit, MI 48221</li></ul>✊🏾 Why Now? Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. We aren&#39;t just growing food, we are mastering the systems that sustain the land. In an era of climate crisis, transforming &quot;waste&quot; into &quot;wealth&quot; for our soil is an act of resistance and self-love. See you at Live6 Neighborhood HomeBase🌻

DBCFSN MAY MONTHLY MEMBER MEETING: AI & Our Community: What You Need to Know

✨ Earth is in the Heart!Get ready to be part of something restorative at the Detroit Food Commons. This isn&rsquo;t just a drop-off, it&rsquo;s an experience. As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN), we are honoring the cycle of life that sustains our movement. DBCFSN is committed to shifting the culture around the very idea of &quot;waste.&quot;&nbsp;We believe that in a truly sovereign food system, nothing is discarded; it is simply transitioned into its next form of service. We want you there as we turn everyday scraps into the foundation of our community&rsquo;s nourishment! 🌱 Scraps to Soil: A Community Compost Experience In honor of Earth Day, you&rsquo;re invited to bring your food scraps and be part of something bigger. Join us at the Detroit Food Commons (home of Detroit People&rsquo;s Food Co-op) to meet DBCFSN&#39;s Compost Coordinator, and see firsthand how we are closing the loop right here in the city. 💡&nbsp;What You&rsquo;ll Experience&nbsp;In this hands-on community gathering, we will explore:<ul data-path-to-node="8" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">♻️&nbsp;The Cycle of Renewal:&nbsp;Bring your household food scraps and participate in a collective compost drop-off.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">⚙️&nbsp;Technology in Motion (The MegaReencle):&nbsp;Come see a live demo of the&nbsp;MegaReencle, our high-capacity aerobic digester. This powerhouse can process up to&nbsp;200 lbs of food scraps per day, rapidly turning them into a rich material that can be added directly to the soil as an amendment.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🍎&nbsp;Zero-Waste Hospitality:&nbsp;Enjoy refreshments inside the Co-op designed with a footprint that respects the Earth.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🌿 Cultural Shift: Engage in dialogue about how we move from a &quot;throwaway&quot; culture to one of ancestral stewardship.</li></ul>👥&nbsp;Who Should Attend<ul data-path-to-node="22" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm Supporters, and Detroit Residents.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about urban composting, tech-driven sustainability, and zero-waste living.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Urban gardeners, activists, and those interested in the intersection of food and spirit.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of:&nbsp;&quot;Nothing is wasted. Everything returns.&quot;</li></ul>👩🏾&zwj;🌾&nbsp;About the Facilitator: ShayCome meet&nbsp;Shay, our new Compost Coordinator! A Louisiana native who has been deeply rooted in the food ecosystem for over 20 years, Shay is a professional chef whose culinary work centers on zero-waste and food diversion practices. Beyond the kitchen and the compost pile, Shay is a dedicated spiritualist, hypnotherapist, reiki and chakra healer, and wedding officiant. She brings a holistic, healing-centered approach to environmental justice, recognizing that the way we treat the earth is a reflection of how we treat ourselves. 🥬 About the Host The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance, improve community health, and lead the way toward a Just Transition. 🚜&nbsp;Event Details&nbsp;*&nbsp;Date:&nbsp;April 22nd<ul data-path-to-node="28" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time:&nbsp;2:00 PM &ndash; 4:00 PM</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location: Demo outside at the MegaReencle, Refreshments inside the Detroit Food Commons.</li></ul>✊🏾 Why Now? Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. We aren&#39;t just growing food, we are mastering the systems that sustain the land. In an era of climate crisis, transforming &quot;waste&quot; into &quot;wealth&quot; for our soil is an act of resistance and self-love. Nothing is wasted. Everything returns. See you at the Detroit Food Commons! 🌻

Earth Day with DBCFSN: A Community Compost Experience

✨ Excitement is in the Air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at the D-Town Farmers Market. This is an experience. We are celebrating our 20th Anniversary by diving deep into the connection between our biological identity and the food we grow. We want you to be there as we blend health, science, and community sovereignty! 🩸 The Blood Type Experience: Eat for Your Type:&nbsp;The journey to food sovereignty starts with understanding our selves. As we celebrate 20 years of movement building, we are looking closer at how our unique &quot;biological identity&quot; affects our energy and wellness. Have you ever wondered why certain foods fuel you while others leave you feeling sluggish? Join us for an interactive session where you can discover (or confirm) your blood type and learn to align your nutrition with your unique chemistry. 💡&nbsp;What You&rsquo;ll Learn&nbsp;In this hands-on workshop at the farm, we will explore:<ul data-path-to-node="6" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🧪&nbsp;Biological Discovery:&nbsp;Use a personalized, on-site testing kit to identify your blood type (A, B, AB, or O).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🥗&nbsp;Nutritional Alignment:&nbsp;The basics of the &quot;Eat for Your Type&quot; philosophy and which superfoods resonate with your biology.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🥤&nbsp;Functional Mixology:&nbsp;Craft high-vibe smoothies using plant-based ingredients curated specifically for your type.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🌿&nbsp;Food as Medicine:&nbsp;Practical ways to integrate these insights into your daily life.</li></ul>👥&nbsp;Who Should Attend<ul data-path-to-node="8" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DBCFSN Members, D-Town Farm Supporters and Detroit Residents.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Folks curious about personalized nutrition and wellness.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Urban gardeners, activists, and health-seekers.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone ready to celebrate 20 years of cultivating health and the path toward liberation!</li></ul>🚜&nbsp;Workshop Format&nbsp;This is a highly participatory experience taking place outdoors at the D-Town Farmers Market. Expect movement, tasting, and community engagement.<ul data-path-to-node="10" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Test:&nbsp;Self-administered blood type tests (kits provided).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Blend:&nbsp;Visit the &quot;Smoothie Lab&quot; to create a custom drink for your type.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Connect:&nbsp;Engage in a community dialogue about health and ancestral nutrition.</li></ul>👩🏾 About the Facilitator Uneeda Nichols is a multifaceted entrepreneur, activist, and public administrator based in DC and Detroit, committed to economic justice and food sovereignty. Holding dual master&rsquo;s degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration, Uneeda blends strategic leadership with public-sector expertise. As the owner of a bakery and juice bar, she uses food-based entrepreneurship as a vehicle to promote equitable, community-controlled food systems. A seasoned activist, she has organized around ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage across multiple states, focusing on economic dignity for marginalized communities. Integrity and respect are foundational to &quot;Mama Uneeda&#39;s&quot; leadership, guiding every business decision and community partnership. 🥬&nbsp;About the Host&nbsp;The&nbsp;Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN)&nbsp;addresses food insecurity and champions food sovereignty for Detroit&rsquo;s Black community. Through D-Town Farm and the upcoming Detroit Food Commons, we build self-reliance and improve community health. 🎟️&nbsp;Tickets &amp; Support&nbsp;Every monetary donation registration to this workshop brings us closer to achieving our fundraising goal. Together, we are building the food systems we need.<ul data-path-to-node="15" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Member RSVP:&nbsp;Free for current DBCFSN members.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Suggested Donation:&nbsp;$15 (Covers testing kits and organic ingredients).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Solidarity Supporter:&nbsp;$30+ (Helps subsidize access for others).</li></ul>No-one is turned away because of funds.&nbsp;If the suggested donation is a barrier, please come and participate! Your presence and support of our mission are invaluable. ✊🏾&nbsp;Why Now?&nbsp;Detroit&rsquo;s food movement is evolving. Beyond just having access to food, we are mastering our own wellness. In an era where the specific needs of our bodies are often overlooked, understanding our biological identity is an act of resistance and self-love. Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is valuable.&nbsp;See you at the farm!🌻

The Blood Type Experience: Eat for Your Type

Your donation makes our work possible! Help fund programs and initiatives that create meaningful change in our community. Every contribution, no matter the size, moves us closer to our goals. Together, we make a difference 💙 Reclaiming Our Food, Our Land, and Our Future:For the last 20 years, the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) has been working to build a food system that belongs to our community. Through stewarding D-Town Farm, our 7-acre urban agricultural space, and opening the Detroit Food Commons (DFC), we have focused on creating community control over our own land, food, and local economy. Our work bridges the gap between grassroots urban agriculture and long-term institutional ownership. By supporting DBCFSN, you are investing directly in a self-sustaining ecosystem built to serve our city for generations to come. D-Town Farm: Building a Resiliency Hub:D-Town Farm sits on 7 acres inside Rouge Park, resting right along the local watershed and embedded deeply within the neighborhood. Over the last two decades, it has grown into a hub for sustainable urban agriculture and food justice education. Right now, we are actively working to develop the farm into a fully equipped climate and community resiliency hub. Your support helps fund crucial, long-term developments on the land, including:<ul data-path-to-node="9" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Infrastructure &amp; Clean Energy: Implementing solar energy installations, secure site fencing, secure storage, and flexible outdoor hospitality setups.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Art &amp; Culture:&nbsp;Commissioning community art pieces that reflect the history, spirit, and agrarian heritage of our movement.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Education &amp; Labor: Supporting ongoing educational programming for youth and neighborhood residents, while directly hiring local contractors and laborers to build out and maintain the space.</li></ul>The Detroit Food Commons: Securing Total Building Ownership:On Woodward Avenue, the Detroit Food Commons (DFC) stands as our movement&#39;s physical and economic anchor, housing the Detroit People&#39;s Food Co-op, the Kujichagulia Community Kitchens, and the Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall.While the building is open and actively serving the neighborhood, we are moving toward our next massive milestone. Next year, we are launching a major $15 million capital campaign to buy out Develop Detroit&#39;s portion of ownership. Your general donations and recurring gifts support our operational stability as we prepare for this buyout, moving us toward 100% unencumbered, collective community ownership of the entire Detroit Food Commons infrastructure. Standing with the People:DBCFSN is powered by a deeply rooted network of neighborhood volunteers, urban growers, co-op members, and organizers who are actively shifting how Detroit feeds itself. This is not transactional charity; it is structural solidarity. Thank you for standing with us, for honoring our past two decades of work, and for partnering with us as we build our collective future from the soil up.

Your donation makes our work possible! Help fund programs and initiatives that create meaningful change in our community. Every contribution, no matter the size, moves us closer to our goals. Together, we make a difference 💙Reclaiming Our Food, Our Land, and Our Future:For the last 20 years, the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) has been working to build a food system that belongs to our community. Through stewarding D-Town Farm, our 7-acre urban agricultural space, and opening the Detroit Food Commons (DFC), we have focused on creating community control over our own land, food, and local economy.Our work bridges the gap between grassroots urban agriculture and long-term institutional ownership. By supporting DBCFSN, you are investing directly in a self-sustaining ecosystem built to serve our city for generations to come.D-Town Farm: Building a Resiliency Hub:D-Town Farm sits on 7 acres inside Rouge Park, resting right along the local watershed and embedded deeply within the neighborhood. Over the last two decades, it has grown into a hub for sustainable urban agriculture and food justice education.Right now, we are actively working to develop the farm into a fully equipped climate and community resiliency hub. Your support helps fund crucial, long-term developments on the land, including:Infrastructure & Clean Energy: Implementing solar energy installations, secure site fencing, secure storage, and flexible outdoor hospitality setups.Art & Culture: Commissioning community art pieces that reflect the history, spirit, and agrarian heritage of our movement.Education & Labor: Supporting ongoing educational programming for youth and neighborhood residents, while directly hiring local contractors and laborers to build out and maintain the space.The Detroit Food Commons: Securing Total Building Ownership:On Woodward Avenue, the Detroit Food Commons (DFC) stands as our movement's physical and economic anchor, housing the Detroit People's Food Co-op, the Kujichagulia Community Kitchens, and the Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall.While the building is open and actively serving the neighborhood, we are moving toward our next massive milestone. Next year, we are launching a major $15 million capital campaign to buy out Develop Detroit's portion of ownership. Your general donations and recurring gifts support our operational stability as we prepare for this buyout, moving us toward 100% unencumbered, collective community ownership of the entire Detroit Food Commons infrastructure.Standing with the People:DBCFSN is powered by a deeply rooted network of neighborhood volunteers, urban growers, co-op members, and organizers who are actively shifting how Detroit feeds itself. This is not transactional charity; it is structural solidarity.Thank you for standing with us, for honoring our past two decades of work, and for partnering with us as we build our collective future from the soil up.

Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network

Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network

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The Equinox Harvest Dinner

DBCFSN September Monthly Member Meeting

Advanced Gardening with Baba Ras Kofi of OnDaFarm

DBCFSN July Monthly Member Meeting

Herbal Medicine Making with Geo Edwards of Grain & Pestle

DBCFSN June Monthly Member Meeting

Monthly Market at D-Town Farm

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