OUR INTENTIONS

The University of Michigan Dearborn wants to inform the people about Urban Farming. What we plan to do is to host a one-day summit and educate the community about urban farming and food related issues within the state of Michigan. The summit is called "The Business of Urban Agriculture". We focus also on certain subjects such as "Should we use fertilizer?" or "Would it be safe to grow crops in polluted areas?".

WHO IS ATTENDING?

• Patty Cantrell (Senior Policy Specialist, Entrepreneurial Agriculture, Michigan Land Use Institute)
• Dan Carmody (President, Eastern Market Corporation)
• Al Fields (Group Executive of Planning, City of Detroit)
• Carlton Flakes (Liaison, Urban Farming, Inc., Wayne County Department of Children and Family Services)
• John Hantz (CEO, Hantz Farms)

EXTERNAL WEBSITE REFERENCES

1. University of Michigan Dearborn Past Events - Urban Farming
2. Urban Farming.com
3. Earthworks Urban Farm