The Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund (DBFLF) is a coalition of three long-standing Detroit, Michigan urban farming organizations with a collective mission to rebuild inter-generational land ownership for Black Farmers in Detroit. The grant funding will help support the organization’s work to transition vacant land in Detroit to urban farm landscapes. The Confluence grant will support fundraising efforts to acquire 20 acres and complete 15 infrastructure projects. technical assistance for land purchases, and an educational campaign and legal support to ensure properties are protected from development in perpetuity.
Building Black Food Sovereignty through Black Urban Land Conservation
- GRANT NAME:
- Building Black Food Sovereignty through Black Urban Land Conservation
- GRANTEE:
- Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund
- LOCATION
- Detroit, MI
- AMOUNT
- $50,000
- Year
- 2022
