The Greening of Detroit supports hundreds of family and community gardens each year through its participation in The Garden Resource Program Collaborative. The Collaborative was formed in 2003 to support urban agriculture practices citywide. The collaborative partners include The Greening of Detroit, Michigan State University Extension, Capuchin Soup Kitchen/Earth Works Garden and the Detroit Agriculture Network. The Greening of Detroit serves as the fiscal agent for the partnership, providing fundraising services, staffing and program coordination.
Each year The Garden Resource Program supports over 200 community, family and school gardens, all producing food for Detroit neighborhoods. Marketing opportunities are available for these community gardeners under the Grown in Detroit® brand at a GRP sponsored booth at Detroit's Eastern Market and mini-Farmer's Market's throughout the city. These gardens are currently producing around 100 tons of food each year, and the program is growing on an average of 20% annually.
For more information related to the activities of The Detroit Garden Resource Program Collaborative, click on DetroitAgriculture.org