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Whole Foods exec sees opportunity in Detroit’s urban farming, artisanal food scene

Posted on 31 January 2013. Tags: artisanal, Detroit's, exec, farming, food, Foods, opportunity, Scene, sees, Urban, Whole

The Whole (Foods) deal: Red Elk Banks of Whole Foods Market says the grocery chain sees plenty of business opportunities in Detroit. Banks discussed those opportunities, the pending opening of Whole Foods’ first Detroit outlet and other food issues in a Bridge Q&A. Full News here – Detroit Business News

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Is Farming An Answer to Detroit’s Problems?

Posted on 30 July 2012. Tags: Answer, Detroit's, farming, Problems

Nearly one third of the land in Detroit is vacant. No houses, no families, no taxes. Some say urban gardens and orchards are a good way to make use of this potentially valuable land. Detroit is a city with a split personality. There are sections that are booming. And there are parts that are vacant, [...]

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MoveOn.org allegations of Monsanto farming collaboration in Detroit untrue, Hantz Farms says

Posted on 27 July 2012. Tags: allegations, collaboration, Detroit, farming, Farms, Hantz, Monsanto, MoveOn.org, says, untrue

A Royal Oak MoveOn.org member sent out an email on Monday stating that Hantz Farms is tied to the agricultural gene engineering company and “pesticide superpower” Monsanto. Full News here – Detroit News

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