The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI)

05/23/2024

Join the City of Detroit and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday, May 24 for the City of Detroit Game of the Month benefiting the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative!

The Detroit Tigers and the City of Detroit have partnered together for the 2024 season to provide discounted opportunities to see Detroit Tigers baseball and support local organizations that are making a difference in the community!

To purchase tickets for this game please click here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/CITYOFDETTIGERS24MICHURBANFARM
For the month of May, the City of Detroit would like to highlight the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative. The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is based in Detroit's North End community. Their mission is to use urban agriculture as a platform to promote education, sustainability, and community in an effort to empower urban communities, solve many social problems facing Detroit, and potentially develop a broader model for redevelopment for other urban communities.

Tickets purchased on this link include:
- Fans can stay in their seats for postgame fireworks!
- A portion of each ticket bought through this link is donated to Michigan Urban Farming Initiative.

04/26/2024

More of this concept please!!

05/19/2023

We thought it was just us

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05/13/2023

Anything for the bees!

Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends

03/26/2023

Every. Single. Time.

Every. Time. 🤣

03/04/2023

Accurate

02/23/2023

Please consider making a donation to this North End family. We saw the fire first hand and there's no salvaging the structure or the life that was lost.

It's hard to imagine losing a kid/parent, one's home, and all of one's belongings in one night. Individual support in situations like this can make a big difference.

Please share and donate if you can today

We ask for your support today as we aim to provide relief and recovery… Angela Hojnacki needs your support for McKenzie Family support after deadly home fire

11/08/2022

Thank you BuildOn for all your help!

07/21/2022

It’s a thing. Broccoli is the chihuahua of the plants

06/26/2022

Thanks for sharing our work Happy Gardens

The world needs more of this!! 🥰

04/14/2022

Thanks to all those who voted for MUFI in the Nature’s Path Organic Gardens for Good campaign. We’re pleased to announce that we were selected as one of 22 orgs to receive $5k : )

04/10/2022

Thanks to volunteers from NEXTGen Detroit for volunteering with us on the farm today!

04/01/2022

Just a few hours left to vote! We only need to be in the top 22 to win $5k. It's neck and neck right now, so please if you havent voted yet VOTE NOW

Our Gardens for Good grants support community garden projects to grow organic food and nourish their communities. This year we’ve expanded our support to give 22 gardens $5,000 each.

03/29/2022

We need your help! Please vote for MUFI in the Nature’s Path Gardens for Good competition. We only need to be in the top 22 to win $5k. Voting takes 10 seconds and ends on April 1st. Please vote today and ask your friends to vote as well!

https://www.naturespath.com/en-us/gardens-for-good/ -urban-farming-initiative

Our Gardens for Good grants support community garden projects to grow organic food and nourish their communities. This year we’ve expanded our support to give 22 gardens $5,000 each.

02/18/2022

12/13/2021

Thanks for sharing our work Pachamama Alliance! Please consider supporting our work at www.miufi.org/donate

Start Locally!

11/30/2021

Today is ! If you have ever volunteered for or have been inspired by the work that MUFI does, please consider making a donation at miufi.org. All proceeds are put to work to live out our mission of connecting our community through sustainable agriculture. Thanks all for your support throughout the years!

The official website for the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative.

08/24/2021

Register for Yoga with a View tonight (8/24) at 8pm with the link below... We hope to see you there 😊

A beginner yoga class for any body and experience level! $10+ donation at the door (cash or credit), all proceeds go directly to MUFI.

08/24/2021

Do you enjoy yoga? How about fresh air and farm vibes? Combine all three tonight by signing up for our last summer session of Yoga with a View at MUFI!!

In collaboration with yoga instructor Danielle Bluford. People from all body types and experience levels are welcome to join us for a relaxing, gentle yoga class as the sunsets behind New Center. Registration is preferred. Classes are $10 at the door or on eventbrite (cash or credit!) and limited to 25 people per class. All proceeds will go directly to the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative and turned dollar for dollar into produce for our community. A light snack and refreshments will be available.

08/11/2021

Thanks to the Self-Sufficient Backyard - by Ron and Johanna for sharing our work! 111k+ likes and 33k shares in just two days, wow!

Remember you can support the work we do at MUFI at www.miufi.org/donate

07/22/2021

Fall 2021 Internship Accepting Applications!
The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative thrives off committed interns to help in daily tasks of farm maintenance and community outreach. Our interns are offered the opportunity to learn in a hands-on approach to small scale urban agriculture and have access to fresh, organic produce during each harvest. MUFI's mission is to offer the North End fresh produce for free every week, take part in neighborhood projects, and spread awareness about sustainable agriculture. This is only possible through the dedication of our team members, volunteers, and donors to keep the project alive.
Responsibilities include:
- Field Work: Most field work is done by hand, and includes seeding, planting, weeding, watering, trellising, harvesting, hauling, washing, and packing produce for market.
-Market Saturdays: Prepare produce and process sales during our weekly on-site market.
-General Farm Maintenance: Tool and equipment care, farm and property upkeep
Qualifications
-Interest in gardening or farming.
-Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, farm outdoors in all weather conditions.
-Capable to intern at least three (3) days a week.
-Open to work most Saturdays to support Community Market Days

Please reach out if interested through https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/5058844

06/29/2021

06/24/2021

Yoga at the farm!!! Join us for a relaxing yoga class and enjoy watching the sunset just beyond New Center on July 8th at 8:00pm. Brought to you by our instructor Danielle Bluford, a friend and fellow volunteer at MUFI! BYOM (bring your own mat).

Pre-registration required through our Eventbrite link below. Tickets will cost $10 upon arrival.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-with-a-view-at-the-michigan-urban-farming-initiative-tickets-161142855619

A beginner yoga class for any body and experience level! $10+ donation at the door (cash or credit), all proceeds go directly to MUFI.

06/05/2021

🌱MUFI Fundraiser🌱 We have DIY SEED KITS w/ recipes for you with every donation! T-shirts for $20! Feel free to stop by and volunteer with us - and grab some free herbs and other in season produce while you’re at it! 🪴

05/29/2021

Please join us TODAY (Saturday, May 29th) from 10 AM to 4 PM as we work in partnership with the Lower North End Block Club to pick up 40 cubic yards of trash throughout the neighborhood!

We will also be installing a ornamental garden a block south of the farm at Brush & E Grand Blvd. as part of our partnership with the Historic North End Alliance to create 1 of 4 green entryways into the North End.

We are also going to be clearing out a few alleyways!

All ages, group sizes, and abilities welcome!
No need to sign up in advance. 
Come whenever you want. Stay as long as you want.

Come to 7432 Brush St. Detroit, MI 48202

05/26/2021

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Please join us this Satuday (May 29th) 10am-4pm as we work with the Lower North End Block Club in a day of neighborhood cleanup! We are meeting at 7432 Brush St. and will be picking up trash, clearing debris and overgrowth from vacant lots and alleyways, etc.!

No need to sign up in advance, just come whenever and stay as long as you want! All ages, group sizes, and abilities welcome!

For questions, comments, or concerns, please text/call 248-840-8077

05/21/2021

HANDY PEOPLE NEEDED:
Our irrigation system is broken and we need your help to fix it. Without this repair, it will be very difficult to keep the plants alive this summer and pass out produce to our community. We have plenty of interns and volunteers who are awesome with plants, but not so much with plumbing. If there is a plumber or handy person in the area that would be willing to help us fix the issue we would just be oh so grateful. Please contact us by commenting, direct messaging us, or contacting our farm manager Olivia at 440-476-7649 and we can send photos of the problem area to discuss further. Thank you for any assistance in advance!!

05/12/2021

Please join us on SATURDAY MAY 29th for a day of neighborhood clean up with the Lower North End Block Club!

05/06/2021

Did you know that you can make tax-deductible donations of cryptocurrency to MUFI? We just got set up to accept Bitcoin(BTC), Ethereum(ETH), Litecoin(LTC), Dai (DAI), Bitcoin Cash (B*H), and USD Coin (USDC) and are working to add more cryptocurrencies soon! Simply click the link below to make a donation today! https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/5c40e9c2-28f0-4924-bc7c-32c29903d420

05/01/2021

Shout out to Wayne State Med School and Citizens for Climate Change for volunteering at the farm today! Open volunteering is back EVERY SATURDAY from 10am to 4pm. No need to sign up in advance. Just show up whenever you want and stay as long as you want! Address is 7432 Brush St. Detroit, MI 48202