Sanctuary Farms

10/30/2026

This has been a long time coming, and it’s worth celebrating! 🌱🎉

We’re excited to announce the release of the Detroit Community Composting Collective Project (DCCCP) Report!

Over the past year, six Detroit grassroots organizations (The Detroit Food Policy Council, Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network, Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund, Oakland Avenue Urban Farm , + Sacred Spaces) came together around a shared vision: building a more just, locally rooted, and community-powered food system for Detroit.

At its heart, DCCCP was about more than composting. It was about recognizing the connections between waste justice, racial justice, food sovereignty, and community wealth. It was about building relationships, sharing knowledge, strengthening grassroots infrastructure, and imagining what becomes possible when communities have the resources, relationships, and power to shape their own systems.

Together, we explored what a decentralized, community-led composting network could look like across Detroit, from backyard and farm-scale operations to neighborhood hubs and commercial composting. We also identified the investments, partnerships, organizing strategies, and policy changes needed to move this vision forward.

This report is both a reflection of what we’ve accomplished and a roadmap for where we can go together.

We believe the future of Detroit’s food and waste systems should be built by the communities closest to the work. DCCCP represents an important step toward that future, one rooted in local ownership, collective action, and the power of grassroots collaboration.

A tremendous THANK YOU to all of our collaborators (, Breathe Free Detroit, Scrap Soils and many others), participating organizations, community members, and supporters who helped bring this project to life. And a special thank you to for supporting this collective effort. 💚

Here’s to continuing to build, organize, and grow together!

📖 Read and download the full report through the DCCCP Report Intake Form, linked in our Linktree.

10/09/2026

We’re headed to Eliza Howell Park Harvest Festival!🍂🌿

Join us on Saturday, October 17 from 1–4 PM for an afternoon of music, art, nature activities, c***r + donuts, hay rides, and community fun with .

Parker will be leading a Compost Demo + Workshop from 2–2:30 PM, sharing more about composting and how we can turn organic waste into something that gives back to the soil.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ Festival: 1–4 PM
🌱 Compost Workshop: 2–2:30 PM
📍 Eliza Howell Park

Come hang out, learn something new, and enjoy a fall afternoon in the park with us. 💚🍁

Rain date: Sunday, October 18, 1–4 PM.

07/07/2026

It was an honor to support 's AnchorFest!

We donated 4 yards of compost for the event's DIY Gardening Station, where community members planted their own garden pots and learned more about growing healthy plants at home. 🌱

Thank you to the Life Remodeled team for the opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful community event. We love seeing our compost put to work helping Detroit communities grow! 💚

06/07/2026

🌱 Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Detroit Community Composting Collective Project (DCCCP) Community Celebration at Detroit Food Commons! ♻️

We were excited to gather with over 40 community members, farmers, composters, advocates, and partners to celebrate the completion of our compost pilot and share key findings from this collaborative effort. The evening event included presentations from DCCCP project leads, meaningful conversations about the future of community composting in Detroit, and delicious food from the Detroit People's Food Co-op.

This work would not have been possible without the many individuals and organizations who contributed their time, knowledge, and commitment to building a more resilient and equitable food system.

📊 The DCCCP report will be released this June, highlighting lessons learned, key findings, and recommendations for strengthening community composting across Detroit. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks. Also, if you would like to be contacted when the report is published, please fill out the DCCCP Report Request Form linked here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSE-kuVXDqZRUsHWnQ0taOwOc6soJw43nX2f9GUu-9r-CggA/viewform

05/07/2026

Join us TOMORROW, May 8 for the Detroit Community Composting Collective Project Community Celebration! 🌱

In honor of International Compost Awareness Week, we’re gathering from 6–9 PM at Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall at Detroit Food Commons to celebrate the completion of our compost pilot, share highlights from the DCCCP report, and recognize the farmers, backyard composters, community composters, and neighbors who helped make this work possible.

This celebration is coming up soon, and we’d love for you to be in the room with us as we honor this collective work and look ahead to the future of composting in Detroit.

Come celebrate with the 6 organizations that make up DCCCP: .green and Sanctuary Farms.

Together, we’re continuing to advocate for a citywide, decentralized, multi-scale compost system in Detroit.

RSVP today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI_vifzkyO5Kkn3Qh3Fzb-EFdXWMTQKrLy4I3UTVpa2nO_yA/viewform?usp=header

04/27/2026

Join us for the Detroit Community Composting Collective Project Community Celebration on Friday, May 8 from 6–9 PM at Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall at Detroit Food Commons.

In honor of International Compost Awareness Week, we’re gathering to celebrate the completion of our compost pilot, share highlights from the DCCCP report, and recognize the farmers, backyard composters, community composters, and neighbors who helped make this work possible.

Come celebrate with the 6 organizations that make up DCCCP: Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund The Detroit Food Policy Council Oakland Avenue Urban Farm Sacred Spaces and Sanctuary Farms.

We’d love to see you there as we continue to advocate for a citywide decentralized and mulit-scale compost system in Detroit!

RSVP here: hhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI_vifzkyO5Kkn3Qh3Fzb-EFdXWMTQKrLy4I3UTVpa2nO_yA/viewform?usp=header

04/21/2026

Grateful to Councilmember Latisha Johnson for helping move this conversation forward.

Equitable water access is essential for Detroit growers, urban agriculture, and a stronger local food system. We’re proud to be part of this work alongside the Water Consortium and the Office of Sustainability.

Recently, we met with representatives from Sanctuary Farms, the Water Consortium, and the Office of Sustainability to explore how we can craft policies that guarantee equitable and sustainable water access for urban agriculture. These conversations were rooted in a shared understanding that Detroit’s growers—whether they’re running large community farms or tending small neighborhood plots—need reliable, affordable water to keep producing healthy food for our communities.

In November 2025, I took a formal step toward this goal by sponsoring a resolution urging City departments and community stakeholders to work together on a comprehensive, collaborative water‑access policy. The resolution set a clear deadline of June 30, 2026.

04/14/2026

We’re excited to share this opportunity from our partners at the The Detroit Food Policy Council. They’re looking for an Urban Farmer Policy Organizer to help connect with growers across Detroit, gather feedback, and support farmer-led policy priorities that reflect the real needs of our city’s urban agriculture community.

This role is a great fit for someone who cares deeply about food justice, local farming, and making sure Detroit growers have a stronger voice in policy conversations.

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to [email protected]
with the subject line Community Organizer Position.

Learn more here:https://detroitfoodpc.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/DFPC_organizer2026.pdf