New growth for Cadillac Urban Gardens in Southwest Detroit
In many Detroit neighborhoods, grocery stores tend to be stocked with canned, boxed, frozen and/or highly processed foods, not fresh foods, according to the Detroit Food Policy Council.
by Jena Brooker
Bridge Detroit
May 22, 2025
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A parking lot-turned-garden in Southwest Detroit is growing several tons of free produce each year for residents in a neighborhood with some of the highest rates of food insecurity in the city.
And the May addition of a new greenhouse and electricity at the lot at 4601 Merritt St. will allow the garden to grow to new heights and serve more neighbors.
Purple basil, salad mix, tomatoes, squash, and potatoes are among the herbs and vegetables grown in shipping containers repurposed from General Motors Co. at Cadillac Urban Gardens. Forty-one percent of residents in the census tract surrounding the urban farm live below the poverty line, according to census data – double the rate for Wayne County residents overall.
“We don’t charge for any of our produce, which is a little bit crazy,” said Dolores Perales, co-executive director of Cadillac Urban Gardens, noting the garden typically grows around 5,000 pounds of food between May and October.
“What we believe is to have true food equity, you have to take the price out of the equation,” she said.
Cadillac Urban Gardens was first established in 2012 by Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision, the Ideal Group, General Motors, residents, nonprofits, businesses, schools, and other community groups. In 2023, some staff garden volunteers branched off and established Cadillac Urban Gardens as an independent nonprofit.
Source: https://cityfarmer.info/new-growth-for-cadillac-urban-gardens-in-southwest-detroit/
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