Dear
Supporter of Food Justice:The Detroit Black Community
Food Security Network (DBCFSN) has worked tirelessly
for nearly
seven years to contribute to the public dialogue about, and practice of, food
security and food justice in Detroit. We continue to operate innovative programs
that grow fresh produce, train urban farmers, sell food cooperatively,
influence public policy, engage youth and address racism within the food
system.
Among our
many significant milestones achieved in 2012 were:
• Completion
of feasibility study for the expansion of our co-op buying club to a full service
retail food co-op store
• Installation of water lines and
frost-free hydrants at D-Town Farm
• Implementation of our first Summer
Urban Ag Internship Program
• Awarded
a $10,000 grant from Food Co-op Initiative to conduct community education and engagement
sessions on our food co-op
• Expanded
our 6th Annual Harvest Festival to two days and featured keynotes by
Urban Ag Guru Will Allen and Vegan Chef Bryant Terry
• Received the James Beard Foundation
Leadership Award
• Provided
leadership and helped to frame the issues in the struggle for land justice in
Detroit
We are
asking our friends and supporters to make a generous year-end donation to the
Detroit Black Community Food Security Network to help us deepen and broaden our
on-going work of building food justice, food security and food sovereignty for
Detroiters. We
appreciate all donations from $10 to $10,000. DBCFSN is a 501c3 non-profit, so
all donations are tax deductible. Your generous donation will help us continue
making progress towards achieving our goals.
Donations
can be made on-line at our website (www.detroitblackfoodsecurity.org), or can
be mailed to:
Detroit
Black Community Food Security Network
3800 Puritan
Detroit, MI
48238
We
appreciate your support and look forward to the opportunity to continue serving
our community in the upcoming year.
Respectfully,
Malik Yakini, Executive Director
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