UPCOMING EVENTS   Volunteer at D-Town Farm! Join us every Saturday and Sunday from 8am to noon at the farm. Work clothes, work boots, gloves, brimmed hat, water, bug repellent, and a great attitude are strongly encouraged! General meeting Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm Northstar Community Development Corporation 3800 Puritan, between Dexter and Holmur   What's for Dinner?  Discussion series about issues of food security, urban farming, and food quality. Each session will be held at: The Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan   Session 4 - From Seed to Seed: An Introduction to the Food Cycle Saturday, October 16, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Charity Hicks explores the essential steps of the food cultivation cycle, from seed germination to seed storage. Saturday, August 21, 2010 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Explorers Room   Harvest Festival! Saturday, September 25, 2010. Check out the Harvest Festival page for more information. Click here to download "What's for Dinner" series flyer Want more information? Fill in the form below: Name E-mail address or phone number DO NOT add me to e-mail list ADD me to e-mail list Comment (optional) Donate to DBCFSN! Your donations are tax deductible. Mailing address: 3800 Puritan Detroit, MIchigan 48221 (313) 345 3663  Click here to download membership application Click here to download general flyer	Latest News   8/10/2010 - DBCFSN wins the Food Sovereignty Prize Honorable Mention.   The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network has received a Food Sovereignty Prize Honorable Mention from the Community Food Security Coalition. DBCFSN was one of several organizations honored for its work in the area of Food Security and Food Sovereignty. The prize is given to organizations that: promote food sovereignty by raising public awareness, on-the-ground action, or developing and implementing programs and policies recognize the importance of collective action in bringing about social change recognize global linkages in food sovereignty work, and demonstrate clear recognition of the importance of women in agriculture and food issues  ___________________________________________________________________________ The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN), a non-profit, grassroots, community organization aims to change our thinking about food, where it comes from, and who controls it.  DBCFSN was formed in 2006 for the following purposes: Influencing Public Policy Promoting Urban Agriculture Encouraging Co-operative Buying Habits Promoting Healthy Eating Habits Facilitating Mutual support and collective action among our members Encouraging young people to pursue careers in agriculture, aquaculture, animal husbandry, bee-keeping, and other food related fields. DBCFSN has several key programs: D-Town Farm - our 2 acre model urban farm located in Rouge Park in Northwestern Detroit. The operation includes organic vegetable plots, two bee hives, a hoop house for year round food production, and a composting operation. Our produce is grown using sustainable, chemical-free practices, and sold at D-Town farm, Eastern Market, and urban growers markets throughout Detroit. Harvest Festival - an event held every year that showcases our farming operations.  Ujamaa  Food Cooperative  The Food Warriors Youth Development Program - our partnership with three African centered schools - Aisha Shule, Nsoromma Institute, and Timbuktu Academy - to introduce elementary school students to agriculture.  Click on the map below to get directions to D-Town	Democracy Now! interviews Malik Yakini, chairman of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. Watch live streaming video from freespeechtv at livestream.com Free Speech TV interviews Malik Yakini, chairman of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network.