Sanctuary Farms

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

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

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.

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

detroitfoodpc.org

🚨 Internship Opportunity: Applications due Feb. 27, 2026 🚨

We’re sharing a Spring 2026 opportunity through the Organic Career Network in partnership with Sacred Spaces: Organic Certification & Access Intern.

Eligible applicants: ages 18–24, plus undergrad or grad students.
If you know a young Detroiter or student who’s interested in organic systems, sustainability, and community-based work, please share!

✅ Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/260346011017139
📄 Full job posting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zvyepg_vZFhGmnpsptF3uoLu2mDXLRlq/view

📣 The Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund (ASLF) 2026 Apprenticeship Application is now open!

ASLF offers paid, one-month apprenticeships with host farms and food businesses, designed to cultivate the next generation of food and agriculture leaders. Most apprenticeships take place in July and August 2026, and no prior farming experience is required, applicants just need enthusiasm for the mission and readiness to learn.

Sanctuary Farms is sharing this opportunity with our community and we’re especially proud because our Development & Programs Director, Cat Diggs, is part of the ASLF community.

✅ Deadline: Sunday, March 15 at 11:59pm PST
🔎 Learn more + apply through ASLF’s application page, linked here:

Apply — Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund APPLY Applications for the 2026 season are open until March 15th at 11:59 PM PST! Click here to Apply Online! (preferred) Or, fill out this form and email, along with two letters of recommendation, to [email protected] The ASLF Apprenticeship seeks to cultivate and inspire the n...