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The DPFLI serves as Michigan State University's first urban agriculture center, dedicated to research and programming to improve the quality of life for Detroit residents and farmers.

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  • Michigan State student finds passion in helping communities with environmental concerns

    Published on September 26, 2022
    Environmental studies and sustainability senior Lauren Sawyer aspires to help communities with environmental concerns.

  • Fostering community, encouraging healthy lifestyles and strengthening food security in northwest Detroit

    Published on August 31, 2022
    The Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation celebrates new growth and capacity building in 2022.

  • MSU student shares a day of work at an MSU Extension urban agriculture research center

    Published on July 15, 2021
    Lauren Sawyer shares her observations and experiences as the summer 2021 intern at the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning, and Innovation (DPFLI), reflecting on the opportunities she has had to learn about agriculture and the city of Detroit.

  • Student view: Community engagement in a pandemic

    Published on May 3, 2021
    Many things have changed because of the pandemic, but not the importance of community engagement. Community engagement has the ability to reconnect us all during a time when a helping hand or friendly face is appreciated.

  • Detroit Partnership for Learning and Innovation moves forward despite pandemic

    Published on October 6, 2020
    DPFLI demonstrates innovative urban food and agriculture systems.

Urban Soil Management Research Project - Year 1

In 2019, we concluded our first year of the urban soil management research project (USMRP). We're investigating ways to improve soil health as quickly as possible through various forms of tillage and cover crop mixes.

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