Upcoming Events
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - May 20
We’re focused on transplant production in our heated greenhouse and getting ready for hot crop distributions. No prior experience needed.
Talk Story #2 - Storytelling through Content Creation
This session offers helpful tips to showcase the great work of your garden to a broader audience for promotion, grant, and awareness.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - May 22
We’re focused on transplant production in our heated greenhouse and getting ready for hot crop distributions. No prior experience needed.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - May 27
We’re focused on transplant production in our heated greenhouse and getting ready for hot crop distributions. No prior experience needed.
Gathering of Growers - MAY - Blooming Moon/Waabgonii Giizis - Native Plant Relatives
During this Blooming Moon we will take some time to learn and explore our native plant relatives.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - May 29
We’re focused on transplant production in our heated greenhouse and getting ready for hot crop distributions. No prior experience needed.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - June 3
Join us at our weekly volunteer hours to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Grown in Detroit - New Marketer Orientation - 6/4
Selling through Grown In Detroit is a great way for growers to develop your farm-based businesses while gaining critical marketing experience through access to one of the country’s oldest markets.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - June 5
Join us at our weekly volunteer hours to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Talk Story #3 - Resource Mobilization, Grants/Storytelling
We'll get into the details of the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund application with members of the fund's leadership committee
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - June 10
Join us at our weekly volunteer hours to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Pest Management
Learn how to coexist with garden pests effectively, using environmentally friendly solutions that avoid toxic pesticides.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - June 12
Join us at our weekly volunteer hours to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Container Gardening
This session will guide you through choosing the ideal soil blends that cater to different plant needs and how to pick the correct sizes and types of containers to support healthy plant development.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - June 17
Join us at our weekly volunteer hours to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - June 24
Join us at our weekly volunteer hours to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Gathering of Growers hosted in collaboration with Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund: Strawberry Moon/Odemini Giizis -Accessing and Purchasing Land in Detroit
During this Blooming Moon we will take some time to learn and explore our native plant relatives.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - June 26
Join us at our weekly volunteer hours to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Talk Story #4 - Outreach/Marketing
Join us to learn more about community outreach, marketing, and pitching to media.
Volunteer GRP Hot Crop Distribution - 5/19
Volunteers support distributions in a variety of ways including staffing & refilling resource stations, helping GRP members navigate KGD Farm, and more.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - May 15
We’re focused on transplant production in our heated greenhouse and getting ready for hot crop distributions. No prior experience needed.
Volunteer GRP Hot Crop Distribution - 5/14
Volunteers support distributions in a variety of ways including staffing & refilling resource stations, helping GRP members navigate KGD Farm, and more.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - May 13
We’re focused on transplant production in our heated greenhouse and getting ready for hot crop distributions. No prior experience needed.
Volunteer GRP Hot Crop Distribution - 5/13
Volunteers support distributions in a variety of ways including staffing & refilling resource stations, helping GRP members navigate KGD Farm, and more.
Basic Gardening: Hot Crops
We will cover how to care for your hot crops and how to plant and care for the Three Sisters (Corn, Beans and Squash)
Water Wise: Garden Watering & Rainwater Catchment Systems with Kido
At this session we will discuss strategies and techniques to give your plants the ideal amount of water, designs and methods for capturing rainwater for your garden and irrigation systems.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 29
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 26
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 24
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Gathering of Growers - APRIL - Sugaring Moon/Ziisbaakdoke Giizis
During this gathering we'll demonstrate how to make maple sugar, discuss cultural connections and the nutritional value of this very important seasonal practice.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 22
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Volunteer with us at Cold Crop Distribution - 4/21
Volunteers support cold crop distributions in a variety of ways including checking in members of the Garden Resource Program (GRP), distributing seeds & transplants to GRP members, refilling resource tables, and more.
FIELD TO FRIDGE: Farm Wash Pack Design & Food Safety
Join KGD Market Manager Molly Hubbell, in a session on designing and setting up a station including: design, workflow, sanitation, labeling, record keeping, standard operating procedures, organization and more.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 19
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 17
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Volunteer with us at Cold Crop Distribution - 4/16
Volunteers support cold crop distributions in a variety of ways including checking in members of the Garden Resource Program (GRP), distributing seeds & transplants to GRP members, refilling resource tables, and more.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 15
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners. This month we’ll be focusing on transplant production in our heated greenhouse.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 12
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 10
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners. This month we’ll be focusing on transplant production in our heated greenhouse.
Caring for Cold Crops
We'll cover how to pick and care for plants that can handle a bit of cold, alongside essential tips on planting times, seed sowing, and bed preparation.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 8
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners. This month we’ll be focusing on transplant production in our heated greenhouse.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 5
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners. This month we’ll be focusing on transplant production in our heated greenhouse.
Weekly Volunteer Hours at KGD Farm - April 3
Our volunteer hours are a great way to practice your growing skills, get to know KGD Farm, and meet fellow gardeners. This month we’ll be focusing on transplant production in our heated greenhouse.