Detroit

Double Up Food Bucks Give Low Income Shoppers Freedom to Choose

Nov 16, 2010 @ 6:20 PM by FFN with [2] comments
Brightmoor Youth Garden

Brightmoor Youth Garden at the Market

A common stereotype about kids is that they hate vegetables and have to be bribed or strong-armed into eating them.  Recent experiences at the Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market (NWDFM), a small neighborhood farmers' market on the northwest side of Detroit, seem to indicate something different. And it was the Fair Food Network’s Double Up Bucks that really made the difference.

Economic Impact of Localizing Detroit's Food System

What would be the economic impact of encouraging residents in and around Detroit to purchase more local food and beverages? In a word – major.

This report by Michael Shuman demonstrates how just in the city of Detroit, shifting 20% of food spending would increase annual output by nearly half a billion dollars.

application/pdf iconEconomic Impact of Localizing Detroit Food System.pdf
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