Beaverland Farms was established in 2011 as a small-scale, neighborhoodintegrated “market garden.” In the three growing seasons, we have expanded to include growing on ten “vacant” lots by cutting down trees, collecting tons of garbage, and digging the whole garden by hand!

It currently stands at 67 beds, each 3’ wide and most standing at 100’ long. That’s close to 20,000 square feet of growing space! And there are more than 12 adjacent lots ready to be farmed; all they need is some digging and a bit of creativity and determination. And you can live on the farm in the amazing and dynamic neighborhood of Brightmoor! Please check us out on Facebook under “Beaverland Farms” and “Neighbors Building Brightmoor.”

Please note: All information here and on the website it subject to change and verification. Please make sure to confirm all details.

15078 Beaverland Cleaned and moved in Summer 2012

Bedrooms (2) Beds (1 queen, 1 twin) Bedroom sets Sheets/blankets/comforters Bookshelves Lamps Desk Rugs Kitchen Refrigerator Stove/Oven Pots/Pans Dishes + Silverware

Living Room Wood burning stove (air-tight) Couch bed Lamps Bookshelf Rugs Bathroom Jacuzzi tub Towels Utility Room Water heater Furnace Shelving

Brightmoor Neighborhood

Hubert Elementary School Mural Project

Pingree’s Community Potato Patch

Garden Resource Program Seed Packing Party

Eaton Street Murals

Markets/Outlets •

Grown in Detroit: Sponsored by Keep Growing Detroit, the cooperative has been around since 2006 and provides members with an opportunity to sell at Detroit area farmers’ markets without collecting any fees or percentage of sales. See detroitagriculture.net for more details. As a member of GID we have access to: o Eastern Market Saturdays o Eastern Market Tuesdays o Wayne State Market o Wholesale accounts

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Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market (Thursdays) – Beaverland Farms has a well-established relationship with the NW Market and her customers. As most shoppers are local residents, they appreciate the local-grown food, supporting a local business, and the integration we have with our community and youth.

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): Beaverland Farms had its inaugural CSA season in 2014, opening with approximately eight shares and ending with around twelve shares. As consumers became accustomed to the portion-sizes and quality of produce, we were able to add more customers and increase our positive reputation. Each share is for 20 weeks and costs $20/week with a $20 discount if paid in full. See attached flyer for more details.

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Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue: As part of the CSA, we provided three shares to IADS on a weekly basis for their Friday night and Saturday morning meals

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Friendship Circle of West Bloomfield: Starting with just weeks to go in the growing season, we added additional customers at the Friendship Circle who would order early in the week for a Tuesday delivery.

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Aish of Huntington Woods: Partnering with Aish, we were able to have a weekly Tuesday market in Oak Park/Huntington Woods. Benefits of this market include a higher demand for specialty products (i.e. heirloom tomatoes, pie pumpkins) and higher-income consumers

Through the different outlets listed above, and other wholesale opportunities, it is easy to move product throughout the week to different markets and outlets. Additional farmers’ markets have expressed interest in having Beaverland Farms sell there in nearby in Hamtramck, Farmington Hills, and Redford.

Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market

Typical Weekly CSA Share

Hoop House • Built August 2012 by Kido Pieleck of the Greening of Detroit • 48’ x 12’ • 4-season growing capability • Fully movable to take full advantage of extending both summer and winter crops • Additional plastic for repairs

Fruit trees There are 12 total fruit trees, planted in the summer/fall of 2012 as two-year old trees. 4 Cherry (tart) - Evans 4 Plum - Toka 4 Pear – Bartlett, Bosc Pears, Bartlett 2013

All trees were selected by the Greening of Detroit from Fedco Seeds, Co. for their easiness to give “firsts.”

Trees at planting time, August 2012

Perennials • 402’ Asparagus crowns – third year, full production • 4802’ strawberries, – third year, full production • 135’ hard-neck garlic • 40’ lavender • 40’ sage

Bees One hive established in 2012, repopulated in 2013. Five full boxes of honey and bees, prior to winter 2013. One built hive, ready to be populated in the Spring with split from established hive.

Chickens 15 laying hens • 7 Rhode Island Reds – 2nd year hens • 7 Rhode Island Reds (white) – 1st year hens bred from previous hens • 1 Aracana Two coops Each contains: • Nesting boxes • Perches • Locking door • Room for approximately 20-25 birds/coop Supplies • 2 x Feed cans (30/40 gallon) • 5 x Feeders • 3 x Water feeders • •

2 x Lights + Light bulbs for chick hatching 2 x Chick feeders

Garden Tools Regular garden tools: • Shovels (x4) • Wheelbarrows (x2) • Straight rakes (x3) • Leaf rake • Hoes (x2) • Pick-mattock • Measuring wheel • Sledgehammer • Sheers (x6) • Ladder • Wood saw • Box of work gloves • Axe • Wood splitter

Specialty market garden tools: • Collinear hoe • 4-row seeder from Johnny’s • Extender for 4-row seeder (bigger + smaller seeds) • Japanese hori-hori digging knife • Korean digging tool Additional tools • Small animal trap • Hoses (100’) x4 • Riding lawnmower • Snowplow attachment for mower • Storage shed • Outdoor work table x2

Farming Supplies • • • • •

Row cover (10’x~250’) Trellis netting (12’x8’ x ~12) Tomato stakes (~100) Hoops (metal, winter growing x8 + growing plastic) Rain barrels (40/55 gallon) x2

Composting Worm “race-track” • Straw-bale “race-track” built for worm composting • Worms travel around the track, attracted by fresh-compost allowing the farmer to take finished compost from behind • Worm bin for winter storage and propagation • Need 2 lbs. local red wigglers from Earthworks (~$40)

• Compost bins on both sides of the garden • Composting of chicken “waste”

Seeds Seeds saved from Beaverland Farms: • Cantelope - Honey Rock • Fennell - Zefa Fina • Hot Pepper - Cayenne • Sweet Pepper – Jimmy Nardello’s • Radish – Easter Egg • Tomato (Heirloom) – Green Zebra • Tomato (Heirloom) – Big Orange • Watermelon – Crimson Sweet Specialty Seeds Mixes • Greens Mix – Beaverland Farms Mix • Salad Mix – Beaverland Farms Mix Other Seeds • 114 other different kinds of seeds • Most purchased from either Fedco Seeds or Johnny’s Select Seeds • Details available upon request

Indoor Tools And Supplies Drills Saws Sawzall Chest full of tools (screwdrivers, planers, wrenches, etc.) Pipes (extra PVC) Wire (extra electrical) Building materials Untreated lumber Fencing Bricks Concrete blocks

First Bed Dug at Beaverland Farms - 2011

Indoor Growing Supplies • Grow Lights (x6) • Natural light” growing bulbs (x8) • Growing setup in back closet (removable) • • • •

Heating mats (x4) Growing timer (x4) Indoor heater Temperature meter w/ auto shutoff

• Indoor growing mix (~100#) • Growing trays (6 packs, 72-cell, 100-cell trays)

Land Status Current Garden + Status 15100 Beaverland - NDD* 15106 Beaverland - NDD* 15114 Beaverland - NDD* 15120 Beaverland - NDD* 15128 Beaverland - City 15134 Beaverland - Private* 15129 Beaverland - City 15121 Beaverland - Owned 15115 Beaverland - Private 15107 Beaverland - City 15099 Beaverland - NDD* 15093 Beaverland - NDD* 15087 Beaverland - City 15079 Beaverland - NDD* Room for Garden Expansion 15135 Beaverland - NDD* 15149 Beaverland - City* 15141 Beaverland - NDD* 15135 Beaverland - NDD* 15137 Bramell - NDD* 15129 Bramell - Private* 15115 Bramell - City 15107 Bramell - Private* 15081 Bramell - City* 15071 Bramell - City* 15065 Bramell - City* 15059 Bramell - City* 15053 Bramell - City* 15045 Bramell - City* KEY: City = City of Detroit Private = Private owner Owned = Owned by Beaverland Farms/Scott Unger NDD = Permission to garden on from NW Detroit Development Corp. * = Up for Auction 2014 (probably/potentially)

Existing Garden

Garden Expansion

House

Brightmoor Community Youth Activities

Brightmoor Youth Garden

Neighbors at Beaverland Farms

Kid’s Corner – Art Classes and Homework Help

Neighbors Building Brightmoor Summer Youth Employment