america is such a funny country. everybody here is out of their fucking minds
this is apparently like, a common conservative talking point now
Because none of them think they’re actually going to die. They’re certain they’ll be able to get the best medical treatment for themselves (and probably their families, but you know, sacrifice to the alter of economics gotta be made), so to hell with everyone else.
When you think of Detroit, ‘sustainable‘ and ‘agriculture‘ may not be the first two words that you think of. But a new urban agrihood debuted by The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) might change your mind. The three-acre development boasts a two-acre garden, a fruit orchard with 200 trees, and a sensory garden for kids.
If you need a refresher on the definition of agrihood, MUFI describes it as an alternative neighborhood growth model. An agrihood centers around urban agriculture, and MUFI offers fresh, local produce to around 2,000 households for free.
In a statement, MUFI co-founder and president Tyson Gersh said, “Over the last four years, we’ve grown from an urban garden that provides fresh produce for our residents to a diverse, agricultural campus that has helped sustain the neighborhood, attracted new residents and area investment.” Through urban agriculture, MUFI aims to solve problems Detroit residents face such as nutritional illiteracy and food insecurity.
Now in the works at the agrihood is a 3,200 square foot Community Resource Center. Once a vacant building, the center will become a colorful headquarters and education center. As MUFI is a non-profit operated by volunteers, they’ll receive a little help to restore the building from chemistry company BASF and global community Sustainable Brands. Near the center, a health food cafe will sprout on empty land.
MUFI describes the agrihood as America’s first sustainable urban agrihood. There are other agrihoods around the United States, such as this one Inhabitat covered earlier in 2016 in Davis, California. But the California agrihood is expensive; many people couldn’t afford to live there. The Michigan agrihood is far more accessible.
MUFI isn’t stopping with the community center. They’re also working on a shipping container home, and plan to restore another vacant home to house interns. A fire-damaged house near the agrihood will be deconstructed, but the basement will be turned into a water harvesting cistern to irrigate the farm.
A neighbor called and said she saw a swarm on a fire hydrant so I grabbed my bucket and ran there as fast as I could. I dabbed some lemongrass oil on the bottom of it and they walked in. After about 5 minutes I just scooped the rest in and bam! Free bees!
I got the queen on the first scoop too though. Apparently she was a new one because she was piping in there really loudly. This is my first personal swarm catch so honestly I’m not sure if that was supposed to happen or not.
What other website am i going to see posts where the op talks about “bam! Free bees!”
I feel this is an appropriate post to retell the time my dad got free bees (found an extra thrown swarm) but didn’t have any equipment to transport them, so he just grabbed the queen in a pint jar, let the other swarm into his Ford Escort, and drove down the highway to home with a swarm of bees loose in the car.
I would honestly die of delight to find someone who watched my dad (~72 white guy) driving down a major Illinois highway with a swarm of bees loose in the car just chillin.
I’m sorry, he’s just like that.
Imagine getting pulled over by the cops and just turning to the bees like Sic em gang
Today’s work outfit, and the last for a while as San Antonio has ordered all non-essential businesses to close until April 9th. B*itches Before Witches Madoka Magica tee, yoga shorts over gold foil skull leggings, neon calaveras sox, Converse One Star pink calaveras high tops. #ootd #fafafafafashionbeepbeep #everydayfashion #cheapasschic #athleisure #bitchesbeforewitches #madokamagica #yogashorts #skulls #goldfoil #leggings #calaveras #neon #sugarskulls #converseonestar #hightops #sneakers #punkrockgirl #comicshopgirl #shelterinplace #over45style #agingdisgracefully #iwearblackontheoutsidebecauseblackishowifeelontheinside #fujoshi4life #mystyle https://www.instagram.com/p/B-I7f2kDRbJ/?igshid=1upp43fipu3sq
Since I am off work for the next two weeks due to Shelter in Place, I am ramping up my eBay sales (bills ain’t stopping), and set up a little spot to take photos. Jammer is inspecting it to make sure it is Cat Compliant. (I am RadioIndy on eBay, for anyone interested.) #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catscatscats #jammer #katzenjammerkid #jammiedodger #jammerbammer #jammerpants #mainecoon #cathelp #rescuecat #myson #mytreasures #darlingboys #ebay #shelterinplace #comicshopgirl https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KnyIPDcEA/?igshid=1vslabzyvwcwd
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