The Taproot Project · 2025-10-15 · 45 min
There is a robust and growing network of grassroots organizations supporting Detroit's urban farming and food sovereignty movement. Kate speaks with Erin Cole and Shakara Tyler, two farmers and organizers working closely with the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCSFN), about their current projects and the values behind their vision. The Taproot Podcast is an initiative of the Midwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program, a project funded by the USDA National Organic Program to support transitioning and organic producers with mentorship and technical assistance and to grow the greater organic community. Learn more at organictransition.org [ You can find new episodes from The Taproot Project wherever you get your podcasts. Guest Bios Erin Cole [ a long-time Detroiter, educator, and urban farmer. She co-founded Nurturing Our Seeds nearly 15 years ago, born directly from a community need and built through a community-supported initiative. Nurturing Our Seeds is grounded in values of food justice and self-determination.
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