City Commons
Farmer
Markets
About
City Commons is a farmer-owned cooperative which sells sustainably produced vegetables, fruits, flowers, plant starts, and related products. Everything we sell is grown in Detroit City by small independent farms. The cooperative was established in 2012 for the purpose of providing a CSA(Community Supported Agriculture) subscription service. In 2018, that CSA supplies over 100 households in the Detroit Metro Area, and the cooperative is expanding into retail at Eastern Market.
Programs and Partners
Production Practices
Integrated Pest Management Use Only Organic Materials Extended Growing Season Permaculture Design
City Commons farmers use 100% organic practices, though we are not certified organic. No synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers are ever used on our farms. We take care that our farms are a beneficial and responsibly-managed part of the local environment and our urban neighborhoods.
Location
Detroit, MI
Manager
Roxanne Jones, Donnie Jones, Nick Jones
Roxanne and Donnie Jones are members of City Commons, where they sell vegetables and flowers grown at their eastside Detroit homestead. As flower growers, they will be managing our Eastern Market stall in May and June, the height of flower season.
Nick Jones is a new farmer at Food Field, one of the original City Commons farms. Located at Rosa Parks and Lawrence St., Food Field grows an abundance of summer crops. Nick will be managing the City Commons stall during July and August, peak season for produce.
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