Beaverland Farms

We seek to regenerate the landscape in Brightmoor, Detroit by emulating ecosystem functions with symbiotic farm enterprises which are economically and environmentally resilient, and which add stability and security to our neighborhood and larger metropolitan community. We grow nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables raised in natural systems that value biological mechanisms and life processes over the use of chemical inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. The farm is a part of a network of growers and businesses in the city. We hope to leverage the resources of our farm to empower ourselves and others in developing and undertaking further regenerative enterprises in the region. We hope that our mission makes clear that we are opposed to the use of pesticides, herbicides, and other synthetic compounds in biological systems. We are part of an agricultural system based on processes and cycles rather than inputs. But we prefer to define our system by what wedodo rather than what we don't. Our practices are intended to mimic the complexity and resiliency of a natural ecosystem while yielding the highest-quality edible products. We have developed these practices through research, trial-and-error, and a philosophy of continual improvement. View our Management Practicesfor more information.