Parker Village

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Parker Village is a social enterprise in Highland Park that partners with non-profits and other organizations to provide a variety of training, seminars and resources. Among other endeavors, Parker Village has started an urban farm complete with a hoop house and solar-powered irrigation and tool shed on the site.

Parker Village is a key partner in the Highland Park Community Crisis Coalition (HPC3). They have and will continue to provide a direct mail newsletter to Highland Park with critical information about the COVID-19 crisis, general community updates and how Highland Parkers can access HPC3 through the internet, calling or texting. Parker Village is one of two HPC3 food distribution sites.

In Spring 2021 350 raised beds from Buckets of Rain were moved to Parker Village, where they continued to provide fresh produce for Highland Park residents and continued the Clinic to Farm to Table program at the S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic.

Raised beds moved from Buckets of Rain
Inside of trailer (in the background of picture to the left) where HPC3 food is stored
Chris Skellenger, Buckets of Rain Founder and Juan Shannon, Parker Village Founder on the future raised bed field
In April 2021 More than 40 members of Team Alex helped to prepare raised bed area.
Ryan Hennessy, Farm Manager, provides fresh produce for the Clinic to Farm Table program at S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic
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