Detroit, Mich., was once a booming metropolitan center, largely due to the major car companies that were headquartered in the city. After these companies left, the city saw the rise of vacant lots and the rapid loss of available jobs. A new movement has taken over the city: Community gardens have begun to fill the empty lots, and urban farming entrepreneurs have started a local food economy to respond to the city's growing food deserts.

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