The farmer was using the land with a city issued permit. At the time the city could not sell the land due to the settlement of garrett et al lawsuit. All city owned properties in the south side were frozen. Once the sale ban was lifted the farmer offered to buy the land-$2,500. was trumped by $3,000 and had no avenue to counter.

Thanks to all the efforts of concerned citizens the sale of Hamtown Farms has been stopped! All properties will be auctioned giving the farmer and others interested in property in Hamtramck what they had been asking for from the get-go, a clear and fair process to acquire the land.