Detroit/MSU Metro Food Plus Innovation Cluster

[Jimaz]

Give it a chance. It gets upbeat:

Glimmer of Hope: Detroit's Green Makeover

Tonight we have some good news to report. Everyone knows that Michigan is struggling but recently officials announced a plan that could help to revitalize the city. Michigan State University will be teaming up with the city to work on an urban farming initiative called the Metro Food Plus Innovation Cluster. Its goals are to spark innovation in inner city agriculture, specifically food, energy, and water systems that could help feed urban communities.

• Detroit, MSU partnering on global food system innovation to meet worldwide challenges

[DetroitPlanner]

Don't it seem like MSU is arriving late to the party? You would think that with extension services they would have played a bigger role by now.