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Is a Tree Farm The Solution to Detroit's Blighted Neighborhood?

Wednesday November 28, 2012

Hantz Farms, part of the Hantz Group, is looking to buy abandoned abandoned homes and empty lots on the lower east side of Detroit, with plans to grow hardwood trees on the land. Craig speaks with Mike Score, President of Hantz Farms, about their plans to buy the blighted properties. Craig also speaks with Malik Yakini, Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, who is opposed to the Hantz Farms plan.

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