Green Queen on the Scene @ Circularity 25
At the 2025 Circularity Conference in Denver, Sanctuary Farms co-founder jøn kent was spotlighted in the panel "What Does It Really Mean to Be Regenerative?". In a powerful discussion on environmental justice and food systems, jøn named the structural barriers that have led to food apartheid in Detroit and shared how Sanctuary Farms uses a hyperlocal, community-rooted approach to advance regenerative agriculture. His remarks highlighted that true regeneration starts from the ground up—through soil restoration, food access, and building community power in historically excluded neighborhoods.
Lunch & Learn Producers Panel
Check out the Lunch & Learn Producers Panel by the National Urban Agriculture Initiative, featuring our co-founder jøn kent! jøn shares what it means to be a farmer in Detroit and highlights the impactful projects we’re working on to uplift our community and protect the environment.
Know Your Farmer: Detroit Urban Growers
Detroit has a thriving urban agriculture community, where residents use available vacant land to grow food, feed their families and neighbors, and run successful farm businesses. Keep reading to learn about a few urban growers activating vacant land, supporting the natural ecosystem, and strengthening the local food system!
Introducing Urban Farm & Composting Site Sanctuary Farms, Detroit
Sanctuary Farms is an urban farm in Detroit, building a community-based produce and composting operation.
Small Business Spotlight: Sanctuary Farms
When thinking about Detroit, farming probably doesn’t come to mind. Two locals, Jon Kent and Parker Jean, are working to change that narrative, while improving their community in the process.