About Us

For the past decade, against a backdrop of extreme social and economic need, the Oakland Avenue Urban Farm has established a reputation as a stabilizing anchor for the community. By growing healthy food, offering mentorships, conducting educational programs, supporting outdoor gathering spots and art spaces, and generating jobs, the farm helped create a safety net where virtually no other was available. The farm started with just one city lot in 2000; today, headed by the husband and wife team of Billy and Jerry Hebron and supported by a paid seasonal farm team of 7 local residents and hundreds of volunteers , it includes over 40 lots and 4 structures ready for civic programming.

The Farm is the primary project of Northend Christian Community Development Corporation (NECCDC) a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of Detroit’s North End. Since 2000, NECCDC has been working with neighbors to celebrate the life and art of the community.