Video: A Ted Talk on How Urban Agriculture Is Transforming Detroit

Detroit has a shortage of fresh food grocers. Some folks without transportation do much of their shopping at convenience stores or a gas station. 

But some of the fresh produce available in the city now comes from urban farms. 

In a spirited talk, Devita Davison, executive director of FoodLab Detroit, explains how features of Detroit's decay make it an ideal spot for urban agriculture. "These aren't plots of land where we're just growing tomatoes and carrots," Davison says. "We're building  social cohesion as well as providing healthy, fresh food."

The 12-minute presentation was recorded last April.