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Jena Brooker

Jena is a BridgeDetroit's environmental reporter, covering everything from food and agricultural to pollution to climate change.

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Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information

Duggan plans new urban agriculture director to support Detroit farmers

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Malachi Barrett and Jena Brooker September 1, 2023 4:33 pmSeptember 1, 2023 4:33 pm

The position, to improve efforts to support city farm projects, is similar to others being created across the country.

Posted inJB's Bites

JB’s Bites: 22 new Detroit coffee shops

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 30, 2023 10:01 amAugust 30, 2023 10:01 am

BridgeDetroit food reporter Jena Brooker shares a few up and comers in the Detroit coffee space, pop-ups events you won’t want to miss and more.

Posted inCivic and Community Information

Eastsiders are fed up with Stellantis truck traffic. Street plan up for city approval might not help

Aaron Mondry from Outlier MediaAvatar photo by Aaron Mondry, Outlier Media and Jena Brooker August 25, 2023 12:18 pmAugust 26, 2023 7:26 am

A city authority will take another 60 days to consider a traffic plan eastsiders worry would increase trucks. They already see more than 450 trucks a day

people on bikes taking a selfie
Posted inCivic and Community Information

Group bike riding in Detroit: How it began and how to join

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 22, 2023 2:48 pmAugust 24, 2023 10:58 am

A recent history and a list of free, public group bike rides in Detroit

Posted inCivic and Community Information

Detroit’s Friday swim club on Belle Isle quickly growing

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 21, 2023 6:00 amAugust 18, 2023 4:31 pm

The Belle Isle Swim Club meets every Friday at 7 a.m. to swim, hang out, and drink free coffee.

Posted inJB's Bites

JB’s Bites: The Veggie Express and a collard cookoff

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 16, 2023 11:29 amAugust 21, 2023 11:34 am

BridgeDetroit food reporter Jena Brooker has the dish on a rickshaw delivering fresh produce to Detroiters, an inaugural collard green cookoff and more.

man next to collar green
Posted inArts & Culture, JB's Bites

Get ready for Detroit’s inaugural collard green cookoff

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 14, 2023 5:32 pmAugust 17, 2023 5:37 pm

Five chefs will cook up 40 pounds of collards apiece to be judged on taste, texture, smell and creativity.

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Posted inArts & Culture

Film on Indigenous food sovereignty screened in Detroit

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 8, 2023 5:57 pmAugust 9, 2023 11:22 am

‘Gather’ highlights Indigenous efforts to reclaim identity and heal trauma through food sovereignty.

truck with produce
Posted inEnvironment

Solar-powered rickshaw delivering local produce to Detroiters

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 7, 2023 5:51 pmAugust 7, 2023 6:16 pm

The Veggie Express means better access to fresh food in Detroit neighborhoods, and increased profit for farmers.

Posted inEnvironment

Detroit environmental lawyer selected for Obama leadership program

Avatar photo by Jena Brooker August 2, 2023 5:58 pmAugust 2, 2023 6:00 pm

Jeremy Orr is director of litigation and advocacy partnerships for Earthjustice and an adjunct law professor at Michigan State University.

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