directed, edited, and produced by Na Forest Lim
cinematographers Na Forest Lim, Richie Trimble
production assistant Sarah Uddin
sound mixer Mike Mulliniks
music by Ethan M. Cohen
special thanks:
Leah Peacock
Nikki Finn
MJ Slide
Farming has been an important part of Iman’s life for over 20 years. It began with excitement and curiosity as a child and became a way of life. With experience in horse farming, large-scale organic farms, and landscaping, she went onto spending twelve years in a communal living project. The acre of land was home to a large variety of vegetables, mushrooms and a small orchard as well as chickens, turkeys, goats and bees too! Finding a wholesome balance is important and was one of the driving reasons for her to move to Detroit. Her desire to grow food within a city environment for her neighbors and to find others to collaborate with is strong. Frankly, it’s inspiring as she has already influenced many into starting their own gardens and sharing from the land.
Iman’s Story
Iman was awarded a $2k grant from the Detroit Black Farmer Fund to help purchase land on the EastSide of Detroit in 2020. Next summer, she will begin creating a sustainable, organic farm on these 8-lots as she renovates the nearby farmhouse. The farm will grow food that is accessible to her East Side neighbors. It will be a welcoming place of beauty and reprieve for neighbors as well as an open space to support them in their own food projects and share in hands-on learning.
She is hoping to allow the property to develop alongside the needs and desires of the community. This includes what is grown. She hopes to create a welcoming space where folks can interact with beautiful plants, a place for reprieve, a place to be amongst the colors and scents of nature. It is her expectation that as these grassy lots are transformed community interest will peak. She aims to keep this property open as a place to aid community neighbors with their own projects. And as a place for hands-on learning as those desires arise in the people who visit.
Iman’s Dream
