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DEXTER, Mich. (AP) â Itâs a farm perhaps best known for its vegetable stand at the edge of Dancer Road near Dexter.
But Dancing Willow Farm wants to become more of a community resource that features artists and offers concerts, community gardens and classes, owners Christopher Lemon and Mai Hitotsuyanagi said.
Lemon and Hitotsuyanagi purchased the 35-acre farm at 230 N. Dancer Road about two years ago to create a space to support what the community wants, Lemon said.
âDancing Willow farm strives to be an inclusive community that allows individuals to be seen, heard, and supported without judgment or discrimination,â Lemon told The Ann Arbor News.
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Multiple University of Michigan employees knew of alleged sexual abuse by late University of Michigan doctor Robert Anderson early on and could have brought his abuse to an end, according to a report released Tuesday afternoon.
From a vegetable stand to a place for artists, Dexter farm aims to be a community resource
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Community centered farm raises money for an outdoor stage Community centered farm raises money for an outdoor stage
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DEXTER, MI It’s a farm perhaps best known for its vegetable stand at the edge of Dancer Road near Dexter.
But Dancing Willow Farm wants to become more of a community resource that features artists and offers concerts, community gardens and classes, owners Christopher Lemon and Mai Hitotsuyanagi said.
Lemon and Hitotsuyanagi purchased the 35-acre farm at 230 N. Dancer Road about two years ago to create a space to support what the community wants, Lemon said.