Owner of Detroit’s only cider mill faces jail time in fight with city [Video]

A farmer in Detroit responsible for opening Detroit’s only cider mill and the country’s only Black-owned cider mill could soon be forced to close its doors permanently.

Leandra King, the once celebrated entrepreneur and farmer, is facing jail time for refusing to give up her animals.

Born and raised in the City, life has never been easy for King. She grew up in foster care, lived in juvenile detention homes and got into trouble with the law.

As an adult, she cycled through several career paths, flipping houses and doing hair until she found her calling.

“I just kind of did some soul searching and realized that nature is where I belong,” King said.

It started with a small kitchen garden in her backyard. Now, she owns nearly five acres of land on Woodrow Wilson and St. Lawrence St. on Detroit’s west side.

“When I thought back to my happiest …