Growing Hope is dedicated to helping people improve their lives and communities through gardening and healthy food access. Based in Washtenaw County, Michigan, we work with neighborhoods, schools, community groups, and families to develop and sustain gardens.
We also work to increase local food security through our Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market and other efforts that improve access to healthy, affordable food. In this season of thanks, we thank all of you who have helped us grow as volunteers, shoppers, partners, enthusiasts, sponsors, donors, and friends. We build on the strengths of individuals and the community to bring the benefits of gardens, healthy food, and sustainable communities to all. School and community gardens are ideal ways to improve nutrition, enhance neighborhoods, foster education, and bring people back to the "roots" of how to till the soil and make something grow. Please, join in our efforts!
- Join us for the Big Community Harvest Garden Tour on Wednesday, July 22nd and Saturday, August 1st, highlighting gardens that increase low-income people's access to local, fresh, nutritious food! The tour includes the Growing Hope Center and Faith & Food gardens. Click here for a map of the gardens on the tour.
- Hope's Harvest is just around the corner! Learn more about becoming a sponsor!
- The Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market is now open! Check out the 2008 Season Report, and join us every Tuesday from 2-6 pm in the Ypsilanti Key Bank parking lot, at the corner of Michigan Ave and Hamilton.
- Our Four Square Society is growing by leaps and bounds! We just received a grant that will allow us to build free, raised bed gardens in the yards of 40 low-income families. Gardens are being installed right now, and will continue through June 14th. Help out by becoming a garden mentor to one of these families!
- Growing Hope has partnered with Food Gatherers and the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice to start the Faith and Food
initiative!
- Raise money for Growing Hope by running or walking in the Big House Big Heart race this October! The first 20 people who are interested in raising pledges for Growing Hope will have their $32 entry fees PAID by Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Saab Hummer of Ann Arbor! If you are interested in this, please print out your entry form, fill it out, and send it to Growing Hope, PO Box 980129, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, attention Kristen Cuhran. You can also fax your entry to 734-484-4630. To qualify, entries must be received by Growing Hope's office by August 1st, 2009. You will be notified if you are in the top 20 (but, even if you aren't, you can still choose Growing Hope as your nonprofit charity of choice for your Big House Big Heart run/walk! Click here for more information, or e-mail info@growinghope.net
Where are we located? Click here to see the full scope of Growing Hope office locations, affiliated gardens & farmers market.
