Growing Hope is proud to announce Perry Learning Garden has transformed to Perry Community Garden! We are now acceting applications from friends and neighbors interested in renting gardening space at Perry Community Garden, located in Parkridge Park in Ypsi. Renovations are still underway but we expect to be ready for gardeners to start planting on May 15th. For more information or to download the application visit Find a Garden.
Our Annual Spring Plant Sale is kicking off this weekend at the Growing Hope Center! We'll be selling veggie & herb seedlings, edible container gardens, and 4'x4' raised bed kits. Join us Friday, April 30th from 4pm-8pm or Saturday, May 1st from 10am-4pm. Click here for more details!
Growing Hope invites you to celebrate the start of farmers' marketseason a bit early!
On Tuesday, April 20th from 2-5pm, inside at the Ypsi Senior Center you can meet your farmer, purchase seedlings and early season produce, and celebrate spring at the Downtown Ypsi Farmers' Market
Pre-Season Kickoff! Regular market season resumes downtown starting in May from 2-6 pm!
Right now we're looking for regular volunteers for weekly workdays at the Growing Hope Center urban hoophouse & farm. Lots of hands needed-- learn as you help us grow!
We're also recruiting Americorps*VISTA members for summer internships in all program areas. Apply now!
To get involved as a volunteer, fill out our Volunteer Application and let us know that you're interested in digging in. Jeremy, our Volunteer Coordinator, will get back to you. We've got weekly workdays on Monday & Wednesday mornings, and Saturday workdays every other week. All are available on our calendar! If you haven't already, you should definitely join our email list for bi-weekly updates.
If you're interested in our summer internships, please check out our jobs page and submit your resume and cover letter as directed there.
Our friends at the Grange Kitchen & Bar in downtown Ann Arbor have been Growing Hope supporters since day 1 of the restaurant that opened last year. Owners Chef Brandon Johns & Sara Johns are Ypsilantians and frequent visitors to the Growing Hope Center.
Community Tuesdays reflect Grange’s commitment to building a strong community in which to live and operate our business. Our support of local charitable organizations reflects the same commitment to a strong, vibrant community that is a cornerstone of our local sourcing initiatives. Each month they are donating 10% of Tuesday sales to a different area organization. In March, Growing Hope is the lucky recipient!
Enjoy Chef Brandon’s delicious, locally sourced menu that much more knowing that a portion of your dollars are going to good use in our community. We hope you’ll make Grange your Tuesday habit.
You can support people of all incomes having access to fresh, healthy, and local food just by shopping for your own household! Thursday, March 11th is spring Community Support Day at Whole Foods Market-Cranbrook on W. Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor. Five percent of net sales on that day will support the work of Growing Hope.
Support healthy food access for all by shopping at Whole Foods Market at 990 West Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor on Thursday, March 11th. Five percent of the day’s net sales will be donated to Growing Hope!
GROWING HOPE P.O. Box 980129, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 | Phone: 734-786-8401, Fax: 734-484-4630 | info@growinghope.net