by Growing Hope | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog
August 10th marked the last day of our eight-week Summer Teen Leadership Program! Over the past eight weeks, 12 Ypsilanti teens joined us as part of our farm staff for an intensive summer program consisting of farm work and workshops related to food justice, community...
by Growing Hope | Aug 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
Beloved community, How we care for and work with Mother Earth reflects our relationship with freedom, justice, and equity. I think about this frequently, as the Growing Hope Urban Farm facilitates daily connections to the land for teen participants, children from...
by Growing Hope | Jul 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
Beloved community, While the work on the farm and the work of building food sovereignty do not stop, we recognize that there are many heavy hearts in our community. Growing Hope aims to be a supportive, nonviolent, and inclusive space for all who participate. To this...
by Growing Hope | Jun 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
Most sacred community,
Michigan weather has been hot, but it has not slowed us down. We’ve filled our days with seeding, planting, mulching, hosting, building, teaching, shopping, celebrating, and so much more. We’re keeping ourselves and the plants hydrated while...
by Growing Hope | May 31, 2023 | Blog
We’re excited to host a raffle with some fantastic prizes (below) this spring. Get your tickets online, or stop by the farm! The drawing will be live on June 23 at 5p (presence not required)!
