by Growing Hope | Apr 24, 2023 | Announcements, Events
We’re celebrating 20 Years Join us on May 21, 2023, from 4-7p at 922 W. Michigan Ave. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or just a few weeks, we’d love to have you join us for a fun, casual celebration. We’ll have food from our...
by Growing Hope | Apr 17, 2023 | Announcements
When folks ask me how long I’ve been with Growing Hope, I have a hard time coming up with an answer. Almost seven years, if you count the last time I was hired, but my relationship with Growing Hope stretches back much farther. I was a teenager working at the Ypsi...
by Growing Hope | Mar 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
I slowly traveled home the evening of this ice storm, in complete awe of the scene nature had painted for us. Trees shimmering with ice, as bright as diamonds on a cold February evening. That evening I heard nothing but the crackling of tree limbs and the howl of...
by Growing Hope | Feb 28, 2023 | Announcements
As this funky Michigan warm weather draws nearer, I am finding myself spending more and more time outdoors preparing for the approaching growing season. Switching gears from desktops full of spreadsheets, old notes from the previous years, and bed maps for planting to...
by Growing Hope | Feb 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
What does a connection to land mean to you? Answering this question for me as a Black American is beautifully complex. Connection to the land is a means of connecting with our ancestors. Black Americans have a deep history of stewarding the land within this country....
