Staff Stories: Carolyn

Staff Stories: Carolyn

Staff Stories: Carolyn Gehrke My first day working as Growing Hope’s Finance Manager was the first day that staff moved into the house at 922 W Michigan Ave as offices. At that time, before Growing Hope acquired the downtown property, we were pretty packed in, with...

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We’re celebrating 20 Years

We’re celebrating 20 Years

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 friends at FedUp, in...

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Staff Stories: Dayna

Staff Stories: Dayna

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...

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Staff Stories: June

Staff Stories: June

Hi, my name is Juniper, and I’m Growing Hope’s Teen and Schools Manager! I’m still in my first year here at Growing Hope, though I have years of experience working with teens to promote youth-driven spaces.  At my core, I’m an artist, and I’ve used that background to...

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We’re Updating the Produce Cart

We’re Updating the Produce Cart

Food is a basic human right. The impact of covid and the subsequent inflation has continued to highlight the systemic barriers to accessing food. Increasingly, individuals and families are forced to make difficult financial decisions and weigh how they will meet their...

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Home Vegetable Garden 2022 Review

Home Vegetable Garden 2022 Review

Staff Stories: Cristi Rodriguez-Alfaro, Garden Manager Heya, my name is Cristi Rodriguez-Alfaro and I am the Garden Manager at Growing Hope. I started working with Growing Hope in April of this year, and have been eager to experience and shape my work in each changing...

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Checking in with our Youth Programs

Checking in with our Youth Programs

For our monthly blog posts, we have invited our staff to share stories about their work in their own voices. This month, we begin with Esha, our Youth Programs Manager, and the youth programming she has been running with Ypsilanti's local youth. Hello! I’m Esha...

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Growing Hope’s 20th Birthday Raffle

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...

Staff Stories: Carolyn

Staff Stories: Carolyn Gehrke My first day working as Growing Hope’s Finance Manager was the first day that staff moved into the house at...

We’re celebrating 20 Years

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...