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...

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...

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...

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...

Staff Stories: Bee Mayhew, Growing Hope Incubator Kitchen Manager Hi! I'm Bee, Growing Hope's Incubator Kitchen Manager. Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, but mostly because of the bounty of food we have available this time of year. Bumper summer crops and...

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...

Join us on the Growing Hope Urban Farm in the twilight of late summer. On three enchanting September evenings, Chefs in the Garden guests will enjoy a one of a kind, fine dining experience. Each evening of this three part dinner series features local culinary talent...

Julius has been with Growing Hope as the Program Director since 2021, and in that short time he has developed a deep understanding of our work and community. Julius is passionate about Growing Hope's mission and excited to lead the organization into our next chapter....

We hold free garden workshops on the Growing Hope Urban Farm throughout the growing season. Click here to check out 2022's workshop line-up! Saturday, May 14 10am-3pm Growing Hope Community Day & Container Gardening Workshop Growing Hope welcomes you to our urban...

The Home Vegetable Garden Program supports working class Ypsilanti area residents to garden at home. We provide participants with free garden beds or containers, horticultural education, connection with other gardeners, and mentors. Program participants receive free...