
Autumn Harvest Auction 2023
You are invited to participate in our silent auction! Bidding closes on November 09 at 8pm. Browse through incredible gifts, experiences, thrilling entertainment, sports memorabilia, and more! Every bid you place and each generous donation fuels Growing Hope's active...

Growing Hope Welcomes Winter with Exciting Winter Indoor Markets
Press Release For Immediate Release Date: Oct. 11th. 2023 Contact: Claire Austin, Farmers Market Manager Email: [email protected] Growing Hope Welcomes Winter with Exciting Winter Indoor Markets Ypsilanti, Michigan- As the days grow shorter and winter's chill...

Chefs in the Garden 2023
Growing Hope Announces 11th Annual Chefs in the Garden Lineup Ypsilanti, Michigan - Growing Hope is excited to announce the return of their annual dinner series fundraiser, Chefs in the Garden, to take place on September 24 and October 08, 2023. Chefs in the Garden...

Staff Stories: Laleh & Miah
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...

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 will be live on June 23 at 5p (presence not required)!

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...

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...

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...

Building A CSA with Farm Manager, Christopher
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...

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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