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...
What’s going on in the Growing Hope Incubator Kitchen?
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...
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...
Join Us for Chefs in the Garden 2024
Growing Hope Announces Return of Chefs in the Garden Fundraiser with Two-Night Dinner Series YPSILANTI, Mich. (July 2024) - Growing Hope is thrilled to announce the return of the beloved Chefs in the Garden fundraiser, set to take place on Sept. 15, 2024, and Sept....
We are thrilled to announce Julius Buzzard as our new Executive Director!
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....
Our 2022 Garden Workshop Schedule & Signups
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...
Applications for the Home Vegetable Garden Program are Open
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...
From Kitchen to Market: A new video about our kitchen
We are very excited to share a video produced by 7 Cylinders Studio for the Growing Hope Incubator Kitchen! You will hear from Ferial Rewoldt of HumusFalafil who has utilized our incubator kitchen as a foundational element of her business, as well as the Ypsi Area...
A Letter from Our Executive Director
Late fall is drawing to a close and the landscape is headed into hibernation, but the Growing Hope Urban Farm and Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace are abuzz with activity. Whether it’s our teens working on next year’s crop plan, our volunteers packing local food for the...
Chefs in the Garden is back!
Chefs in the Garden, our annual fundraiser dinner series, is back! Experience the magic of our urban farm while enjoying a meal specially prepared on site by a guest chef. This three part dinner series features well known, local culinary talent and benefits Growing...