Our New Home Gardeners
Our Home Vegetable Program supplied raised beds, seedlings, compost, and educational resources to 23 Ypsilanti households this year and 13 experienced garden mentors signed up to support these new gardeners. With a variety of different needs among participants, we...
Sowing Resiliency 2021
This time of year, Growing Hope’s hoop house is filled with trays and trays of bright green vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings. These small yet mighty plants represent months of winter farm planning and the promise of abundance in the year ahead. Alongside the...
Apply for our Summer Teen Program
Applications are open for the Summer Teen Program! This paid, 20 hour a week position for local teens is based at the Growing Hope Urban Farm just outside downtown Ypsilanti. Teens work on the farm and at the Ypsilanti Farmers Markets, work with community and school...
Join us for Vegetable Gardening 101
Whether you have a spot in your yard for a garden or want to try gardening in pots, take this 4-week course to learn the foundations of vegetable gardening so you can reap the rewards of your work. Learn how to pick the best site and design to maximize beauty and...
Justice for Black Farmers: A Local Perspective
If you missed our webinar, Justice for Black Farmers: A Local Perspective, you can still view a recording of it at the link below! Justice for Black Farmers: A Local Perspective - Recording In June, 2020, Tepfirah Rusdan, co-director of Keep Growing Detroit, worked...
Applications for the Home Vegetable Garden Program are Open!
Our Home Vegetable Garden Program is currently taking applications. If you are interested in signing up for the program, please fill out this form. The Home Vegetable Garden Program supports working class Ypsilanti area residents to garden at home. We provide...
Field trips are here!
Whether you prefer virtual activities or in-person experiences, we have an option for you. Click here for more info!
We’re hiring!
Check out our latest job postings! You can always view the internships and job postings we have available here. Home Garden Programs Coordinator Farmers Market Assistant
Sow the Future: 2021
This past July, as the coronavirus continued to wreak havoc on our neighborhoods and communities, I stepped onto the Growing Hope Urban Farm to say hello to our 12 Ypsilanti teen employees. Socially distanced and masked, they were learning how to harvest and wash...
Bountiful Harvest: An Auction to Benefit Growing Hope
In order to fundraise as safely as possible this fall, we are holding an online auction from October 6 to October 13. Bountiful Harvest, an Auction to Benefit Growing Hope, will offer exciting food, farming, restaurant, and kitchen related experiences and items....