by UMSI | Mar 12, 2019 | Announcements
The Home Vegetable Garden Program seeks to increase access to healthy food for low income Ypsilanti residents through installing free raised bed gardens and providing one on one garden support at family homes, community centers, housing facilities, apartment complexes and religious institutions.
by UMSI | Feb 28, 2019 | Announcements
The mentorship applications for 2019 are closed. Thanks for your interest! If you are interested in signing up for next year, please send an email to Bee (@) Growing Hope (dot) net Apply to be a Garden Mentor for New Home Vegetable Gardeners We are excited to...
by Growing Hope | Nov 21, 2018 | Announcements
The Buhr Foundation, the James A. & Faith Knight Foundation, and a group of individual donors have come together to pledge a $90,000 match of all donations made on or before December 31st, 2018. From now until the end of the year, every gift you give is doubled,...
by Growing Hope | Jun 5, 2018 | Announcements
Growing Hope is pleased to welcome Cynthia VanRenterghem as its new Executive Director, starting on May 29. Under her leadership, Growing Hope will continue to increase access to healthy food by growing core programs while serving emerging community needs.“Cynthia has...
by Growing Hope | Dec 7, 2017 | Announcements
Gardening can be intimidating for the first time gardener! Challenges include knowing when to start planting, how to supplement the soil, and dealing with garden pests. In the spring of 2017, Growing Hope’s Home Vegetable Garden Program partnered with Ypsilanti Meals...
by Growing Hope | Sep 22, 2017 | 2017, Announcements, Blog
Joe Capuano, a local Boy Scout from Troop 290, has been working with the Growing Hope team to complete an Eagle Scout project. Joe became familiar with Growing Hope’s work as a volunteer for Youth Volunteer Corps, a summer camp through YMCA that takes teens to...
