by Growing Hope | Jun 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
Most sacred community,
Michigan weather has been hot, but it has not slowed us down. We’ve filled our days with seeding, planting, mulching, hosting, building, teaching, shopping, celebrating, and so much more. We’re keeping ourselves and the plants hydrated while...
by Growing Hope | May 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
As we inch closer to summer, our days fill with germinating new seedlings and tucking our first baby plants into the ground. Mother Earth is hard at work here at the Growing Hope Urban Farm, and we do our best to honor her with care. Growing Hope celebrates two...
by Growing Hope | Mar 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
I slowly traveled home the evening of this ice storm, in complete awe of the scene nature had painted for us. Trees shimmering with ice, as bright as diamonds on a cold February evening. That evening I heard nothing but the crackling of tree limbs and the howl of...
by Growing Hope | Feb 2, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
What does a connection to land mean to you? Answering this question for me as a Black American is beautifully complex. Connection to the land is a means of connecting with our ancestors. Black Americans have a deep history of stewarding the land within this country....
by Growing Hope | Jan 1, 2023 | From the Desk [JB]
Twenty thousand. This is the number of seedlings planted and nurtured at Growing Hope last year alone. Yes, 20,000, and we sourced an additional 10,000 from other local farms! Take a moment and imagine it; 20,000 new plants gracing the Growing Hope Urban farm...
by Growing Hope | Dec 20, 2022 | Announcements, From the Desk [JB]
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...
