Ways You Can Support
Growing Hope this Season
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Make A Financial Contribution Today... and Save A Stamp for Us & You!
Whether $25 or $2500, community contributions are what allow Growing Hope to be the positive presence you know us as in the community. If you value our providing fresh food access to community members through over 25 partner garden & market sites, bringing economic development to downtown Ypsi through $65,000 in sales to vendors at the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market this season alone, teaching kids where their food comes from and to be garden-based entrepreneurs, or developing the Growing Hope Center, it's you who is essential in helping us grow. Please, show your support through a gift today.
If you're also on our snail-mail list, you can save us a stamp by making your contribution online today-- when you do so by this Thursday Nov 20 we'll skip sending you a paper contribution request later this week and save us both a stamp!
Join Our Facebook Cause!
Stay connected with us via Facebook (and even make a contribution!) by joining our Cause and our Group.
Donate Items On Our Wishlist
Also eligible for a tax-deductible contribution before the year's end are donations of items that can help us grow. We're currently looking for a basic digital camera, Adobe CS3 software, a small pick-up truck, & building/remodeling materials. You can see our full wishlist here.
Support us at the Ann Arbor Farm & Garden Winter Greens Market
Thursday, December 4 from noon- 4 pm at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Come visit and support us at the Growing Hope booth, and browse the greens (to decorate, not to eat), crafts, and other goodies for this fabulous organization whose proceeds support charitable work and scholarships-- including organizations like us! Thanks, Ann Arbor Farm & Garden!
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FRESH PICKED: Growing Hope 2009 Calendar
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 Our 2009 full color wall calendar will be out this week, and is only $12! Check back to our website to purchase it that way, or see the list of places around town it's being sold. The calendar makes a great gift! It's just one of many ways you can buy local for the holidays and help our community & our economy!
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Holiday Farmers Market!
Tuesday, November 25th - Inside!
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The Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market season finished up at the end of October, but we're bringing you one last chance to enjoy the market goods before the holidays. Join us Tuesday, November 25th from 3-7 pm *inside* the Corner Brewery near Ypsi's Depot Town and shop for your Thanksgiving needs!
Here's who's definitely coming so far: Ypsi Food Coop ~ River Street Bakery breads, Steve Karpo ~ apples & cider, Sam Parise ~ honey & wreaths, Tony Scampa ~ greens & herbs, Don and Ruth Fleig ~ squash, veggies, & pies, Brenda Jo Domosle - meats & cheeses, Growing Hope ~ herbs & gifts & balm, Brines Farm - greens, and prepaid frozen produce distribution from Locavorious.
Please help us spread the word by downloading and posting the flyer!
The Corner Brewery is at 720 Norris Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48198. Bridge/EBT Cards, Credit cards, and cash accepted! 
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Roots & Shoots:
Our Youth Are Growing Through the Winter!
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The young entrepreneurs in Growing Hope's Roots & Shoots  program may be done with their main season growing and selling at the Farmers' Market, but a few of our youth decided that they didn't want the program to end! These middle and high schoolers can look back on a successful season of growing veggies for the Market and making herbal hand balm to sell. They also had the opportunity to share their experience with other budding farmers from around Michigan at the Youth Farm Stand Program's Summer Summit on August 20. The fewy outh who are sticking on for the winter, working to make their hand balm a year-round enterprise. Look for it on sale in local retailers soon, or get it at the Ann Arbor Farm & Garden Greens Market on December 4!
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