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Hope's Harvest tickets are on sale now at Click and Pledge! Order your tickets early and get $10 off!
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Big Community Harvest Garden Tour
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Wednesday, July 22, 6-9 pm
Saturday, August 1, 10 am-1 pmA display of Washtenaw County gardens that increase low- income people's access to fresh, local and  nutritious foods, as championed by Food Gatherers and funded through the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Big Idea/Pfizer Grant. Partners include Growing Hope, Project Grow, Avalon Housing, Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, and many area faith communities. Click here for a list of gardens on the tour! This is a self- guided tour. Stop at one or all of the sites in any order. Each location will feature a different aspect of the Big Community Harvest project, with some offering discussion on ways to create and sustain a community garden, build raised beds, keep out critters, involve youth and seniors, extend the growing season, etc. Half of all produce is donated to meal programs, food banks, and neighbors. For more information, download the flyer and call (734) 786-8401 or e-mail faithandfood@growinghope.net |
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 Cookie from Above Ground Hair Studio will be at the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market on Tuesday, July 28 from 2-4:30 pm to cut hair on a sliding scale, with all money received directly benefiting the market! July 28th is also Senior Appreciation Day at the Market. We will have special screenings, demonstrations and nutrition information specifically for seniors.
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New Staff at Growing Hope
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Growing Hope welcomes five new youth interns - Kelsey, Christian, Kenya, Nia and Jordan - all alumni of Growing Hope's Roots and Shoots business, gardening and nutrition program for youth. Their internships focus on nutrition-based peer education and programming for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). They are currently leading the SYEP youth in planning and starting their own 9-week business this summer. They are pictured below at Spark East, working with the SYEP to decide what their business will sell. Ideas so far include worm bins, herbal teas and a fish pond!
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Save the Dates!
Upcoming Events with Growing Hope |
Growing Hope has many upcoming events and volunteer opportunities - check out the Growing Hope Calendar for more details!
Wednesday, July 22:
Big Community Harvest Garden Tour at Food Gatherers, Faith & Food, Edible Avalon, and the Growing Hope Center. At the GHC we'll have refreshments and also welcome people for a general open house/ garden party, hosted by the Corner Brewery. Stop by one garden or all! Friday, July 24: Permaculture presentation and discussion with Bill Wilson of Midwest Permaculture. Saturday, August 1: Big Communty Harvest Garden Tour. Adobe Oven construction at the Growing Hope Center.
Saturday, August 22: Heritage Fest in Downtown Ypsilanti. Growing Hope will host a Watermelon Seed-Spitting Contest, a Four Square tournament and more!
Tuesday, September 15: Tour de Fresh Sunday, September 20: Growing Hope's 5th Annual Hope's Harvest wine-tasting and fundraising event! Sunday, October 4: Big House Big Heart race in Ann Arbor. |
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More Volunteer Opportunities and Announcements
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Permaculture Lecture and Discussion
July 24th from 6:30-9:30 pm, EMU School of Business, 201 Owen Room
Bill Wilson from Midwest Permaculture will be presenting on ways for you to turn your yard into an edible landscape. Edible landscapes are a great way to empwer people to grow their own food and find economic stablity. For more info, download the flyer, e-mail ashley@growinghope.net or call (734) 786-8401.
Free Entry to the Big House Big Heart Race!
Raise money for Growing Hope by running or walking in the Big House Big Heart race this October! The first 20 people who are interested in raising pledges for Growing Hope will have their $32 entry fees PAID by Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Saab Hummer of Ann Arbor! If you are interested in this, please print out your entry form, fill it out, and send it to Growing Hope, PO Box 980129, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, attention Kristen Cuhran. You can also fax your entry to 734-484-4630. To qualify, entries must be received by Growing Hope's office by August 1st, 2009.
Learn How to Build an Adobe Oven
 In July & August, Landscaping for the Heart & Soul is working with us to construct an outdoor Adobe oven at the Growing Hope Center! Located under a small pavilion with a green roof, being constructed by our partners at WCC's Residential Construction program, we'll cook pizza, bread, and more in this outdoor kitchen. Want to learn or help? Check out the flyer, and e-mail ashley@growinghope.net to get more involved!
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