Hungry Planet - Healthy Schools
TONIGHT! Wednesday, October 7 at 7 pm! |
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 Peter Menzel, the co-author of 'Hungry Plant, What the World Eats,' will discuss how globalization, migration, and rising affluence are affecting the diets of communities around the World. The public symposium will consider different preventative practices to maintain good health and the need for culture to be considered as a factor to accessing nutritious food. Dr. Kim Eagle, a Professor of
Internal Medicine and Director of the U-M Cardiovascular Center, will speak on behalf of
Project Healthy Schools. A program that works with middle school students to help them choose healthy foods that will prevent diseases like diabetes. Hungy Planet - Healthy Schools is being held tonight and is FREE: October 7th from 7PM - 8:30PM at the Ark. This event will include a book signing
and copies of Hungry Planet will be available for purchase. Growing Hope will be tabling; be sure to stop by and say hello! |
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CSGDI: Community & School
Garden Development Institute
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Thursday, October 8th
Thursday, November 12th
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Please join us in a highly interactive discussion on how to start and sustain a community garden! The CSGDI Information Session will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
We will cover identifying resources, recruiting volunteers, expanding your
ideas of what a garden is/could be, and making it sustainable
throughout the season. You will have a chance to learn new ideas as
well as process how it went for you this year. This is a great
opportunity to start recruiting members to attend CSGDI: Community and
School Garden Development Institute, next held in January of 2010!
St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church participated in Faith and Food, a
collaborative program of Growing Hope, Food Gatherers, & the Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice, that helps faith-based gardens grow for donation to Food Gatherers to put it in the hands that need fresh produce! Learn more
about this program and tour the St. Andrew's Garden during the
Information Session.
Please RSVP to reserve your spot in this
workshop, by emailing ashley@growinghope.net or calling the Growing
Hope Office at 734.786.8401. If you are unable to attend this Thursday's meeting, sign up to attend the 2nd CSGDI Information Session on Thursday, November 12th. Keep in touch for more details to come!
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Faith & Food Wrap-Up Meeting
Monday, October 12
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Faith and Food successfully organized over a dozen
congregational gardens growing healthy, fresh, local produce for low-income
families! How did it go? What did we learn? How can we continue to
ensure that the hungry in our community have access to food? Find out at the:
FAITH AND FOOD SEASON WRAP-UP MEETING
Monday, Oct. 12th 6:30-8:30pm
Food Gatherers Warehouse
Contact: Merilynne Rush, faithandfood@growinghope.net
The meeting will begin with a tour of the Gathering Farm, followed by
refreshments and a presentation. We will discuss the pilot year, what we have
learned, and where to go from here. Join us to learn more about how this initiative has helped congregations get involved in food security.
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Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market
Inside this winter, twice a month!
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 Already hungry for when market ends after October?
No need to be, because the WINTER MARKET will continue inside at the Corner Brewery four more times! Mark your calendars to do your holiday shopping. Do you have some yummy hardy greens, beets and carrots growing in your cold frame, or a hoophouse full of produce? If you do, please apply to be a vendor at this market that will occur on November 10 & 24, and December 8 & 22. Space is limited so not all vendors are guaranteed a spot. Applications here for produce/food vendors and here for non-food vendors. |
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Michigan Community & School
Networking Meeting
Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 7th
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The annual Michigan Community & School Gardener Networking meeting is being held in Ypsi this year! It's an opportunity to hear about the innovative community & school gardening
work currently taking place around Michigan and Ohio and networks among gardeners. The
day will include lunch, opportunities to learn, network and share
experiences. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos, displays, or
other ways to share about their gardens and their community. Come to
share, come to learn, and come to be inspired by friends and colleagues around the state!
Reserve your spot at this conference by registering online. You can also RSVP for this event to by phone to Anne at (517) 353-0751. |
2010 Growing Hope Wall Calendar Ads for Sale
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You may have seen our wall calendar up around town the last two years, and we're getting ready to produce our third! Ads on the calendar pages sell fast, so get in touch and reserve yours. Ads are an inexpensive way to get the word out about your business or organization while supporting GH! Download the details here and the sponsor agreement here!
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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!
Thursday, October 8: Community&School Garden Information Session. Reserve your spot today!
Monday, October 12: Faith&Food Wrap-Up Meeting.
Saturday, November 7: Michigan Community & School Garden Networking Meeting
Tuesday, November 10: The first Downtown Ypsilanti Winter Farmer's Market held at the Corner Brewery from 3-7 pm!
Thursday, November 12: Community&School Garden Information Session. Please keep in touch for more details!
Tuesday, November 24: Downtown Ypsilanti Winter Farmer's Market held at the Corner Brewery from 3-7 pm!
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| Welcome Elissa Trumbull! Growing Hope's New Youth & Education Program Manager |
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 Elissa Trumbull offically joined Growing Hope last week! We are excited to have her be apart of our team; please make sure to give her a warm, Growing Hope Community welcome! You can also look forward to meeting 6 new Americorp VISTAs that will be joining us next month!
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| Send us your quotes about Growing Hope!
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Growing Hope would like to hear what you have to say about how we are making an impact in the community! We're gathering snippets to use (anonymously or not, your choice) in some reporting and publications. Please send your quotes about the impact GH has had in your life or in the community to
info@growinghope.net.
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