HARVEST TIME
2010 Growing Hope Wall Calendar for Sale
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Growing Hope's third annual calendar is an affordabl e gift for yourself or another! Featuring full color photos of fruits, veggies, and flowers-- most grown or sold by Growing Hope or others right here in Ypsi-- the calendar is a gem on your wall! Plus, it's chalked full of useful information, as each month lists tips, tricks, and to-do's in the garden, on the urban farm, or at the market that time of year. And, as if there wasn't enough, the calendar features local & statewide event listings-- farm conferences, cooking classes, local fundraisers, and more! You'll also find listed all of Growing Hope's major events, monthly potlucks, workdays, & urban farmer breakfasts-- don't miss another GH event by having it already on your calendar. Thanks go to many local businesses & organizations who sponsored the calendar! Get yours for just $12 on the Growing Hope website now, or grab yours at our next Downtown Ypsi Farmers' Market in December 8th . Buy 10 or more and receive a discount of $2/piece (contact us for more on that)!
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RECRUIT YOUR TEAM NOW
To Get Growing in 2010!
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 Growing Hope's CSGDI: Community and School Garden Development Institute, is coming in early 2010! The course runs for 5 weeks beginning January 21, meeting on Thursdays, from 6:30 PM - 8:30PM. CSGDI helps your neighborhood, school, or other garden team plan your garden through interactive activities that help you identify and articulate your motivations and design (or expand) a garden
and its infrastructure around that purpose. Find applications on the Growing Hope website and at the Growing Hope Office. Begin filling it
out and recruiting people for your garden group today! Contact our new Community Organizer-- Wendy Watson-- for more information or to schedule us to come present more about CSGDI to your group. Sign your group up for CSGDI 2009-- application deadline is January 5.
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BUY LOCAL BUY LOCAL BUY LOCAL!
Two more markets before the year ends!
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If you missed the first two, we feel sorry for you-- but are excited that you have a chance to buy local at the final two WINTER Downtown Ypsi Farmers' Markets inside the Corner Brewery (720 Norris Street, Ypsi, 48198). Stock up for the holidays, and think about the creative and delicious gifts you can get from local crafters, bakers, and growers. Join us Tuesdays, December 8th & 22nd from 3- 7pm. Kids activities, health screenings, cooking demos, and general merriment abound at the market.
SNAP, Market Dollars, Cash, & Credit Cards all accepted! Do you need help with transportation to the market? Please, get in touch and we'll see what we can do!
When the market season ends, there are still great ways to support local growers-- shop our partner the Ypsi Food Co-op, who stock products from many of our vendors and other local producers!
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Support Growing Hope with A Gift Today!
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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!
Tuesday, December 1st: Volunteer Appreciation Potluck @ Community Room at Whittaker Road Library Branch in Ypsilanti from 6-8:30pm.
Tuesday, December 8th:
Indoor Winter Farmers' Market @ Corner Brewery from 3-7pm!
Tuesday, December 22nd:
Indoor Winter Farmers' Market @ Corner Brewery from 3-7pm!
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Warm Welcomes &
Teary Goodbyes!
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Our latest team of Americorps* VISTA members has joined us, and we love them already! Read all about them on our Growing Hope blog. They are:
Adrianne: Marketing
Wendy: Community Organizing
JP: Farm Manager
Ryan Mary: Market Manager
Jeremy: Volunnteerism
Gabe: Youth & Education
That also means it's time to say goodbye, and another giant thank you, to our current crew-- Sarah, Dan, & Ashley. Karen will be staying on as an interim Program Manager through February. Soon, too, will end our time with Ryan & Merilynne. Thanks for everything and please join me in wishing them luck in their future endeavors!
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Stay Connected
with us on Facebook!
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You can also stay connected electronically-- Join the Growing Hope Facebook Cause, where you can invite your friends to support Growing Hope! You can also stay up to date on events and such through
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