Press & Publications

 Archives of our E-Newsletters

• Growing Hope Updates E-blast Archive
• Volunteer Opportunities E-blast Archive
• Farmers' Market E-blast Archive

Growing Hope in the news:

• "Film Series to promote Sustainability Efforts" January 8, 2012. Eastern Echo
• "Ypsilanti Area Community fund awards... grants" December 16, 2011.  Ypsilanti Courier
• "Growing Hope receives $75,000 challenge grant from an anonymous donor" December 5, 2011.  annarbor.com by Laura Blodgett
• "Ailing economy taking a toll on our health, latest county survey shows" November 13, 2011.  annarbor.com by Lisa Carolin
• "School board tackling health issues with Farm to School Collaborative"  October 26, 2011.  Ypsilanti Courier by Rachelle Marshall
• "Growing Hope's Hope's Harvest set for Sunday" (article notes honoree Linda Mealing). August 27, 2011.  Ypsilanti Courier
• "Have garden, will travel" August 20, 2011.  annarbor.com by Jim & Janice Leach
• "Tour de Fresh showcases locally grown foods" July 20, 2011.  Ypsilanti Courier (includes video) by Amy Bell
• "Students sow seeds of healthy eating with new memorial garden at Dexter High School" May 14, 2011. annarbor.com by Lisa Carolin
• "Ypsilanti to Offer Three Weekly Farmers' Markets this year, with focus on Local Vendors" May 14, 2011. annarbor.com, by Tom Perkins.
• "Unseen Scene: Winter in Ypsi," December 7, 2010. iSPY: The Ypsilanti Area Events and Entertainment Guide, by Dan DuChene.
• "Residents Turn Out for Winter Farmers Market," November 24, 2010. Ypsilanti Courier, by Jason Robinson.
• "Downtown Farmer's Market: A Recap and a Look at the Winter's Market," November 5, 2010. iSPY: The Ypsilanti Area Events and Entertainment Guide, by Natalie Berg.
• "ThanksGIVING," November 5, 2010. iSPY: The Ypsilanti Area Events and Entertainment Guide, by Dan DuChene.
• "The 'Grow-It-Yourself' People," October 30, 2010.  The Communicator: A Student Voice, by Murphy Austin.
• "The people at Ypsilanti's Growing Hope grow on you in a hopeful and friendly way" August 31, 2010. The Huron Beacon by Donald Schwartz

   

• "Blogger: Amanda Edmonds" August 18, 2010. Concentrate.
• "Growing Hope greens Ypsilanti, one seed at a time" August 15, 2010. Ann Arbor.com by Tom Perkins
• "Growing Hope" July 21, 2010, Concrentrate by Keith Jefferies
• "Michigan Gets New Food Packaging Laws" July 12, 2010 WDIV Detroit Channel 4
• "Gov. Jennifer Granholm signs bill into law allowing residents to make foods at home, sell it" July 12, 2010. Ann Arbor.com by Tom Perkins
• "Garlic scape time Ypsilanti Downtown Farmers Market" June 19, 2010. The Huron Beacon by Donald Schwartz
• "Homemade foods for sale? 2 bills to OK it today" July 12, 2010, Detroit Free Press by Christina Hall
  "Ypsilanti's Downtown Farmers Market Opens In New Location" May 5, 2010. WEMU 89.1 by Andrew Cluley
• "Opening Day of Farmer's Market is a Sure Sign of Spring" May 2, 2010. YpsiNews by Chrissy Burns
• "Growing Hope seeking a new home for Ypsilanti Downtown Farmers' Market" April 8, 2010. Ypsilanti Citizen by Dan DuChene
• "Underground Eats" April 7, 2010. Concentrate by Amy Whitesall
• "Growing Hope continues hiring in Ypsilanti" March 31, 2010. Concentrate by Jon Zemke
• "Seed Starting Squad helps community, teaches skills" March 11, 2010. Ypsilanti Citizen by David Gomez
• "Growing Hope with Tomato Seeds" February 10, 2010. YaaLife
• "Local Markets Provide Alternatives for Low-Income Families" January 21, 2010. The Michigan Review by Eden Stiffman
• "Ypsilanti Indoor Farmers' Market Takes on Holiday Flavor" November 25, 2009. Great Lakes Great Ideas by Donald Schwartz
• "Ypsilanti brew pub hosting three more farmers markets" November 16, 2009. Examiner by Donald Schwartz
• "Kitchen Chick Tonight @ The Healthy Chef Finale (a benefit for Growing Hope)" September 18, 2009. Kitchen Chick.
• "Growing Hope tours Ypsi" September 16, 2009. Ypsilanti Citizen by Dan DuChene
• "Metro Detroit Goes Slow And Tastes The Difference" August 6, 2009. Metromode by Nicole Rupersburg
• "Urban agriculture in action in Ypsilanti" May 13, 2009. Issues of the Environment Radio Show WEMU 98.1. hosted by David Fair
• "Nonprofit grows revenue and mission through social enterprises" April 29, 2009. Ann Arbor Business Review by Sarah A. Rigg
• "Growing Hope's Four Square Society offers to install free gardens" April 26, 2009. The Ann Arbor News by Laurel Firant
• "Local Food for Thought" February 25, 2009. The Ann Arbor Chronicle by Mary Morgan
• "Green thumb itching? Ypsilanti gardening group Growing Hope has seed of an idea" February 10, 2009. The Ann Arbor News by Lynn Monson
• "Growing Hope nonprofit pushing to change chicken ban in Ypsilanti" February 9, 2009. The Ann Arbor News by Cindy Heflin
• "Mastermind: Amanda Edmonds" October 22, 2008. Concentrate by Amy Whitesall
• "Growing Hope in Ypsilanti, Michigan" September 24, 2008. Eat Local Food by Joan Tobin Rozelle
• "Markets reach out to those in need" August 3, 2008. The Ann Arbor News by Jordan Miller
• "Community gardens cultivate more than produce" July 10, 2008. The Ann Arbor News by Dave A. Holzman
• "Gardens grow a community" July 10, 2008. The Ann Arbor News by Seth Gordon
• "Hope Grows In Ypsilanti" Summer 2008. Edible WOW by Alex Harrison.
• "For Ypsi nonprofit, gardens are an agent of change" April 22, 2008. Green Michigan Magazine from the Ann Arbor News by Jerry Sova
• "Growing Hope for the Future" May 2008, Issue #39. The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal by Rachel Pastiva
• "A Place to Grow: Growing Hope finds a home near downtown" May 11, 2008. Ann Arbor News by Jordan Miller
• "The key to healthy, affordable food is right in our backyards" November 20, 2007. Ann Arbor News op ed by GH Masters of Social Work intern Melanie Gurba
• "Buy Locally & Create Jobs". November 25, 2007. Ann Arbor News op ed by Amanda Edmonds & Richard Murphy
• "Food worth traveling for" August 28, 2007. Toledo City Paper by Blake Gillespie
• "Buying local in Washtenaw County--Why supporting your neighborhood farmer's market is more important than you think" September 6, 2006. Issues of the Environment Radio Show WEMU 98.1. hosted by David Fair
• "The Fight Against Food Redlining: Improving Access to Healthy Food in Ypsilanti" March - April 2007. Critical Moment, Issue 21 by Jenna Bacalor, Natasha Wilson, and Michelle Glowa
• "A New Farmers' Market Sprouts Downtown" 2006. The Ann Arbor News by Seth Gordon
• Amanda on Organic Gardening magazine's Table of Contents. December 2005-January 2006 Organic Gardening magazine.
• "Current Cooks: An Interview with a local Hope Grower" April 2005. Current magazine by Charmie Gholson
• "Greenhouse takes shape and students are eager to work" April 25, 2005. Ann Arbor News.
• "Several Ypsilanti Schools to Receive Greenhouses" 2005, eWashtenaw.org
• "Cultivating community: Another Growing Hope garden sprouts at West Middle School" 2005. Ann Arbor News.
• "Program Blossoms: Ypsilanti community garden contributes to national effort to feed the hungry" September 11, 2004. The Ann Arbor News By Lisa Klionsky
• "A Fresh Green Idea is Taking Root" August 15, 2004. The Ann Arbor News by Anne Rueter
• "She plants seeds of growth" May 19, 2003. The Ann Arbor News by Katherine Lowrie
• "Growing Fascination" 2002. The Ann Arbor News by Marianne Rzepka
• "Students work together to build fourth greenhouse" by Kathleen Conat

  2008-9 Annual Report

• Our 2008-9 report features profiles of people involved with and impacted by Growing Hope, financial information, program impact, and donor recognition from 2006-2009.  Download the report as a pdf is available by scrolling to the bottom of this page.

 Publications from the Growing Hope archives:

• Fall 2007 Newsletter

• Summer 2007 Newsletter

• Spring 2006 Newsletter

• 2004-2005 Annual Report

Download: 

2008-2009 Annual Report

Construction.pdf

GH article.pdf

planting the seed article.pdf

Article re: greenhouse construction at West Middle School