Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market

Using a strengths-based approach, we work to build people’s capacity to use community and school gardens as vehicles for positive social, economic, environmental and neighborhood change. We advocate for healthy food, manage an urban farmers’ market, and train youth and adults to make positive investments in their future. Growing Hope provides training, resources and advocacy to build strong and vital communities. Our values Strong community partnerships Investing in young people Believing in people's ability to be self-reliant Hope and optimism In the last seven years, Growing Hope has proven its investment through programs that impact thousands of youth and adults in Ypsilanti, throughout Washtenaw County, and Southeast Michigan. The Growing Hope Center is the next step in anchoring our mission and permanently rooting in our community.