Our Team
Our team works together in support of our mission to Help Other People Eat.
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Meet Our Founders
The mission to help other people eat is deeply personal for H.O.P.E. Gardens founders Rich and Julie Brunson, both of whom faced food insecurity earlier in life.
In 2014, gardening took on new meaning for the couple. While recovering from a concussion, Rich found peace and healing in their backyard garden. Around that same time, they discovered the principles of regenerative gardening. Though they had always kept a garden, it wasn’t until they embraced this nature-based approach that it truly began to thrive.
These experiences inspired Rich and Julie to share what they had learned, offering hope to others facing hunger and teaching sustainable ways to grow nourishing food.
“There’s a great opportunity to bring beauty and change into our local communities, and it can be realized in something as small as a seed in the hand of a child.”
Julie Brunson, Executive Director
In 2015, H.O.P.E. Gardens was born from that vision to help other people eat by growing food, knowledge, and community.
Meet Our Board
Our board of directors are supportive community advocates that represent a variety of professions and are committed to helping children and community members grow their own food.
If you would like to contribute your time and talents to the H.O.P.E. Gardens Board of Directors, we would love to hear from you!
