Senator Winnie Brinks Visits Our Garden
In a heartwarming show of support for nutrition education and food equity, Senator Winnie Brinks and her assistant, Kate Kooyman, recently visited the Gladiola Elementary School garden. This visit not only emphasized the value of hands-on nutrition learning but also demonstrated how school gardens have the potential to transform access to fresh, wholesome produce for […]
Reflecting on H.O.P.E. Gardens’ Vision for 2024
From the desk of Julie Brunson: As I sit here by the garden, contemplating our goals for H.O.P.E. Gardens in 2024, I find myself drawn back to our mission and vision, and the remarkable progress we have made thus far. While strategic plans and goals are undeniably crucial, it is the heartfelt moments that linger […]
Healthy, Fresh, Equitable Food for All! Join Team H.O.P.E. as We Walk for Good Food
What if everyone in our community had equal access to food that nourishes, creates good jobs, is affordable, and gives back to the earth? We believe it’s possible. This May, Team H.O.P.E. is excited to be a featured organization at the 46th Annual Access Walk for Good Food! Part community event, part 5k walk, and […]
Feeding the World
The challenge before us…feeding the world. Quite often we are looking to the big companies to rise up to this challenge yet we are all aware of the toll that industrial agriculture is taking on our soil. With the rise in population comes a need for re-thinking the way we grow food. We see […]
Poverty, Privilege and Pumpkin Seeds
Poverty, Privilege and Pumpkin Seeds Today as I was preparing my favorite breakfast food, American fries with onions, I thought of how privileged I was to have a home and food to prepare. As I adjusted the flame on the stove my thoughts shifted to a young girl’s face and a conversation I had with […]
The Seed of Love and the Thorn of Prejudice
The seed of love and the thorn of prejudice. This week we were saving sunflower seeds. We grow a variety at the schools that produce brown, tan, white, black and grey seeds. While picking out seeds a young girl shared with me that some people are prejudice toward her but she isn’t going to let […]