Growing Hope: a year of renovations and awards in Ypsilanti
YPSILANTI. Growing Hope, the food justice nonprofit on Michigan Avenue, remodeled its sharing garden this year, adding raised beds and easier access from the sidewalk. It's also expanding its outdoor kitchen for cooking lessons and gatherings.
The group finished a renovated incubator kitchen at the Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace on South Washington Street in July. Samosa House was the first business to move in. Executive Director Julius Buzzard won the inaugural Cunningham Limp Washtenaw County Community Builder Award in September and made this year's Young Gifted and Green 40 Under 40 list. The organization is also a finalist for Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year, with winners announced Nov. 4 in Grand Rapids.
The group's community composting program had 50 to 60 participants this year.
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