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Food and Beverage ManufacturingMichigan, United States11-50 Employees
Growing Hope is a food and beverage organization focused on building a just and equitable local food system. It supports community and school gardens as vehicles for social, economic, environmental, and neighborhood improvement, while promoting healthy food access and managing an urban farmers market. The organization trains youth and adults to invest in their futures and provides training, resources, and advocacy to strengthen communities. Based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Growing Hope operates primarily in Washtenaw County and the broader Southeast Michigan region, and it collaborates with partners to expand incubator kitchen capacity and establish a satellite kitchen network to connect local food entrepreneurs with licensed facilities. The entity employs a local, community-centered approach within the food manufacturing and civic agriculture space, engaging residents and stakeholders to foster nourishing, locally produced food and opportunities for small business development.