The Homeless Garden Project impact fund
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What is The Homeless Garden Project? Job Training & Transitional Employment Program 3.5 – Acre Certified Organic Farm 15 trainee positions, 20 hours a week, for up to 1 year Trainees meet weekly with social workers Attend weekly lectures to learn about farming & other life skills
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- 2. What is HGP? ❏ ❏ ❏ Job Training & Transitional Employment Program 3.5 – Acre Certified Organic Farm 15 trainee positions, 20 hours a week, for up to 1 year ❏ Trainees meet weekly with social workers ❏ Attend weekly lectures to learn about farming & other life skills
- 6. CSA Program ❏ Community Supported Agriculture ❏ Pre-pay once, pick up produce for 23 weeks – June through October ❏ We distribute 18 shares to 7 local orgs ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Gemma Independent Living Program Santa Cruz AIDS Project River Street Shelter Davenport Resource Center
- 8. WOFE - Value Added Products ❏ [Women’s] Organic Flower Enterprise ❏ Some of our products we make in the workshop include:
- 12. Welcoming Community for All ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Laurel Street Center Bay School UCSC Groups Local churches, temples Farm is open Sunrise to Sunset for anyone who would like to enjoy the
- 13. Interested in our products? ❏ Year-round store ❏ 30 West Cliff Drive at Depot Park ❏ Tues and Fri, from 10 am - 5 pm ❏ Wed and Thu, from 10 am - 3 pm ❏ Online Store ❏ shop.homelessgardenproject.org ❏ Buy our produce & flowers ❏ Farmstand is open Tues-Sun 10am to 4pm
- 14. Stay in Touch ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Join our email list “Like” us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Visit our website: www.homelessgardenproject.org ❏ Attend an Event ❏ ❏ First Friday at the holiday store/live music Kalefest in the Spring
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- {"6":"People donate money to pay for shares that we then donate to other organizations\nOur crew takes a lot of joy and pride in being able to grow produce for other underserved populations in Santa Cruz\n","12":"Laurel Street – Group that works with adults with developmental disabilities, on the farm daily\nBay School – Works with autistic students, work on the farm once a week\n","2":"Life skills trainings, job skills trainings, available resources in the community\n","8":"Baking mixes\nDipped beeswax candles\nHand salve\nHerb salts\nHydrosols\nWe sell this stuff in our year round store, but mostly at the Holiday Store\nOpen Thanksgiving week until Christmas\nMade over $100,000 from the store last year\nWe will be in the same spot as last year, by It’s Sugar, in the alley way\n","14":"December 6th \n"}