Behind each wreath that hangs at the Homeless Garden Project’s retail store, there is a story. When Robert Cochran, 38, arrived in Santa Cruz two years ago, he brought nothing with him but the clothes on his back and the resolution to turn his life around. He had decided to come to Santa Cruz on a whim, tired of his …
Homeless Garden Project Celebrates Retail Store with a Night of Sweets and Treats
Homeless Garden Project Retail Store brings organic homemade products to Santa Cruzans made by people who need the help. At the new traffic circle close to the wharf, retail store opened its doors Friday for the first “Sweets and Treats” party. Over 120 people got a jump on their holiday shopping as they sampled locally-donated wines and project-made organic treats, …
20th Anniversary Event
Join us at the Homeless Garden Project’s 20th Anniversary party on October 2nd at thefarm! We will be featuring a farm-to-table dinner, details at https://homelessgardenproject.org/news/event_detail_20yr.php Shop: Anything related to holiday sale, online store, or retail store. New lavender gift baskets for sale in the online store!We have beautiful new lavender gift baskets available—any of them would make awonderful thank you …
Homeless Garden Project: Cultivating a better world for 25 years
A recently built toolshed, thousands of seedlings, new trainees—signs of a new season abound at the Homeless Garden Project’s farm near Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz as executive director Darrie Ganzhorn leads a tour, pointing out the nuts and bolts of what makes this organic garden grow. But it is the larger story of what this garden has nurtured over …