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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

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

❏ Hospice of Santa Cruz County

❏ Women’s Crisis Support

WOFE - Value Added Products

❏ [Women’s] Organic Flower Enterprise❏ Some of our products we make in the workshop include:

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 space

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❏ Holiday Store – Open Nov.25!

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

Questions?

Derek [email protected] ext. 10