Is The Homeless Garden Project Store

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Contact Information

Company Name
Homeless Garden Project

Our Website
http://www.homelessgardenproject.org

Phone Number
8314263609

Location
1338 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, California, 95060
United States

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Business Details

Year Established
1990

Hours of Operation
Wednesday through Sunday: 11am-6pm

Accepted Forms of Payments
Visa
Mastercard
Checks, Cash

Features
Pet Friendly Kid Friendly Wheelchair Accessible

About Homeless Garden Project

We have a new and permanent home!

The Homeless Garden Project Store is located at 1338 Pacific Ave (next to El Palomar)

OPEN: Everyday, 11-6 pm

Organic baking mixes, seasoning salts, jams, jellies, all natural bath & body along with organic soy candles

We will also have beautiful local artisans, jewelers ,and much more!

Capitola Village Store is temporarily closed

Located at 222 Esplanade

The Homeless Garden Project provides job training, transitional employment and support services to people who are experiencing homelessness. HGP's vibrant education and volunteer program for the broad community blends formal, experiential and service-learning. The programs take place in our 3-acre organic farm and related enterprises.

Our Mission:

In the soil of our urban farm and garden, people find the tools they need to build a home in the world.

Our Vision:

We envision a thriving and inclusive community, workforce, and local food system.

We value:

The capacity of every individual for growth and renewal.
The joy that comes from growing and sharing healthy food.
The well-being created by vibrant social and natural ecosystems.

Trainees in the program:

• Take advantage of transitional employment in the safety of a structured environment
• Learn basic life skills required for employment
• Learn a variety of other marketable skills
• Share four hot meals a week with staff, other trainees and volunteers
• Give to the community by growing food for other programs that serve homeless and needy populations
• Grow organic fruit, vegetables and flowers for the SC community through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program
• Educate students and other groups who use the garden Create value-added products from farm grown materials which are sold at the Women's Organic Flower Enterprise Store

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Growing Hope Part 1

This thirty minute video, narrated by Harrison Ford was filmed in 1996 and shows the beginnings of the homeless garden project....