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Worm Farming

One of the more exciting developments out here at the farm has been the revamping of our compost system. We had thrown the whole thing together out in the field behind the garden with bins made from t-posts and old bunk bed frames. Within these bins, we piled high all...

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Thinking vertically

There are so many cool things happening in the gardening world. People are experimenting with fun new techniques- all with the aim of better food, greater access to that food, and smarter designs that limit the demand for land and labor. These are designs that free us...

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Upcoming seminar on the local opiate epidemic

Dawn Farm is a sponsor of this RADEO (Regional Anti-Drug Education & Outreach) event. It's not free ($35), but we're familiar with some of the speakers and they are outstanding. If you're concerned about the opiate epidemic in the region, this is an excellent...

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Back at it!

We're in the thick of it out at the farm. Everything is greening up and we're finally getting that much anticipated break in the weather. This winter was long and cold. One of the things that I love about doing farm work is that we start our own seedlings at the end...

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Give Local & Help Dawn Farm Raise $20,000 in 1 Day!

To mark the 100th anniversary of community foundations and the important role they play in strengthening local communities, we are partnering with the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation to help generate $1,000,000 for 50 local nonprofits, in 24 hours on Tuesday, May...

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A terrible loss for Dawn Farm and the field

Last night (Wednesday), Pat Gibbons, Dawn Farm's Medical Director and psychiatrist died suddenly. We're stunned. He was just at Spera on Tuesday night seeing clients. It's a terrible loss for Dawn Farm and our community. Any words I can come up with feel entirely...

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March 20th – Whole Foods Community Support Day

Shop Whole Foods Market Cranbrook on Thursday, March 20th Whole Foods Market Cranbrook has generously chosen our organization as the recipient of their 5% Community Support Day on March 20th. 5% of that day's sales will benefit Dawn Farm - so grab your shopping bags,...

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Meet Kate.

Kate is a senior at Skyline High School & President of the SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter at her high school. She led a Red Ribbon fundraiser to raise awareness about drug and alcohol addiction and dropped by yesterday to present us with a...

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New Drop-In Center!

We are excited to be opening a new drop-in center at one of our transitional housing sites. The center will host "Work in Progress" meetings every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for all transitional housing clients who do not currently have a job. They'll check...

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Soccer-a-thon!

A bunch of Dawn Farm staff had a blast playing soccer in a soccer-a-thon fundraiser for the Ann Arbor PORT Street Soccer team. They describe the team this way: PORT Street Soccer's mission is to use soccer as a way to engage and empower the homeless in our community. ...

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Turkeys are here!

Our farm-fresh turkeys are here! If you reserved a turkey, you can visit us at the Farm today to pick it up. Didn't reserve a turkey? No worry-we have a limited number still available. Call us at 734.485.8725 to get yours today!

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