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Andy Schollett (right) organized a group of volunteers to put up a deer fence around the garden, build shelves in the Red Shed, organize the greenhouse and fertilize blueberries in May, 2018. Andy is close to becoming an Eagle Scout and organizing a work bee was a scouting requirement. Thank you Andy! Great job Traverse City scouting friends!!
Feb. 10, 2018 . . . cross country skiing event . . . one problem at Bigfoot Swamp!!
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2017 West Michigan Whitecaps game and visit to the John Ball Park Zoo in Grand Rapids. Andy Schollett's work force getting assignments below. 
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ABOVE: The barn was ready for the June Barn Market! Thanks to Greg, Dave and Andy Bott, Rob Glover, Bill Wooer, Bruce Denike and Noah Skrypzak for new posts, beams and flooring. Cleaning the barn was done by a volunteer group (below) from Mesick, Leland, Oregon and southern Michigan plus ROHF residents. A dirty, dusty job!!
Over 3,000 "shoppers" attended the 2017 spring market (59 vendors) searching for a variety of unique ("re-purposed") items. Thanks to Jean Snook for organizing concession volunteers. FALL MARKET DATE - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th 9am-3pm
Over 3,000 "shoppers" attended the 2017 spring market (59 vendors) searching for a variety of unique ("re-purposed") items. Thanks to Jean Snook for organizing concession volunteers. FALL MARKET DATE - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th 9am-3pm
New kitchen! February, 2017 breakfast. Also a new Flat Screen wall TV displaying a photo gallery of seasonal events at ROHF.
Putting labels on our salsa . . . snow = skiing! . . . no snow = camping!
Blueberries !
Thanks to a June, 2013 Oleson Grant, RHF was able to purchase and plant over 400 blueberries. In the spring of 2014, 350 more were planted with another 100 in 2015. The one acre area has an eight foot "deer fence" thanks to Kingsley HS students and Rainbow of Hope residents.
The purpose of the project is to provide future job opportunities for residents on the farm with the potential to expand to other products such as blueberry pies/muffins in addition to blueberries.
The ground was tilled, red pine needles/peat moss added as a mulch, holes dug and blueberries planted by residents of Rainbow of Hope.
Pictures below:
The purpose of the project is to provide future job opportunities for residents on the farm with the potential to expand to other products such as blueberry pies/muffins in addition to blueberries.
The ground was tilled, red pine needles/peat moss added as a mulch, holes dug and blueberries planted by residents of Rainbow of Hope.
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The new addition to the "Red Shed" ! What a beautiful needed addition, and put to use immediately ( May, 2014 Mother's Day dinner).
Thank You:
The Swiat Foundation
Cherryland Electric Community Caring
Filippis Foundation
MDS Automotive of Kingsley
Donations in memory of Gail Ehlers
Knights of Columbus Annual Tootsie Roll Drive
Carl Brown, Keith Walker & Josh Brown of Brown & Brown Construction
and community volunteers!
Thank You:
The Swiat Foundation
Cherryland Electric Community Caring
Filippis Foundation
MDS Automotive of Kingsley
Donations in memory of Gail Ehlers
Knights of Columbus Annual Tootsie Roll Drive
Carl Brown, Keith Walker & Josh Brown of Brown & Brown Construction
and community volunteers!
8Barn Market June and September, 2013 - 2018
Tammy Simmerson (R), owner of the Red Dresser in Traverse City and friends organized a successful event at RHF, a "Barn Market". Initially 30 vendors displayed their unique items. In 2016, 51 vendors were present for the spring Barn Market. Rainbow of Hope volunteers are in charge of food concessions. Over 1,000 people attended in 2013 and closer to 2,000 in 2014 and over 3,000 at the June and September 2015 Barn Market. Continuing to grow, estimates were over 3,500 for the June, 2016 Barn Market. Many had an opportunity for the first time to see Rainbow of Hope Farm.
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September 15, 2012 5K run at Rainbow of Hope Farm
2012 was the first year hosting a 5K at the farm. Most of the race was through wooded trails and with a beautiful day, it was a super event for the entire family. Overall winners received a "farm basket" of tomatoes, beans, peppers, eggplant, fresh eggs and homemade salsa. Every runner/walker also got a pint of our organically grown salsa and a very nice "Run to the end of the Rainbow" t-shirt.
Left: Overall men's winner, Chris Stark
Below left, former Kingsley distance star, Kevin Cranson (2nd)
Below (center), Brenda Rice, owner of Paradise Fitness, was
the 5K winner for women.
Left: Overall men's winner, Chris Stark
Below left, former Kingsley distance star, Kevin Cranson (2nd)
Below (center), Brenda Rice, owner of Paradise Fitness, was
the 5K winner for women.
Houghton Lake car races
"Drivers, Start Your Engines"
Three drivers are ready (Dean was given his own race course due to his questionable driving skills)
Other pics below: "The crew" + Driving????
