News from Tapestry Farms

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Tapestry Farms celebrates new hydroponics container

In partnership with the Deere Foundation, Freight Farms, the city of Rock Island, and the Quad City Botanical Center, Tapestry Farms announces a significant expansion of our food-growing capabilities for 2024 and beyond.

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Holiday letter 2023: Remembering our language

Our most important aspiration is that all of the people of Tapestry Farms believe they are supported and cared for. We hope that kindness and perseverance are the languages of Tapestry Farms.

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The beginning of year 7

As we start year number seven of Tapestry Farms, we have some wonderful things happening that I hope will encourage you to continue supporting our work.

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LFPA: Food pantries & fresh produce

Very few things make us happier here at Tapestry Farms than when people with limited financial resources are able to easily access fresh, locally grown produce that they love to eat - for free.

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Spring planting: Photo palooza

Eleven crews, about 100 people, planted, planted, and planted some more this spring. Thank you for helping get our crops in the ground!

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Spring Fling - May 5, 7-10 p.m.

A beautiful setting, an inspiring story, good food, and opportunity to give - Spring Fling is Friday, May 5, 7-10 p.m. at the QC Botanical Center. Purchase your tickets, become a sponsor, volunteer, or donate today.

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Spring Fling 2022

It's the first ever Tapestry Farms party! We will celebrate the beginning of the growing season with a gathering of friends.

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Our neighbors, our friends

An opening reception for “Our neighbors, Our Friends: Unsere Nachbarn, Unsere Freunde,” an exhibit at the German American Heritage Center & Museum, in partnership with Tapestry Farms, will be held Sunday, March 6.

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Bus stop meetings

On a morning when the temperature dipped to a point where a negative sign was required before the number, a group of people gathered together on a street corner in the Quad Cities.

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Plans for Third and Brown

On sunshiny days, sometimes we just go, stand on the land at Third and Brown streets in Davenport, and think about the life that is to come in this corner of the world.

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"My mom has lipstick!"

From our executive director, Ann McGlynn: This morning, a particularly cute four-year-old pointed his index finger at me. It was clear he had something to say.

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Vacant lot, no more

For 25 years, this lot has sat vacant after an apartment building burned to the ground. If you know downtown Davenport, it's at Third and Brown streets.

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Our COVID-19 response

During this pandemic, we continue our model of connecting families with resources already available in our community.

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