Access to food is a basic human right, yet many fight to provide meals for their families – now more than ever. The Huss Project collaborated on a variety of programs and partnerships in 2025 dedicated to increasing food accessibility for our community. For the youngest of our neighbors, summer can be a time when school...
The Huss Project Farmers Market celebrated its sixth season this summer and it was one for the record books! Not only did market sales grow exponentially in 2025, but we also had an incredibly diverse selection of wares each Saturday thanks to our 22 participating market vendors. It is incredible to believe our market first...
Clean diapers are a basic need of every baby and toddler, but 1 in 2 US families cannot afford the staggering cost (between $80 - $100) each month. Community Action of Allegan County’s Diaper Bank program provides these individuals and families the opportunity to receive a free supply of diapers, pullups and wipes from varying...
The Huss Project is excited to accept home compost drop-offs at the farmers market this summer! Each Saturday from June through September between 9am and 1pm, compost collected properly (see below) from homes can be dropped off at the market and will be added to our urban farm compost pile. Compost accepted at Huss:FruitsVegetablesDairy, Meat, Bones,...
The Huss Project Farmer’s Market came into existence in 2020 and has been providing our neighbors access to local food, resources, and playful inspiration for five seasons and counting! Each Saturday morning our market transforms into a joyful (and delicious!) hub of activity from June through September as we connect our neighbors to good food,...
The countdown to the 6th season of the Huss Project Farmer’s Market is here! The market will once again happen every Saturday, 9:00am to 1:00pm from June through September and will feature fresh local produce, syrup, baked goods, kids activities, farm tours, forest trails, bike tune-ups, and more every week. Every Second Saturday—June 14, July...
We know that access to food remains an ongoing need for families in our community, and in 2024 the Huss Project continued efforts to increase food availability to our neighbors through a variety of our own programs and partnerships. This year we completed our 12th season hosting Meet Up and Eat Up, a free summer lunch...
We also worked with the Huss Experiential Learning Partners (HELP)—The Huss Project, Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM), Three Rivers Public Library, and the St. Joseph County Great Start Collaborative—to coordinate a number of nature-based, experiential learning programs this year. One of the first signs of spring on the Huss Project campus are eager TRAM students who...
As one way of living out our core values, The Huss Project has collaborated with local non-profits over the past several years to develop and implement enriching nature-based programs for children in our community. In 2024, these partnerships evolved into the Huss Experiential Learning Partners (HELP)—a partnership of local nonprofits who meet monthly to co-create...
The farm is closed for the season and there are swirling flurries of snow in the air, so what better way to shake us out of hibernation than to reminisce on the fifth season of The Huss Project Farmer’s Market? Since 2020 our market has blossomed into a vibrant gathering space for neighbors to come...
T-Mobile announces Three Rivers as one of its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward renovating part of the Huss Project for a community bike shop—repairing used bikes with and for our neighbors, developing an earn-a-bike youth bike program with partners, and adding a bike-powered community compost program for our urban farm—to increase...
We continued to expand our partnerships for experiential learning opportunities this past year, utilizing the Huss campus as an outdoor, nature-based classroom. Our partnership with Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) continued this year. We hosted TRAM's After School program at the Huss Project one day a week during warmer months and provided outdoor programming alongside TRAM's...
