The garden at the Huss Project has become something special for the folks involved in and around the school. We find ourselves continuing to learn more about the process of growing food, of sharing that food, and what it means in the context of what we're trying to do at Huss. The arm of that endeavor...
The season ended at the Three Rivers Farmers Market last week, but we've been enjoying our little stand too much to quit just as so much produce is becoming available in Southwest Michigan. So, we're working with a number of folks to continue a market in downtown Three Rivers: the Downtown Harvest Market! The Market will be...
The sounds of play have filled the Huss Project each Wednesday night this summer. Shouts of excitement and sometimes frustration have mingled with the sounds of balls flying through the air, paper rustling for the craft of the night, and crackers crunching between kids' hungry teeth. Now we invite you all to come share in this...
The pictures from this year's Huss Future Festival photo booth are now online. Find your photo and enjoy the creativity of everyone who took a minute during Saturday's Fifth Annual Future Festival to mark the day with a fun photo!...
This poem was commissioned for the Fifth Annual Huss Future Festival on July 19 and was read during the Festival by the poet. Thank you, Elisabeth, for blessing our work with your gift of beautiful and disturbing words. -rvgr The worst to go is the roof. Once the roof caves in, no matter how beautiful the brickwork, the building...
At this year’s Huss Future Festival, we have another exciting lineup of music from classical tunes to folk jams! The music begins at 10:00am with a set by Jenny LaJoye, a musician from Grand Rapids who will be playing her own music from a recently released EP. At 11:00am, John Mark Wenger, a brilliant local cellist, will play with some...
Here at the Huss Project, we love food! All through the day on July 19, enjoy the colorful variety of tasty things to eat. Looking for a sweet treat to start the morning? Stop by the coffee house for homemade baked goods and delicious beverages, including specialty coffee made while you wait. When your tummy rumbles...
We as human beings are inherently creative entities. We create through imagination. Imagination is at the heart of play; play is at the heart of learning and learning is best with friends. The Huss Project is a space for freely imagining possibilities, creative collaboration, and celebration of the dreams and stories that we all have to...
Ever wondered how to make your own earth-friendly laundry soap for just a small investment of money? Or how to grow tasty sunflower shoots in just a week? Or how to compost with worms or save seeds? Well, have we got the workshop for you! Huss Future Festival 2014 will feature 15-minute mini-workshops on a...
Are you desperately searching for a fully operational snorkeling mask and flippers? Perhaps you've been coveting a giant poster of a race car driver, and surely no one's life can be complete without a full size Detroit Lions Snuggie. Have no fear, you can find all this and more at the rummage sale extravaganza happening...
(Ominous music) Dum… Duh duh dum… Duh duh dum… The anticipation rises as July 19 and the 2014 Huss Future Festival inch closer. After a week of hard work with our new friends from Palmerston, we are now putting the final touches on Huss in preparation for a day of art, food and play....
We've invested quite a few person-hours over the past few years removing the ubiquitous drop ceilings from the Huss Project, as well as the commercial carpeting that covered the original maple floors. Some of the drop ceiling materials made their way to a local church, and some of the carpeting is keeping the weeds down...
