A *culture is not optional project
This year’s Huss Future Fest has a fabulous, diverse lineup of live music, complemented by the incredible work and wares of local artists! Here’s what you can expect to hear out in the yard (or in the old kindergarten if it rains): 10:00am – New Jerusalem Baptist Church (Soulful Praise Music) 11:00am – Tara &…
Look at these lovelies working away to get the Huss Project ready for Future Fest…and they need your help! Huss Future Fest is a HUGE exchange of gifts and we’d be so grateful if you’d consider adding your time and skills to the mix. Here are the upcoming work days when you can pitch in…
For several years, we’ve been tossing around an idea to turn a portion of the Huss Project property into a small park designed for quiet reflection and observation of the wild creatures in our neighborhood. In the past few weeks, we’ve identified dozens of trees and plants, marked and mowed and path, and narrowed down…
The butterfly weed is blooming at the Huss Project Farm! This is a bright orange variety of milkweed that attracts pollinators, and more pollinators means more veggies. This year, we’re growing food on about an acre of our land for our community of volunteers and our neighbors, especially those who have a hard time affording…
Thank you to our friends at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Three Rivers for all of the many ways your congregations supports our work! You have helped make our community feel like home for so many and we’re grateful for your generosity, love, and compassion.
The 2018 Future Fest committee has been meeting for several months already, and now that the weather has warmed up, we’ve moved operations to the “office” at the Huss Project. Those of us who have served before—Andy, Julie, Rob, Kirstin, Deborah, Elisabeth, and Annelie—are very excited about new committee members Nicole, Kim, and Angela bringing…
The Huss Project is all about a big IDEA: imagination! We seek to grow our community’s ability to dream big! But just as important, the Huss Project is a PLACE and we need your presence this summer as a volunteer partner in this good work. Our big projects this summer include the Huss Project Farm,…
Spring is springing, summer is on the way, and we’re getting ready for our big annual rummage sale as part of Huss Future Fest 2018! Upcoming needs include RUMMAGE DONATIONS and VOLUNTEERS to help with sorting and organizing donated items. Here are some dates to mark down on your calendar and plan your spring cleaning…
You all amazed us here in Three Rivers over the past two weeks. Earlier this year, a generous donor approached us with a proposal: they’d contribute up to $5,000 as a match for individual donations to *culture is not optional (the parent organization of the Huss Project) before the end of 2017. Our small core…
Our Dollar for Dollar Campaign officially launches today! From now until December 12, all donations will be matched by a generous donor (up to $5,000). You can donate online today to help us reach our $10,000 goal! We’ll update our progress on the site throughout the campaign. Donations will help us continue our community development…
A grand time was had by a record over 900 attendees at Huss Future Festival on Saturday, July 22! From the halls of the rummage sale to the chairs in the shade of the trees, nearly every corner of the Huss Project was abuzz with activity throughout the day. The sun came out from behind…
We’ve just uploaded over 100 photos to our Future Festival 2017 album. You can now check out all of our Photo Booth pictures and see images from throughout the day. Thank you again to all of the volunteers, artists, musicians, organizations, food vendors, farmers, and visitors who made this year’s Festival such a great event!
