Welcoming Week 2022 Proclamation

Seven (!) city and county governments have issued a proclamation saying the week of Sept. 9-18, 2022, is the first Quad Cities Welcoming Week. Every single government body we asked said yes - without any hesitation at all.

Ann McGlynnSeptember 14, 2022Comment

Karibu Market: Now open

A collaboration between Community Action of Eastern Iowa and Tapestry Farms, this market offers culturally specific food for people from east and central Africa, as well as personal care items, for families who qualify.

Ann McGlynnJune 5, 2022Comment

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.

Ann McGlynnMarch 12, 2022Comment

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.

Guest UserFebruary 26, 2022Comment

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.

Ann McGlynnFebruary 25, 2022Comment

Tapestry Farms part of Mobilizing America for Refugees efforts

The Schultz Family Foundation, Stand Together Foundation, The Starbucks Foundation and Hello Neighbor announce recipients of the Mobilizing America for Refugees Fund.

Ann McGlynnDecember 9, 2021Comment

A letter from our executive director

Have you ever had the joy of watching a cabbage grow? It takes a while for the leaves to turn up and curl in to form the layers.

Ann McGlynnNovember 26, 2021Comment

SNAP now accepted by Tapestry Farms

“One of the most important aspects of resettling well in a new country is for refugee families to have access to fresh produce that is not only familiar, but loved.”

Ann McGlynnNovember 25, 2021Comment

Tapestry Farms chosen as Americorps RISE site

Tapestry Farms is the first RISE Americorps site in the Quad Cities, organization leaders announced. RISE stands for Rebuild, Integrate, Serve and Empower.

Ann McGlynnOctober 8, 2021Comment

Tapestry Farms seeks urban farm specialist

In partnership with the Community Action of Eastern Iowa, the Iowa Department of Human Rights and the Community Development Block Grant…

Ann McGlynnApril 8, 2021Comment

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.

Ann McGlynnMarch 31, 2021Comment

Intoryi and jembes

They grew food for their families in refugee camps in Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi. Now, they are planning urban farm plots in the Quad Cities.

Ann McGlynnFebruary 8, 2021Comment

"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.

Ann McGlynnFebruary 4, 2021Comment

Tapestry Farms now part of national network of grassroots refugee orgs

Hello Neighbor Network offers a supportive peer network, education, resources and skills to better serve.

Ann McGlynnJanuary 13, 2021Comment

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.

Ann McGlynnDecember 12, 2020Comment