News from Tapestry Farms

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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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Gratitude for grants

Tapestry Farms is thankful for the organizations that trusted us in 2019 with grant announcements and gifts. We are deeply grateful.

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Homemade bliss

The joy of homemade love recently showed Tapestry Farms families they are remembered, cared for, and loved.

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Aline: A year of opportunities

Aline fled Burundi, and lived in a refugee camp for 18 years in Tanzania before coming to the United States about three years ago.

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Charlene: Growing a garden

This summer, her American friends finally figured it out - gardening is something Charlene can do really well. And it makes her happy.

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Yvette: Teaching days of the week

Yvette served as a community garden associate this past summer for Tapestry Farms. She recently started a job at a bakery in our community.

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