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Nonprofit News from page 8 A $100,000 grant House
of Hope recently received
of our mission is giving people the skills and knowledge to from Impact 100 Martin
make better food choices. We want to not only feed people will make it possible to
but feed them well,” Ranieri says. expand the program during
Growing Hope Farm in Palm City is an innovative House the coming year. With the
of Hope program that uses hydroponic farming to grow fresh help of previous grants and
fruits and vegetables which are then made available to low- donations, the expansion
income residents through House of Hope’s four pantries and also includes completing
network of food partners. a dedicated packing house
“We know fresh foods improve our diets,” Ranieri says, with its own cold storage
“but they are often cost-prohibitive for the people we serve.” and the planting of a fruit
By growing their own, using both staff and volunteers, House tree orchard.
of Hope is able to offer regular access to healthy, fresh foods, The Elizabeth Lahti
delivering 1,400 packages of produce weekly. Nutrition Center, on-site
at House of Hope’s main
location in Stuart, is a
pristine commercial kitchen
where 1,600 packages of Hydroponic greenhouse growing Swiss chard, romaine lettuce, and butter lettuce
healthy meals and salads are
prepared for clients and partners every week, in addition
to sandwiches provided daily to clients experiencing
homelessness.
Particularly during COVID, the entire community has
stepped forward to help with the unprecedented need for
food. Support from the Community Foundation Martin-St.
Lucie, the United Way of Martin County, and the Martin
local Funders Consortium and individual donations, have Surfing The Pink
County Board of County Commissioners, as well as the

assured that no one who is hungry is turned away.
mark is a once-in-a-lifetime high or whether we will need to Wave! Rosé

“It’s difficult to predict whether the 2-million-pound
sustain ever-higher needs for food,” Ranieri says. “Whatever
House of Hope Board Chair Hans VanDerlip and Vice happens, House of Hope will rise to the challenge, and with By Laura Berrio,
Chair Craig Dreyer prepare healthy meals for clients at the our partners, we’ll continue to be an innovative beacon of Freelance Writer/
Elisabeth Lahti Nutrition Center. hope in Martin County for those in need.” Blogger
About House Of Hope Rosé is on the rise!
Founded in 1984, House of Hope is a 501(c)(3) The market for rosé wines
nonprofit organization that empowers Martin County has more than doubled
residents to overcome hunger and hardship. House of in the last decade. There
Hope touches the lives of more than 7,000 people each is a whole new group of
month helping with basic needs such as food, clothing, wine drinkers who pick
furniture, financial assistance, as well as longer-term “pink” for their preferred
case management services that help build life skills for wine. Who is this group of
a more self-sufficient future. consumers? Millennials.
The organization has service centers and thrift stores in Younger consumers prefer sweeter rosé. This reminds me
Stuart, Hobe Sound, Indiantown, and Jensen Beach. House of the pink wine cooler days of my youth! The millennials
of Hope’s Golden Gate Center for Enrichment in Stuart have played a large role in creating the “pink” image in social
offers free programs, technology, and workshops designed media for rosé wines. The popularity of this segment led Italy
to enhance life skills, earning potential, health, and overall to create a National Rosé Day. It is all the rage right now to
well-being. get all wine enthusiasts to think pink!
House of Hope also operates the Growing Hope Farm Another reason for the rise in popularity is that rosé works
in Palm City and several nutrition gardens that provide well in spring and summer. It can be enjoyed anywhere and
sustainable sources of fresh produce for clients as well as can be mixed into cocktails.
nutrition education and vocational opportunities to the A decade ago rosé only consisted of sweeter wines.
Mediterranean chicken and broccoli meals packaged and community. For more information, visit hohmartin.org or Now the variety of rosé spans bone dry to sweet, cheap to
frozen for distribution to clients at the Elisabeth Lahti call (772) 286-4673. Updates and announcements can also expensive, and simple to complex. The color and source has
Nutrition Center be found on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. also changed. The “pink” wine from California is now very
pale pink and primarily from Provence.
I recommend trying a variety of rosés to find your favorite.
A couple of my favorite rosés under $20 are Rosa di Germina
(dry) and Rosa Regale (sweet).
Pick up a rosé for your next occasion and
“surf the pink wave!”
~ Cheers!
~ Keep the conversation going and
the wine flowing!
Follow the Vine on Instagram @
VineVibeUncorked.

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