At Hope Community, we are driven by a powerful vision to nurture unity through meaningful relationships and education.
OUR VISION OF HOPE
OUR VISION FOR A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT FUTURE:
Empowering Unity, Nurturing Change
Our Vision: Hope Community envisions a thriving and interconnected community where all individuals have access to locally sourced healthy foods, employment opportunities, and cultural enrichment, which fosters sustainable and resilient living.
Our mission is to create a thriving community in Fairhope and Baldwin County, Alabama where every individual is valued, empowered, and given equal opportunities to succeed.
Our Mission: Nurturing Unity and Relationships through Food, Healing, and Education
Our Core Values
Community Engagement
Preserving the cultural significance with the Fairhope South historically Black community by connecting groups and people to form and foster relationships through collaboration.
Sustainability
Practicing responsible stewardship of our organization, resources, spaces, and food sovereignty.
Food Education
Promoting continuous, accessible learning, development and training for all ages.
Inclusivity
Supporting equality through inclusivity and compassion for all races, backgrounds and creeds.
Healing
Nurturing individuals through education and resources to support improved well-being; physical, mental, spiritual, social and financial.
Honoring Our African-American History in Fairhope South
Revitalize the 103-year-old Anna T. Jeanes School property as a thriving teaching farm and community center that creates opportunity for jobs, training, and apprenticeships.
Preservation of local African American history, arts, and culture.
Build relationships through education, cooperation and community projects.
The Plan Ahead
The sustainably-focused architectural team at WATERSHED in Fairhope, AL has brought our vision to life with a detailed rendering of the Anna T. Jeanes Center and future teaching farm and kitchen.