Make Every Day Earth Day- Commit to Curbing Food Waste

Make Every Day Earth Day- Commit to Curbing Food Waste

Earth Day/Earth Week/Earth Month is a time for everyone to come together and focus on the beauty that is this planet. The news runs stories on global warming, the melting of polar icecaps, the bleaching of coral reefs. We are inspired to act. We plant trees. We sign...
February Construction Update

February Construction Update

  It was just last August when we hung this “Watch Us Grow” sign on the construction fence. Look how far we’ve come! In just six short months, we are nearing the finish line. The office space is nearly complete. Concrete was poured inside the freezer area....
November Construction Update

November Construction Update

Outdoor construction in November in northern Indiana isn’t for the faint of heart so DJ Construction is making the best of the unseasonably warm and sunny weather. Recent updates include walls in the new office space, framing for the entire building, and cement and...
We’ve Hit a Major Food Rescue Milestone!

We’ve Hit a Major Food Rescue Milestone!

We reached an incredible milestone at Cultivate, rescuing five million pounds of food and redistributing it to our food-insecure neighbors in Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties in Indiana. “This is just the beginning,” said Jim Conklin, Co-Founder and...
Cultivate Interview with Hometown Living

Cultivate Interview with Hometown Living

Executive Director, Jim Conklin, and Board Vice-President, John Tippmann III, were guests on WSBT’s Hometown Living. “Jim and John are joining us to tell us more about who they are and what their mission is. For more information, you can visit their...