In 2018, three men in their thirties were drinking beer in a downtown York bar. Reminiscing about their childhoods in York County, they thought back to the gardens their families cultivated. “Why not start gardening again?” one of the men asked. “But instead of for our own consumption, let’s give

back to York County.” Together, the trio started Sprout of Hope, a nonprofit community garden that donates their harvest to inner-city. In this Hometown History EXTRA, Zach Routson, one of those founders, talks about his interest in gardening including his new endeavor - Hollow Creek Farm.

Episode 2.1 - All in One Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgo8f...

Episode 2.2 - Stitching Secret Messages: https://youtu.be/ZlSo7zjCuQo

Episode 2.3 - Bridging the Susquehanna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Cpi...

Episode 2.4 - Hellam's Horn Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIw-bhYjfAo&list=PLtbDp4leDwa1JZVq8wkIKUqp9esXET-CK&index=8&t=1s

Episode 1.1 - The Baptist Farm and Underground Railroad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG2sW...

Episode 1.2 - Trauma in War and the Workplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5qX5...

Episode 1.3 - The People of the Golden Venture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOgEg...

Episode 1.4 - A Hill to Die on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX22Y...

Episode 1.5 - Millers' Tales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBSuG...

Episode 1.6 - Susquehanna Trail: This Old Road Keeps Rolling On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2oV5...

Related sites:

Preserving Newberrytown: https://www.facebook.com/groups/96217

Retro York: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retro...

Witnessing York: https://www.witnessingyork.com/

Wandering in York County: https://yorkblog.com/wandering/