Mission of Mary Cooperative

06/12/2026

Today we had our first (small) tomato harvest!

06/10/2026

Please join us in congratulating Mission of Mary Cooperative Executive Director Michael Schulz on graduating from the Leadership Dayton Class of 2026 through the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce!

Leadership Dayton has helped connect and develop leaders throughout the Dayton region for more than 50 years, and we are grateful to have invested in this opportunity for leadership growth, learning, and community engagement.

Over the past year, Michael joined 46 fellow leaders in exploring the strengths, challenges, and opportunities that shape our region while building relationships with leaders from across the Dayton community. We are excited to see how the insights, connections, and experiences gained through Leadership Dayton continue to strengthen Mission of Mary's work cultivating community through nutritious food access, education, and land stewardship in East Dayton.

We are also proud that Mission of Mary's connection to Leadership Dayton extends beyond our staff. Current board members Brandon Meyer and Daniel Wolking, along with future board members Alex Keller and Heather Finlayson, are Leadership Dayton alumni who bring valuable leadership, expertise, and community connections to our organization.

Congratulations, Michael, and congratulations to the entire Leadership Dayton Class of 2026! We look forward to the impact this class will continue to make throughout the Dayton region.

06/02/2026

05/30/2026

Thanks for visiting to learn about our mission and see some exciting developments!

05/18/2026

Ride along to learn a little about how we build raised garden beds for our neighbors!

We pre-build frames from recycled plastic lumber, and place cardboard underneath for w**d control. Then we fill the bed with a mixture of different types of organic matter: compost, pine bark, rice hulls, leaf mulch, and peat moss.

We provide free seeds and seedlings every year for our neighbors in the backyard garden program, as well as any tools they need. The program is completely free to participants, but we only have funding for a certain number of beds per year.

Shoutout to all the volunteers who helped us build this year, especially our friends from Good Shepherd Ministries!

05/02/2026

TL;DR - we had so many people show up today, we are sold out of most items and will need to cancel our Monday sale! Thank you to everyone who came out to support us; good luck in your gardening!

05/01/2026

We will be hosting our annual plant sale tomorrow morning (Saturday)! If you can’t make it then, we will also be selling on Monday afternoon. Prices will range from $3-5, and all proceeds benefit Mission of Mary’s work. Hope to see you there! :)

04/04/2026

As the weather is turning, lots of people are starting to work on their gardens! We just wanted to get this on your calendars :) there are lots of great local plant sales in the area during late spring/early summer - we’d love to see you!