About Us
Contact Us
Address: 1264 Meldrum
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: 313-579-2100 Ext. 204
E-mail: earthworks@cskdetroit.org
To VISIT: You are welcome to visit us and take our self-guided tour at any time. Click here for self-guided tour. The best time to do take the self-guided tour is during one of our regular volunteer times. To schedule a group tour, please contact us.
Staff Bios
Patrick Crouch
Program Manager
mcrouch@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 176
Patrick has been with Earthworks since 2004 and is basically the go-to guy for everything. As Program Manager, Patrick oversees all programs, staff and interns. He directly oversees the farm, greenhouse and apiary and teaches our monthly working lessons. Patrick also keeps everyone informed with his weekly Earthworks updates e-mails. With a fey sense of humor and unbounded technical information, Patrick has heard all the questions and has most of the answers. After graduating with a fine arts degree, Patrick found his true calling in organic agriculture. Since moving from Maryland to Detroit, Patrick has enjoyed mapping Detroit’s wild fruit trees and swimming in the Detroit River.
Shane Bernardo
Outreach Coordinator
sbernardo@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 204
Shane is a native Detroiter that grew up on the east side of Detroit on Meldrum and Benson just a few blocks down from Earthworks. Shane’s love for food, culture and community was nurtured at a very early age. His family owned a small, ethnic grocery store that served Asian, African and Afro-Caribbean cultures on the west side of Detroit for over 13 years. As a result, Shane learned first-hand how food can shape relationships, community and his stomach.
As Outreach Coordinator, Shane helps build relationships with our guests, staff and neighbors of the soup kitchen. Shane also coordinates volunteer days, the weekly newsletter and Earthworks events including the Annual Harvest Dinner and Garden Blessings.
In addition to serving as Outreach Coordinator, Shane also uses his skills, talents and abilities to address issues of social, economic and racial inequality as a visual artist, community organizer and mentor.
Denis Rochac
Education Coordinator
drochac@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 200
Denis Rochac coordinates educational opportunities for adults and local youth and their families related to gardening, nutrition, food justice and bees. He can be found practicing Icebreakers with guests here at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. He loves to cause spontaneous edu-chaos that leads to teachable moments and critical reflections. Graduated from Eastern Oregon University with Bachelors in English Writing, lived in Portland Oregon for a spell then moved to Detroit to find a stronger sense of community which he found here at Earthworks. He's happy he’s here and working for a just, beautiful food system for all.
Robbie Moore
CapCorps Volunteer
rmoore@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 204
Robbie is the new Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer at Earthworks. He comes to Earthworks from farming in Ann Arbor and Alaska, theater workshops in Detroit, and a deep appreciation for the interdependence and interconnectedness of things.
Keeping with the tradition of the former Cap Corps Volunteers, Robbie helps Earthworks with whatever he can. Drawing from his previous farming experiences he assists with most farm needs including cultivating, harvesting, and processing. He also continues the great composting legacies of Gwen and Rachel, turning 1000s of pounds of spent grain from Atwater into compost piles behind Gleaner's. When he's not composting, Robbie can be found playing theater games he picked up from the Prison Creative Arts Project with Growing Healthy Kids.
Born and raised in Southeast Michigan, Robbie is happy to continue to develop relationships with the people and land in Southeast Detroit and to be participating in the Great Work that grows our souls.
To learn more about the Cap Corps program, visit www.capcorps.org.