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4.7.2022 Thanks to Linda, Spring Lessons Begin, Farm Camp Update & Spring Plant Sale Save the Date

Spring Garden Lessons Have BegunThe grey skies and chilly air couldn't keep us out of the gardens. This week students began the growing season in their school gardens. We will continue with the lesson theme, Being…
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3.15.2022 Board Changes

Kids Cooking Challenge Registration is now open for our 4th Kids Cooking Challenge.Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on March 20th! Everyone wins when you combine great kids with fresh healthy produce. The Kids Cooking Challenge is…
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3.1.2022 Registration is open & Kujak Orthodontics makes a 5 year commitment to GROW.

Kids Cooking Challenge Registration is now open for our 4th Kids Cooking Challenge! Sustaining PartnersTen years of finding support to fund GROW programming has taught us that sustainable programing starts with community partners and schools that value…
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2.15.2022 Field Trips Launch & 2021 Annual Report

Field Trips LaunchLast week we were able to launch our field trip pilot program with a group of students from the Coulee Montessori Adolescent Program through grant funding. Field trips to our greenhouse provide students with the…
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1.17.2022 10 Years of GROWing

10 years of GROWingAs we welcome in the year 2022 we also celebrate 10 years of GROW!  The first school garden built by GROW was established at State Road Elementary School in 2012.  Over the…
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12.10.2021 Kids Cooking Challenge Results

Kids Cooking Challenge ResultsWow - so much creativity!  Thank you to all of our young chefs and the grown-ups who helped them explore cooking with fresh ingredients. There were so many amazing and delicious looking…
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11.29.2021 Big Matching Donation Announcement

Matching Donation AnnouncementAre you ready to make a difference?Tuesday, November 30th is Giving Tuesday. This date is set aside as a global generosity movement.  All around the world people will give their time, talents and…
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10.28.2021 Budding Plant Scientists

Budding Plant Scientists“Becoming Plant Scientists” is the theme of our fall garden lessons. During the three part garden lesson series students have had the opportunity to make scientific observations as they become plant scientist in the…
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10.6.2021 What Makes a Pickle?

What Makes a Pickle?This week our garden educators started lesson two at area schools, "What makes a pickle?"  Students were introduced to the five types of food preservation: dry, salt, freeze, heat/can & fermentation.  They…
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9.23.2021 The GROW team has GROWn • Your opinions needed

GROW is GROWing    You may notice some new faces in the gardens this fall.  As our organization grows we have added new staff members and some of our seasoned staff have stepped into new…
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