Hoop House Fundraiser We still need more supplies to rebuild our hoop house at State Road Elementary School, so we are grateful to the La Crosse Distilling Co. for hosting a fundraiser. Stopping in for… continue reading
New School Sample Lessons Lessons with Caroline GROW is offering free nutrition and garden based lessons to interested classrooms at Northside and Emerson Elementary Schools. Students participated in a "six plant parts" taste test and… continue reading
Healthy Soil Our theme this year for garden lessons is GROWing Healthy Minds, Bodies and Soil. Our first lesson is healthy soil. We are doing a soil and compost study and learn how healthy soil benefits… continue reading
More Information on Summer Programs Upcoming Events Mark your calendar for these great events and meetings. Edible Schoolyard Taskforce Meeting and 3D Design RevealThursday, March 28th from 12-1pm. Southside Neighborhood Center - 1300 6th St… continue reading
Edible Schoolyard Fundraiser Pints, Proceeds, and Produce Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 6pm-9pmAt Pearl Street Brewery Enjoying edible fruit. Shrubs like this one will be planted in the Edible Schoolyard for children to enjoy. GROW… continue reading
Ales and Ornaments Join us for a GROW social. This is open to all. Saturday, December 15th from 6-9PM at Turtle Stack Brewery (125 2nd St S, La Crosse) $1 per beer sold during the… continue reading
You make our work possible. For a limited time, Facebook is matching donations for #Giving Tuesday. Donate here. Intern Spotlight We would like to thank our hardworking interns for all they have done thus far… continue reading
GROW loves seeing all the different ways the community personalizes and utilizes our gardens. We recently sat down with PaHoua Vang, a preschool teacher at Hintgen Elementary to discuss how she is incorporating Hmong culture… continue reading
As you dedicated blog followers know, the garden lessons GROW offers at schools in La Crosse and La Crescent allow children to learn about healthy foods and connects them to their environment. GROW strives to… continue reading
Despite the cold and rain we have been experiencing the past couple of weeks, students still enjoyed their second garden lesson of the school year. The second garden lesson is all about the different parts… continue reading