We want to say a big THANK YOU to all our summer volunteers that helped keep our farm camps running and the gardens growing. Thank you to our summer garden volunteers. You help in a… continue reading
Grow La Crosse in the news! Our Seeds for Success program is in the news. We are very fortunate to all the partners and supporters who helped make this possible: Boys and Girls Club, People’s… continue reading
Students learn to make simple, healthy snacks and meals using produce fresh from the garden. Last month at Stare Road Elementary, students attended a summer school class called Grow Your Own Snack. In this class students… continue reading
Native American students from South Dakota get a glimpse of what life on a farm is like. Last month, our friends out at Deep Roots Community Farm hosted an evening for students attending Health… continue reading
July Garden Update Yes folks, the summer crops are in full swing! Last month the garden exploded with fresh produce. With all the rain we've been getting, the fruits and veggies are flourishing! Check out what's been growing… continue reading
Grow La Crosse exists to connect children to healthy food and nature. Our farm camps offer area youth an in depth experience in exactly that. Our farm camps are held at Deep Roots Community… continue reading
Everything grows better with the help of a friend! If you've been in either or our gardens at Hamilton-SOTA I or State Road Elementary, you may have noticed that the gardens have more than just… continue reading
At this point in the season, the tomato plants are flourishing! Now is the time for a trim. Why do we need to prune tomatoes plants? There are several reasons. First, when the tomato plant starts… continue reading
Take a look at what's been happening at summer school! For the past two weeks students have been writing, drawing, and playing... in the garden! In the morning students attended Growing Creativity where they create a hand-made journal… continue reading
We are grateful recipients of grants to expand our programming! Thanks to the Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Foundation, a supporting organization of the La Crosse Community Foundation, thirty-six students from the Boys and Girls Club… continue reading