12.11.25 Season of Giving • High School Students Open Field Trip Season

Giving Season   Thank you to the many who have chosen to double their impact with early donations. We are 1/3 of the way to our goal!"Students love the hands on learning opportunities in nature that the…
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12.1.25 Giving Season Update • Matching Fund Announcement

Giving Season Matching Fund   Announcing an opportunity to double your impact."I can see students connecting with nature. I have students who don’t spend much time outside, so having a school garden allows them to connect with…
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11.20.2025 Kids Cooking Challenge Winners Announcement

Congratulations Kids Cooking Challengers!   Announcing The 2025 Kids Cooking Challenge Winners! ???????? Advanced Teen: Chef RebaLentil Bowl with Cranberry Vinaigrette???? Advanced 12 and under: Chef LucyButternut squash soup with lentil crackers and roasted Brussels sprouts and…
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11.10.25 Registration Closes TODAY at Noon

Kids Cooking Challenge RegistrationCloses TODAY at noon!Everyone wins when you combine great kids with fun and fresh produce! Put your skills to the test in the Kids Cooking Challenge, which will kick off with the Mystery…
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10.29.25 Roots & Rest • Volunteer Opportunity • Kids Cooking Challenge Registration Deadline

Roots & RestWe continued the theme "GROWing Curious Minds: Where does our food come from, how do we prepare it and how do we access it in our community?" in the final garden lessons of the growing…
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10.14.2025 What Makes a Pickle?! • Kids Cooking Challenge Registration is Open

What Makes a Pickle?!Continuing the theme "GROWing Curious Minds: Where does our food come from, how do we prepare it and how do we access it in our community?" students learned all about food preservation in…
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9.29.25 Al’s Musky Challenge Update

Dear Friends,Right now, youth in our community need us more than ever. That’s why the Downtown Rotary Club’s Al’s Musky Challenge is raising funds to benefit three local organizations dedicated to helping kids grow, learn,…
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9.17.25 Curious Minds in The Gardens

Curious Minds in the GardensJust a few weeks into the school year and we have already had nearly 1800 students participate in their first garden lesson of the season. We continue the lesson theme started…
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8.7.25 Can you sponsor a Student… Class… or Whole Garden?

Can you Sponsor a Student... Class... orWhole Garden?As we embark on another school year of empowering youth through hands-on experiences with healthy food and nature, we invite you to join us in our mission. Every…
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7.17.25 We’re Hiring • Final Garden Parties • Al’s Musky Challenge

Join a GROWing TeamWe are looking for someone to join our GROWing Team.Make a real difference in the lives and health of youth in our community while enjoying a unique flexible, part-time schedule that fits…
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