2018

Come socialize with us!

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…
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#GivingTuesday

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…
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Celebrating Culture in the Garden

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…
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Gift a Garden Lesson!

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…
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Learning Parts of Plants

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…
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Wisconsin School Garden Network Partnership

The Wisconsin School Garden Network proudly supports Wisconsin's school garden movement by serving new and existing youth gardens at schools, community and education centers, early care and education sites, and after-school sites. They provide school garden leaders and educators from around the state with freeresources, funding opportunities, workshops, and one-on-one technical support. They…
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Fall Picnic on the Farm Recap

Fall Picnic on the Farm was a huge success! Thank you to Taco Town and all who could come out. Kids enjoyed learning all about farm animals, planting their own seeds, and helping paint some…
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Make your own pickled garden veggies!

Students at GROW school garden lessons are learning about food preservation. We were able to pickle some freshly picked garden vegetables. Here is the recipe. Try it at home. Ingredients: A variety of freshly picked…
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Join us for a Farm Camp Showcase

This year we were fortunate to have farm camp completely funded by donors allowing more children to experience life on the farm and enjoy nature. We want to share this great experience with all of…
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1,000 Garden Lessons

Join us to celebrate our 1,000 hands-on garden lesson. We are excited to have our 1,000 hands-on garden lesson taught at our first school garden.  "We started at State Road five years ago and now we have…
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