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Plant Off

Edible Schoolyard Pollinator Patch Plant Off Thursday, May 9, 20192:30-3:15 PM Hamilton/SOTA I Elementary 1111 7th Street, La Crosse A few students from the 5th grade class prepping the site for the pollinator patch. Anyone with…
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School Garden Updates

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…
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Spring has Sprung

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…
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Healthy Minds

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…
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Spring is Almost Here

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…
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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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La Crescent Grand Opening

Our newest Grow Garden at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary School in Minnesota celebrated their grand opening. We are very fortunate to have garden lessons being taught at this school by a familiar face, Susan Oddsen.  Check…
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School Gardens are flourishing!

Hamilton Elementary School is back in session and recess lessons have begun. We are very excited to have our other schools back soon. The gardens are all looking green and ready to harvest soon! Intern…
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Growing Generosity Recap

The Grow Team would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who attended our fundraiser, Growing Generosity. We would also like to thank everyone for their constant support of Grow and our mission.…
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A Successful Seeds for Success

We would like to give a huge thank you to the People’s Food Co-op customers that rounded up their change this spring to contribute to Seeds for Success days. We had our first Seeds for…
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