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GROW kicks off summer school garden party series open to La Crosse and La Crescent communities
June 16, 2026 - WKBT

GROW Spring Plant Sale Opens Friday
May 7, 2026 - WXOW

GROW Plant Sale
May 5, 2026 - WIZM

GROW La Crosse Plant Sale Fundraiser
May 5, 2026 - Z93

GROW program helps kids across the region connect classroom learning with real- world experiences
March 5, 2026 - WXOW

La Crosse students learn agriculture through hands-on greenhouse program
March 5, 2026 - WKBT

Season of Giving - GROW
December 8, 2025 - Z93

Area kids showcase culinary creativity in GROW's Cooking Challenge
November 13, 2025 - WKBT

GROW helps nearly 2000 children learn where food comes from 
October 21, 2025 - WXOW

Local students learn about nature through hands on school garden program
October 21, 2025 - WKBT

Al's Musky Challenge lands a whopping total
October 17, 2025 - WXOW

Al’s Musky Challenge returns for its seventh year of raising money for area youth (GROW is one of three organizations to benefit)
June 5, 2025 - WXOW

Annual plant sale supports youth gardening programs in La Crosse community - May 8, 2025 - WKBT

Getting to know GROW La Crosse and its upcoming Plant Sale & More
May 7, 2025 - WIZM

Elementary and middle school students learn about nature and nutrition on field trips
March 13, 2025 - WEAU / Fox25/48

Field trip to WTC greenhouse helps students GROW
March 13, 2025 - WXOW

Greenhouse trip shows young children from LaCrosse how to grow plants
March 13, 2025 - WIZM

'Grow' greenhouse field trip experience
March 13, 2025 - WKBT

GROW begins 'Open Garden' summer program
June 11, 2024 - WKBT

GROW hosts Open Garden events
June 11, 2024 - WXOW

GROW celebrates Open Garden events starting Tuesday, June 11th
June 10, 2024 - WXOW 

La Crosse schools celebrate garden-based education day, teach youth to grow their own food
May 16, 2024 - La Crosse Tribune

Wisconsin School Garden Day
May 18, 2024 - WKBT

Wisconsin School Garden Day with GROW
May 16, 2024 - WXOW

Habitat for Humanity and GROW host plant sale to fund community projects
May 15, 2024 - WKBT

Plant sale to benefit nonprofit
May 15, 2024 - WXOW

Logan Middle School 7th graders get hands-on experience with GROW.
February 29, 2024 - WXOW

Students take a field trip to GROW greenhouse
February 29, 2024 - WKBT

Bonnie Martin - GROW Tours
February 29, 2024 - WIZM

Kids Cooking Challenge Winners Announced
October 26, 2023 - WIZM

State Road Elementary students put garden beds to rest for winter
October 25, 2023 - WXOW

Kids Cooking Challenge Registration Open
October 6, 2023 - WIZM

The Great GROW Get-Together
August 26, 2023 - WKBT

Tickets available for the 'Great GROW Get-Together'
August 17, 2023 - Daybreak WXOW

GROW La Crosse to host community celebration at the end of August
August 1, 2023 - WKBT

GROW promotes healthy food and nature in the Coulee Region
August 1, 2023 - WXOW

Bonnie Martin - GROW WI School Garden Day
May 19, 2023 - WIZM

Students at Summit Elementary start planting their garden 
May 19, 2023 - WXOW

Wisconsin School Garden Day
May 19, 2023 - WKBT

GROW greenhouse hosts plant sale
May 4, 2023 - WKBT

GROW plant sale ready to go
May 4, 2023 - WXOW

Bonnie Martin - GROW plant sale
May 3, 2023 - WIZM

Students visit greenhouse for a chance to learn and grow
April, 18, 2023 - WXOW

GROW
December 12, 2022 - LaCrosse Local Arts & Food Podcast

GROW launches 5th annual Kids Cooking Challenge
November 6, 2022 - WKBT News 8000

GROW looking for participants for Kids Cooking Challenge
October 25, 2022 - WKBT News 8000

Fall Harvest Kids Cooking Challenge
October 24, 2022 - WIZM

GROW La Crosse event gives people opportunity to learn about gardening
August 4, 2022 - WKBT News 8000

Wellness Wednesday: GROW community gardens tips and tricks
August 3, 2022 - WXOW

Wellness Wednesday: Gardens planted by 'GROW' accessible to community
July 27, 2022 - WXOW

GROW La Crosse sets several events to teach about gardening
June 16, 2022 - WKBT News 8000

La Crosse schools celebrate Wisconsin's 4th School Garden Day
May 19, 2022 - WKBT News 8000

Coulee Region Cooks - GROW Kids Cooking Challenge Winners
May 12, 2022 - WIZM

Plant sale coming this weekend
May 12, 2022 - WXOW

Small Space Gardening 3: Don't get discouraged
May 11, 2022 - WXOW

Small Space Gardening 2: Soil, Tools & Water
May 10, 2022 - WXOW

Small Space Gardening 1: Space and Sunlight
May 9, 2022 - WXOW

GROW Cooking Challenge Winners
April 1, 2022 - 1410 WIZM

La Crosse students take on GROW cooking challenge
March 24, 2022 - News8000

Students get hands-on with urban farming
March 23, 2022 - WXOW

New field trip program growing La Crosse area students’ knowledge of agriculture
March 23, 2022 - News8000

GROW La Crosse receives grant from Compeer Financial
January 25, 2022 - News8000

Teaching kids to eat healthy -
January 21, 2022 - LIFE 102.5 LIFE 102.5 (life1025.com) 

GROW Cooking Challenge winners with Michaela and Bonnie
December 10, 2021 - 1410 WIZM

Kids in La Crosse area flex cooking knowledge during challenge
December 2, 2021 - News8000

Kids Cooking Challenge 3 Sponsored by GROW
November 24, 2021 - 1410 WIZM

Registration open for GROW's 3rd Kids Cooking Challenge
November 22, 2021 - WXOW

The Great GROW Get Together raising funds for school gardens the event will feature carnival games, live music, raffles
September 7, 2021 - News8000

Good Works: GROW connects kids with healthy food, nature
August 8, 2021 - La Crosse Tribune

Local children participate in first Driftless Area BioBlitz
July 29, 2021 - WXOW

'BioBlitz' helps bring insect education to La Crosse area
July 29, 2021 - News8000

GROW Bugs in The Garden and Beyond
July 27, 2021 - 1410 WIZM

GROW La Crosse holds weekly “open gardens” for kids, families
June 10, 2021 - News8000

GROW selects long-time employee to take over as new executive director
June 9, 2021 - WXOW

Students from Hamilton / SOTA 1 celebrate WI School Garden Day
May 20, 2021 - News8000
WIZM

GROW La Crosse hosts plant sale to raise funds for garden education
May 8, 2021 - WXOW

GROW Greenhouse to host plant sale this weekend
May 6, 2021 - WXOW
News8000
La Crosse Tribune
WIZM

GROW connecting kids with healthy food and nature with book reading
April 6, 2021 - News8000

Kids Cooking Challenge Winners
April 8, 2021 - WIZM Coulee Region Cooks

GROW Spring Kids Cooking Challenge
March 9, 2021 - WIZM Talk News Radio

GROW Kids Cooking Challenge announces winners
December 11,2020 - News8000
La Crosse Tribune
WIZM

La Crosse area kids participate in unique cooking challenge
December 1, 2020 - News8000
WEAU
WIZM

La Crescent-Hokah school garden offers a new learning space for students
September 4, 2020 - WXOW
News8000
Houston County News

Summer fundraiser gives people in the Coulee Region a chance to show off their gardens
July 17, 2020 - News8000
WIZM

Hamilton "Edible Schoolyard" opens for harvest
July 1, 2020 - WXOW
News8000
La Crosse Tribune

Local boy scout helps build new school garden
June 16, 2020 - News8000
WXOW
Caledonia Argus
La Crosse Tribune

Community Crops efforts provide seedlings to families in La Crosse area, GROW volunteers are distributing the plants this week.

May, 12, 2020 - News8000

UWL student-teacher connecting kids with gardening
April 29, 2020 - WXOW
WKBT

La Crosse groups looking to merge: GROW, Hillview have shared interest in gardening, healthy eating
lacrossetribune.com

Edible schoolyard at Hamilton Elementary Schoolnearly complete
November 7, 2019 -News8000

Hamilton/SOTA celebrate edible schoolyard
November 7, 2019 - WXOW News 19

GROW La Crosse helping students through garden based learning
November 18, 2019 - WXOW News 19

Rep. Billings visits GROW La Crosse
November 18, 2019 - News8000

Garden of eatin': Students give Rep. Billings tour, taste of State Road school garden
November 18, 2019 - La Crosse Tribune

GROW connects elementary students to agriculture
November 18, 2019 - WIZM News Talk Radio

WPR: Newsmakers
https://www.wpr.org/community-gardens

Edible Schoolyard
https://www.news8000.com/…/edible-schoolyard-com…/1063662654
https://wxow.com/story/2019/03/28/garden-design-reveal/

Hoop House Rebuild
https://www.news8000.com/…/volunteers-work-to-ke…/1064529467WKBT News8000

Hintgen Garden Grant

- La Crosse Community Foundation: http://lacrosseeducationfoundation.org/hintgen17-02/

-La Crosse Community Foundation: http://lacrosseeducationfoundation.org/la-crosse-schools-share-32982-in-classroom-grants/ 

Coulee Region Climate Alliance

-NewsChannel (News 19): http://www.wxow.com/story/34666370/2017/03/04/coulee-region-climate-alliance-hosts-climate-action-festival

Seeds for Success Program

- La Crosse Tribune: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/seeds-for-success-teaches-kids-to-harvest-kale-and-eat/article_3fcfa805-3d84-59f6-988a-e32be42811de.html

- News Channel (FOX 25): http://www.wiproud.com/news/local-news/camp-teaches-kids-about-food_20160826031301

- News Channel (News 8): http://www.news8000.com/news/grow-la-crosse-hosts-farm-camp/41378510

- News Channel (ABC 9): http://www.waow.com/story/32844704/2016/08/25/boys-and-girls-club-kids-have-fun-at-the-farm

 Rootstock: Growing the Organic

- Interview: https://rootstock.coop/featured-post/rootstock-radio-the-garden-to-mouth-experience-with-jamie-oneill/

- Article: https://rootstock.coop/power-of-we/growing-school-gardens-grow-la-crosse/

Will Allen's School Visit

     - News Channel (News 8): http://www.news8000.com/news/-Urban-Farmer-Visits-School/39052552

Inspired Girls on the Farm

    - News Channel (Fox 25): http://www.wiproud.com/news/farm-camp-for-local-girls_20150722032407

Mayo's Sponsorship

    - News Channel (News 8): http://www.news8000.com/news/mayo-grow-la-crosse-partner-to-teach-kids-gardening/31595782