Honoring Lynn Valentine

Read about Lynn Valentine, a beloved GRuB volunteer whose memory we honor.

Wild Foods & Medicines spotlight: Shawna Zierdt

Shawna is an inspiring teacher and lover of plants. Read her story here!

Meet Cal Brooks, Volunteer Extraordinaire!

Cal is a big help on the farm and a welcome, friendly face!

Veteran spotlight: Alan and Beverly Woods

Alan and Beverly are dedicated to helping bees. Read their sweet story!

Plant of the Month: Wild Rosehips

Learn how to bring the beauty and medicine of wild rose into your life.

Youth Program spotlight: Lia

Lia shares in her own words how GRuB helped her grow and flourish.

Plant of the Month: Dandelion!

Learn more about this underappreciated and powerfully medicinal plant!

Thank you for a fabulous Harvest Soirée!

Recap of our first in-person Soirée since COVID-19, right on the GRuB Farm!

Blackberry Shrub: The Signature Drink from Harvest Soirée!

Make this delicious infused drink at home using fresh blackberries.

Welcome Yaya and Emma to our Wild Foods and Medicines Team!

Our Wild Foods and Medicines team is expanding!

Red Huckleberry

During berry season, one of our favorite edibles is the bright huckleberry.

Statement of Solidarity with Buffalo, NY Community

We stand in solidarity with Buffalo, NY.

Welcome Back to GRuB and Volunteering

Welcoming you back on Mondays from 3-6p for a new weekly GRuB activity!

GRuB Climate Priorities & Practices 

GRuB Climate Priorities & Practices 

Wild Spring Greens

Delicious wild springtime edibles!

Meet Our 2021 Wild Foods and Medicines Interns

Our four outstanding program interns are working to make a difference.

Farewell Heather

Our incomparable Farm Manager, Heather Rudich is "GRuBuating"!

Fall Appeal 2021

Our Fall Appeal for 2021!

GRuB Matters: stories from our community

More powerful than numbers are personal stories about GRuB's impact.

GRuB-Bee News

Woods Bees and GRuB have partnered to create a beekeeping program.

Plant of the Month: Cranberry

Cranberries are the jewels of coastal and mountain bogs.

Partner Highlight Chef Khurshida & ASHHO

Every week this winter, our friends at ASHHO will cater BOGO meals.

Soirée 2021 Thank You!

Thank you for helping us GROW!

GRuB’s board recently signed on to two policy letters

GRuB’s board recently signed on to two policy letters

What to Expect at GRuB during COVID-19, Updated 9/2022

A summary of GRuB’s current COVID adaptations.

Equity Update

Here's a window into our equity journey in 2021.

Sunflower Community Solar Project

GRuB is excited to participate in the Sunflower Community Solar Project!

Plant of the Month: Salal

Salal teaches us about endurance!

July Gardening Tips Copy

July is a splendid month for your garden!

June Gardening Tips

June is a splendid month for your garden!

Plant of the Month: Fireweed

Fireweed teaches us about restoration!

Welcoming New Faces!

Plant of the Month: Hemlock

Hemlock teaches us about humility!

May Gardening Tips

May is a splendid month for your garden!

Solidarity Statement in Response to Anti-Asian and Pacific Islander Violence

Solidarity statement in response to anti-Asian & Pacific Islander violence.

Gardening Tips April

Plant of the Month: Big Leaf Maple

Learn about the wonders of bigleaf maple!

GRuB Signs Racial Justice Letter from Thurston County Nonprofits

GRuB signs a letter calling for racial equity in our community.

Plant of the Month: Nettle

Nettle reminds us to build our inner strength!

March Gardening Tips

Time to think about Pruning, Planting, and Pest Control for spring!

February Garden Tips

The end of February is the best time to start preparations for spring!

Plant of the Month: Willow

Buds swell and silvery pussy willows remind us that spring is nearly here. 

A Deeper Look at our Winter Newsletter Poets

Poets from our community share their stories and words!

Some GRuBby Recipes for this Winter Season!

Delicious winter recipes to keep you nourished this season!

A Deeper Look at our Winter Newsletter Artists

Artists from our community share their stories and art!

GRuB Team Spotlight! Randy Pratt & Jennah Kemp

Meet some our team, who help GRuB GROW!

GRuB News: A Look Back at 2020 and a Sneak Peak of 2021!

Winter stories from our Winter Newsletter!

Plant of the Month: Cottonwood

People receive many gifts from cottonwood including wood and medicine.

Volunteer Opportunities

Take a look at upcoming volunteer opportunities at GRuB!

January Garden Tips

We can't harvest many vegetables through this month, but we can still grow!

Garden Tips: December

December can be a quiet month in the garden, but there's still plenty to do

Plant of the Month: Evergreen Conifers

Evergreen reminds us that we can survive this cold season!

Healing with Wild Foods and Medicines

Learn about the generosity of our Wild Foods and Medicines Program!

Giving Opportunities for 2020

You still have time to donate to your favorite organizations!

Our Nurturing Garden Programs

Learn about the ways in which our Garden Programs nurture our community!

Fall Appeal 2020

Our Fall Appeal for 2020!

Youth Programs: Building Resilience & Leadership

Learn about resilience in our Youth Programs!

Reflections on Reciprocity for Veteran's Day

Learn about reciprocity in our Volunteer Programs!

Plant of the Month: Doug fir

Learn from Doug fir about how to adapt to changing environments!

Annual GRuBkin Fundraiser: Pumpkin Bread

This year we are making Pumpkin Bread for our bake sale fundraiser!

What to Plant - November

You can still grow a lot of different plants inside this time of year!

Hummingbird Community Solar Project

Learn about GRuB's collaboration with Hummingbird Community Solar Project!

Putting Down Roots on the Farm with Tier 1 Youth 

Learn about our youth Tier groups!

Plant of the Month: Hawthorn

Hawthorn is medicine for the heart!

You Are Invited: Join GRuB's Sustaining Circle!

Join our Sustaining Circle! 

Soirée 2020 Thank You To Guests & Donors

Soirée went beyond our wildest expectations! Thank you for helping us GROW!

Canoe Journey Herbalists

Canoe Journey Herbalists connects community with herbal medicine.

Cal and the Chicken Coop

Learn about our super volunteer Cal and his lovely chicken coop project!

Honor a Vet in Your Life

Give a gift today to honor a veteran or active service member!

Summer 2020 Print Newsletter

Our beautiful summer print newsletter, digitized!

GRuB's Equity Journey

We strive to be an anti-oppressive, liberatory organization

Plant of the Month: Camas

July 2020 GRuB Org Update

Update on current opportunities and happenings at GRuB

Plant of the Month: Mint

Meet Jane Lawson: Making a Home for GRuB

Meet GRuB Sustainer Jane Lawson and read about her BIG contribution to GRuB

GRuB's Going Solar!

GRuB is proud to partner with the Hummingbird Community Solar Project!

Get or Give a GRuBby Garden! 

Learn how to give or receive a backyard container garden!

GRuB’s Backyard Garden Building Model 

We're sharing resources with our backyard garden building peers!

Jacinto Dyson (1993-2020)

We lost a member of the community last month.

Plant of the Month: Salmonberry

Read about how salmonberry nourishes our human and non-human communities.

GRuB Solidarity Statement

Addressing food justice requires taking an active stance for racial justice

Lettuce Build Gardens, Lettuce Support Community

Help us gift 150 gardens to households with scarce financial resources

Victory Gardens: What’s in a Name? 

Join the conversation on renaming GRuB's "Victory Garden" programs.

Plant of the Month: Plantain

May's Plant-of-the-Month is a common "weed" packed with powerful medicine!

Wild Foods and Medicine Updates

Fun and exciting trainings and events to look forward to this year

Meet Melissa Davis: Cooking Up Community at GRuB

Meet Melissa Davis: GRuB Guest Chef and member of our Sustaining Circle

Lettuce Build Gardens!

We are rethinking our annual build-a-thon to build more gardens than ever!

GRuB Update to Community

Read about how GRuB is adapting to share our resources more than ever!

Herbal Support during the Coronavirus Outbreak

Learn how to support your health and immune systems naturally

GRuB seeding abundance during Stay-at-Home

A letter from our ED on GRuB's evolving plans for action in 2020

Update to the GRuB Community: How to Reach Us

How to reach us while we are closed to the public

Coronavirus Response at GRuB

How we can best support the community at this time

Meet Steve Byers: a GRuB Sustainer

Read about why Steve connects with and supports GRuB's work!

Cultural Ecosystems on GRuB's Nature Trail

Read about Cultural Ecosystems and how it's used on GRuB's Nature Trail

Plant of the Month: Oregon Grape

Read about the Oregon Grape and its many uses as food, medicine, and dyes.

Plant of the Month: Red Alder - The Community Builder

The January 2020 Plant of the Month is Red Alder - the Community Builder

United Way of Thurston County

We're grateful for our partnership with the United Way of Thurston County!

Growing Leaders: Teresa Knotwell

Meet a Victory Gardener who became a GRuB Board Member

Plant-of-the-Month: Douglas Fir

The most common tree in the Pacific Northwest, it offers us many gifts.

Disabled Veterans National Foundation

3.8 million veterans have a service-connected disability