GRuB Blog

February 25, 2025

When Banks Walk Away, Farmers & Veterans Stand Together

Please help support a Veteran member of the GRuB farming community!

November 13, 2024

Thank You to Those Who Make Our Work Possible! MultiCare!

October 16, 2024

Tribute to Brian Sims and Nita Rinehart

A tribute to two pillars of the GRuB community.

July 30, 2024

July Gardening Tips

July is a splendid month for your garden!

April 5, 2024

Welcoming Our New Board of Directors Members

Welcoming Our New Board of Directors Members

April 5, 2024

Growing Home Collective Community Building Trip

Read more about Growing Home Collective's Tacoma Trip!

March 14, 2024

GRuB Solidarity with Palestinians

GRuB expresses solidarity with the people of Palestine.

February 27, 2024

Black History Month Spotlight: The Amazing Story of Mary Ellen Pleasant

Learn about the amazing story of Mary Ellen Pleasant!

January 26, 2024

Honoring Cal Brooks

A post honoring Cal Brooks, a longtime super volunteer at GRuB

November 15, 2023

The Power of Partnership: An Inside Look at Our Work with CIELO

A look into GRuB's newer partner CIELO, their work, and our collaboration!

November 6, 2023

Give Local Begins!

Give Local begins! Donate now through Nov 18!

November 5, 2023

Community Among Veteran Farmers and Beekeepers

November 5, 2023

GroundED and "Project Blue"

GRuB's youth program GroundED build and maintain perennial prairie mounds!

September 15, 2023

Heartfelt thanks to all of those who attended our Harvest Soirée!

Check out some photos from the event!

September 1, 2023

GRuB Garden Recipient Spotlight: Alicia

Read about one of the recipients of GRuB's backyard gardens.

August 30, 2023

Meet four dedicated members of our Board of Directors.

Get to know the friendly faces on GRuB's board of directors!

August 6, 2023

Saying Goodbye to Tara

Tara has GRuBuated!

August 4, 2023

Long-standing members of our Board of Directors!

Meet four more members of our Board of Directors!

July 28, 2023

GRuB's Juneteenth Celebration Recap

We had a blast celebrating Juneteenth this year! Read about what we did!

July 7, 2023

GRuB's Shepherd Project Summer Solstice Celebration

Read about the summer solstice celebration at the Orting Veteran's Farm!

May 8, 2023

New additions to our Board of Directors

Meet three new additions to our Board of Directors!

May 4, 2023

Camas: The Beauty of Reciprocity

Camas prairies teach us about reciprocity. 💜

March 2, 2023

Welcome new folks to the GRuB team!

Welcome these new folks to the team!

February 14, 2023

Black History Month: Rebecca and Alexander Howard

Learn about Black food entrepreneurs from Olympia's history: the Howards!

February 8, 2023

Staff Appreciations: Outreach, Administration & Facilities

Read about the people and plants that work to keep GRuB growing strong!

February 8, 2023

Staff Appreciations: Community Food Programs Team

Read about the folks in our Community Food Programs & their strengths.

February 8, 2023

Staff Appreciations: Wild Foods & Medicines Team

Our WFM Team has many special gifts; read about them here!

February 8, 2023

Staff appreciations: Youth Programs Team

Learn about the special gifts the folks in our Youth Programs Team share.

December 6, 2022

Honoring Lynn Valentine

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

November 17, 2022

Wild Foods & Medicines spotlight: Shawna Zierdt

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

November 16, 2022

Meet Cal Brooks, Volunteer Extraordinaire!

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

November 4, 2022

Veteran spotlight: Alan and Beverly Woods

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

November 3, 2022

Plant of the Month: Wild Rosehips

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

November 1, 2022

Youth Program spotlight: Lia

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

September 27, 2022

Plant of the Month: Dandelion!

Learn more about this underappreciated and powerfully medicinal plant!

September 23, 2022

Thank you for a fabulous Harvest Soirée!

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

September 20, 2022

Blackberry Shrub: The Signature Drink from Harvest Soirée!

Make this delicious infused drink at home using fresh blackberries.

July 19, 2022

Red Huckleberry

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

July 19, 2022

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

Our Wild Foods and Medicines team is expanding!

May 20, 2022

Statement of Solidarity with Buffalo, NY Community

We stand in solidarity with Buffalo, NY.

May 17, 2022

Welcome Back to GRuB and Volunteering

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

April 22, 2022

GRuB Climate Priorities & Practices 

GRuB Climate Priorities & Practices 

April 13, 2022

Wild Spring Greens

Delicious wild springtime edibles!

March 1, 2022

Meet Our 2021 Wild Foods and Medicines Interns

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

January 27, 2022

Farewell Heather

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

November 24, 2021

Fall Appeal 2021

Our Fall Appeal for 2021!

November 23, 2021

GRuB Matters: stories from our community

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

October 29, 2021

Partner Highlight Chef Khurshida & ASHHO

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

October 29, 2021

Plant of the Month: Cranberry

Cranberries are the jewels of coastal and mountain bogs.

October 29, 2021

GRuB-Bee News

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

September 28, 2021

GRuB’s board recently signed on to two policy letters

GRuB’s board recently signed on to two policy letters

September 28, 2021

Soirée 2021 Thank You!

Thank you for helping us GROW!

September 13, 2021

GRuB Health Guidelines, Updated 6/6/2023

A summary of GRuB’s Health Guidelines

August 25, 2021

Sunflower Community Solar Project

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

August 25, 2021

Equity Update

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

August 10, 2021

Plant of the Month: Salal

Salal teaches us about endurance!

July 7, 2021

July Gardening Tips Copy

July is a splendid month for your garden!

June 7, 2021

June Gardening Tips

June is a splendid month for your garden!

June 4, 2021

Plant of the Month: Fireweed

Fireweed teaches us about restoration!

May 3, 2021

Plant of the Month: Hemlock

Hemlock teaches us about humility!

May 3, 2021

Welcoming New Faces!

May 2, 2021

May Gardening Tips

May is a splendid month for your garden!

April 8, 2021

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

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

April 3, 2021

Gardening Tips April

April 1, 2021

Plant of the Month: Big Leaf Maple

Learn about the wonders of bigleaf maple!

March 3, 2021

GRuB Signs Racial Justice Letter from Thurston County Nonprofits

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

March 2, 2021

Plant of the Month: Nettle

Nettle reminds us to build our inner strength!

March 1, 2021

March Gardening Tips

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

February 5, 2021

February Garden Tips

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

February 3, 2021

Plant of the Month: Willow

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

January 27, 2021

A Deeper Look at our Winter Newsletter Poets

Poets from our community share their stories and words!

January 25, 2021

Some GRuBby Recipes for this Winter Season!

Delicious winter recipes to keep you nourished this season!

January 22, 2021

GRuB Team Spotlight! Randy Pratt & Jennah Kemp

Meet some our team, who help GRuB GROW!

January 22, 2021

A Deeper Look at our Winter Newsletter Artists

Artists from our community share their stories and art!

January 20, 2021

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

Winter stories from our Winter Newsletter!

January 11, 2021

Plant of the Month: Cottonwood

People receive many gifts from cottonwood including wood and medicine.

January 6, 2021

Volunteer Opportunities

Take a look at upcoming volunteer opportunities at GRuB!

January 5, 2021

January Garden Tips

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

December 5, 2020

Garden Tips: December

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

December 3, 2020

Plant of the Month: Evergreen Conifers

Evergreen reminds us that we can survive this cold season!

November 30, 2020

Healing with Wild Foods and Medicines

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

November 29, 2020

Giving Opportunities for 2020

You still have time to donate to your favorite organizations!

November 16, 2020

Our Nurturing Garden Programs

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

November 13, 2020

Fall Appeal 2020

Our Fall Appeal for 2020!

November 9, 2020

Youth Programs: Building Resilience & Leadership

Learn about resilience in our Youth Programs!

November 2, 2020

Annual GRuBkin Fundraiser: Pumpkin Bread

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

November 2, 2020

Plant of the Month: Doug fir

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

November 2, 2020

Reflections on Reciprocity for Veteran's Day

Learn about reciprocity in our Volunteer Programs!

October 31, 2020

What to Plant - November

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

October 23, 2020

Hummingbird Community Solar Project

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

October 2, 2020

Putting Down Roots on the Farm with Tier 1 Youth 

Learn about our youth Tier groups!

October 1, 2020

Plant of the Month: Hawthorn

Hawthorn is medicine for the heart!

September 30, 2020

You Are Invited: Join GRuB's Sustaining Circle!

Join our Sustaining Circle! 

September 19, 2020

Soirée 2020 Thank You To Guests & Donors

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

September 7, 2020

Canoe Journey Herbalists

Canoe Journey Herbalists connects community with herbal medicine.

September 6, 2020

Cal and the Chicken Coop

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

September 5, 2020

Honor a Vet in Your Life

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

August 23, 2020

Summer 2020 Print Newsletter

Our beautiful summer print newsletter, digitized!

August 22, 2020

GRuB's Equity Journey

We strive to be an anti-oppressive, liberatory organization

August 18, 2020

Plant of the Month: Camas