GrassRoots Garden

GrassRoots Garden GrassRoots Garden is a partnership between FOOD for Lane County, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, OSU/ Lane County Extension and a caring community.

GrassRoots Garden is a 2.5-acre garden coordinated by FOOD for Lane County that includes a City of Eugene compost demonstration site, Master Gardener workshops and demonstrations, opportunities for everyone to help, learn and grow, and an outdoor kitchen. One of two FOOD for Lane County Gardens, GrassRoots annually grows between 55,000 and 70,000 pounds of food, while teaching usually about 2,500

individuals who spend about 25,000 hours with us. From preschool homeschoolers through retirees, from special needs youth and adults, court ordered individuals, and those just wanting to give and learn -- we all learn by doing. Our objectives at GrassRoots are:
We grow food for ourselves and others in need in the community. We teach people how to grow food
We teach them how to teach others to grow food
With our outdoor kitchen, we teach people how to cook, eat and
appreciate the food of the garden. We teach people how to work together and to get along which is
hope for the future. We accomplish so much more together than we do alone. Drop-In Volunteer Hours:
(November-April) Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9am – 4pm
(May-October) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, 9am - 4pm

05/05/2026

Beekeeper Will talks about a recent swarm of honeybees at GrassRoots!

04/15/2026

Release the worms into their worm bin! Sound on for Field Coordinator Emily’s commentary.

Crimp and smother technique! We’re experimenting with a no till method to incorporate our beautiful stand of cover top i...
04/14/2026

Crimp and smother technique! We’re experimenting with a no till method to incorporate our beautiful stand of cover top into our planting beds. Using a board with angle iron bottom and long string handles, our volunteers moved their way through the cover crop field, crimping it as they went. Afterward, they laid a thick mulch of leaves to smother the cover crop. In a few weeks, we’ll part the mulch and see if the cover crop is sufficiently decomposed to be able to prepare the beds for planting.

Many thanks to everyone who came out to support and GrassRoots Garden! May your plants grow well. 💕Find even more se...
04/09/2026

Many thanks to everyone who came out to support and GrassRoots Garden! May your plants grow well. 💕Find even more selection at Summer Plant Sale, May 8 and 9, 10-4 at the Youth Farm on Seavey Loop!

Purchase compost tea from GrassRoots Garden for your home garden or house plants! We’re fortunate to have 2 compost tea ...
04/02/2026

Purchase compost tea from GrassRoots Garden for your home garden or house plants! We’re fortunate to have 2 compost tea brewers from Growing Solutions to create this 24 hour brew full of nutrients and healthy microbes that plants love. We either spray our plants with compost tea or water them, and the results have been amazing, healthier more productive plants compared to others grown at the same time and under otherwise same conditions. Sign up to get a batch of tea today, https://grownby.com/farms/food-for-lane-county-youth-farm/shop Our next brew will be ready for pickup April 11!

Free gardening course series! Join us at GrassRoots Garden, Wednesdays April 1-May 6 for Seed to Supper, a free beginnin...
03/28/2026

Free gardening course series! Join us at GrassRoots Garden, Wednesdays April 1-May 6 for Seed to Supper, a free beginning gardening class series. Part indoor and outdoor, classes explore all you need to know to successfully grow your own food, from seed and soil to table. Students receive a gardening book and free resources. Sign up today: https://mobilize.us/s/VZcBOC

Still space in our Seed to Supper class series that starts in a week at GrassRoots Garden! In the 6-week series, taught ...
03/25/2026

Still space in our Seed to Supper class series that starts in a week at GrassRoots Garden! In the 6-week series, taught indoors and outdoors by Master Gardeners, students learn to successfully plan, seed, plant and tend a productive veggie garden. Learn more at https://mobilize.us/s/VZcBOC

It’s spring and time to order plants from Food for Lane County! Our online site for preorders at https://plantsale.foodf...
03/19/2026

It’s spring and time to order plants from Food for Lane County! Our online site for preorders at https://plantsale.foodforlanecounty.org opens March 20 at noon! Choose from 134 different varieties of veggies, flowers, herbs and berries all grown using organic methods. Schedule a time to pickup your order April 3 at the new Youth Farm site, 34596 Seavey Loop Rd., Eugene! Staff and volunteers have been working hard seeding and tending thousands of baby starts and all look vibrant! All proceeds benefit GrassRoots Garden and the Youth Farm and our work to engage our community to reduce hunger by growing food and building skills.

03/06/2026

We’re brewing batches of delicacies for our plants and you can have some too! Join our Compost Tea CSA, and receive monthly or bimonthly “tea” for your plants! Link in bio

Address

1465 Coburg Road
Eugene, OR
97401

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4am

Telephone

+15419152511

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