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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

Help Volunteer and Hot Pepper enthusiast Jamie make and jar hot sauce for the Dining Room, Sunday November 1 from 9-noon...
10/26/2026

Help Volunteer and Hot Pepper enthusiast Jamie make and jar hot sauce for the Dining Room, Sunday November 1 from 9-noon and/or 1-4! It’s a spicy good time! More info and registration at the link in bio.

Mike Scanlon volunteered his time and equipment today to excavate two areas that we are going to convert into Hugelkultu...
10/15/2026

Mike Scanlon volunteered his time and equipment today to excavate two areas that we are going to convert into Hugelkultur beds for our future snacking garden and we’d love your help! Join us October 31 from 10-1, and learn about hugelkultur and how to use organic matter to transform a ditch into a thriving garden bed! Learn more and sign up here: https://mobilize.us/s/3dSmzy

Hot Sauce Making Workshop! Turn colorful and spicy peppers into delicious sauce! Grassroots volunteer and pepper enthusi...
09/22/2026

Hot Sauce Making Workshop! Turn colorful and spicy peppers into delicious sauce! Grassroots volunteer and pepper enthusiast Jamie Levitan will lead participants in all steps to preparing and preserving hot sauce. On display will be over a hundred different pepper varieties for folks to sample. Please register as space is limited: https://mobilize.us/s/6eXPTj This class is so popular, we’ve scheduled 2 classes, 10/2 and 10/3, 10-1, please register for only one.

Join hot pepper enthusiast and volunteer Jamie Levitan in creating hot sauce for GrassRoots and the Dining Room at the F...
09/18/2026

Join hot pepper enthusiast and volunteer Jamie Levitan in creating hot sauce for GrassRoots and the Dining Room at the FFLC kitchen on Bailey Hill. Sunday, September 20, shifts in morning and afternoon. Please sign up: https://mobilize.us/s/ozgZOD

Youth Farm Fest, 9/12 and GrassRoots Compost Tea Workshop, 9/26 -
08/26/2026

Youth Farm Fest, 9/12 and GrassRoots Compost Tea Workshop, 9/26 -

CANCELLED! We will reschedule TBD. No honey pressing on 8/20.
08/19/2026

CANCELLED! We will reschedule TBD. No honey pressing on 8/20.

08/05/2026
We’re closing the garden early on Tuesday, July 21 at 1pm because of high temperatures in the forecast. Lunch will be li...
07/21/2026

We’re closing the garden early on Tuesday, July 21 at 1pm because of high temperatures in the forecast. Lunch will be light and served early. Stay cool, hydrated and safe everyone!

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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