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

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!

Native Plant Walk at GrassRoots Garden, this Saturday, June 13, 11:30-12:30am. Interested in learning more about native...
06/10/2026

Native Plant Walk at GrassRoots Garden, this Saturday, June 13, 11:30-12:30am. Interested in learning more about native plants? Come tour around the hedgerows and swale plantings at GrassRoots Garden with native plant enthusiast Rick Ahrens to learn more about the ecological benefits and beauty of a wide variety of drought-tolerant plants endemic to our area. Register at https://mobilize.us/s/hAAONt Also consider joining us first for our Compost Tea Under the Microscope Workshop from 10-11! https://mobilize.us/s/2zuVNV

Compost Tea Under the Microscope Workshop this Saturday, June 13, 10-11am at GrassRoots Garden! Our GrassRoots Compost T...
06/08/2026

Compost Tea Under the Microscope Workshop this Saturday, June 13, 10-11am at GrassRoots Garden! Our GrassRoots Compost Team is excited to share views of the microscopic critters teaming in our tea that makes our plants thrive! You can also purchase compost tea to water your plants after the workshop, $5/gallon. Register for the class https://mobilize.us/s/2zuVNV and/or pre-order your tea: https://grownby.com/farms/food-for-lane-county-youth-farm/shop

Only one thing more joyful than harvesting beautiful produce, and that’s buying it! Join us for our first produce stand...
06/05/2026

Only one thing more joyful than harvesting beautiful produce, and that’s buying it! Join us for our first produce stand of the season, June 6, 10-2, at the Youth Farm, 34596 Seavey Loop, Eugene! Strawberries, snap peas, cauliflower, cukes, zukes, sweet onions, salad mix, carrots and so much more!

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.

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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