Our program keeps growing!

Todd has created an incredible list of guest speakers for sharing on topics including sustainable farming practices, entrepreneurship in our local economy, and much more.

"From the Ground Up" Education Schedule

Tuesday, April 3 – Todd & Michelle from Gorge Grown Food Network

Thursday, April 5 – Ben & Tim Saur from Saur Farming

Tuesday, April 10 – Lisa Perry from Cody Orchards
Thursday, April 12 – Paul & Laurel from Wildwood Farm

Tuesday, April 17 – Austyn Polzel from Austyn's Backyard Garden Produce Stand
Thursday, April 19 – Maya Trook, local teacher and farmer
Tuesday, April 24 – Lauren Fein from Oregon State University Extension Services

Thursday, April 26 – Brian Shaw from Hood River Organic

Thursday, May 3 – Seed Swap at Gorge Grown Farmers Market opening day

Gorge Grown Kids: "From the Ground Up" Background

The Gorge Grown Kids: "From the Ground Up" afterschool program is a partnership between Gorge Grown Food Network Gorge Grown Kids program and Columbia Center for the Arts School's Out/Art's In After-school program.


45+ students will:

• Design and learn metal welding techniques to create a sculpture-sprinkler for the HRMS garden
• Craft an art-in-the-garden paper cut mural
• Learn greenhouse and garden science
• Engage in various garden projects
• Use local produce and products to prepare healthy, nutritious snacks
• Discover seed propagation and share in a seed-exchange

This program is possible due to support from the following funders: Oregon Arts Commission, Kinder Kunstler: Christina Bockius Fund, Gary M. Anderson Children's Foundation, and Hood River Cultural Trust.

Metal sculptor MacRea Wylde, teaching artist Shelley Toon Hight, scientist Todd Dierker, middle school teachers Michael Becker and Sarah Segal will lead the program.

Oskar and Mr. Becker "pruning" the winter garden

Ryan's Juice Donates "the best juice on the planet"!

Ryan's Juice has generously donated 4 cases of Pacific Northwest grown apple juice for our daily snack.

Double Mountain Donates Pizza dough for snack!

I contacted Double Mountain to see if we could purchase pizza dough from them for the first week of snacks.  They said they would be happy to DONATE it instead!  I love Hood River!

Parent Meeting at HRMS a success!

We had a great group of parents and students attend the parent meeting tonight. Everyone is excited and ready to get their hands dirty!

Anthony harvesting kohlrabi from the March garden