GRuB

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! You can still become involved in our work! Invest in GRuB's Youth Programming as we rise to meet the changing needs of our food systems, our communities, and put our youth at the helm of supporting successful, thriving communities. 

YOU ARE INVITED: Join us for a special evening and conversation about our Youth Program on May 28th 5-7:30pm at the GRuB Farmhouse! More info and RSVP here!

This year GRuB celebrates 25 years of inspiring youth self-sufficiency via our land-based, experiential agriculture and community- learning programs. Our youth program has taken many forms, from an after school and summer wage-based program in our early years as an organization, to the GRuB school model in partnership with school districts for youth to retrieve credit and experience hands-on learning on the Farm in community. 

In more recent years, we have hosted youth summer and fall to complement their studies through a GED program; and most recently, we have served as a vocational work site with other community partners to prepare youth for success in the workforce and/or find educational pathways.

GRuB as a whole, has been a major game player in shifting people’s thinking about food systems and supporting youth resources and leadership within our community. With our solid community and partner relationships we are so excited to deepen youth’s understanding of food systems, sustainable agriculture’s shifting context and interconnection with humans, and the health and resilience of local and cultural ecosystems.

"The Youth Program was there in such a dark and scary time for everyone, in the midst of the pandemic, after I had just moved to the area with almost no community. All of us on the crew that year were so desperate for connection that we bonded really deeply with each other and I feel that the season was so transformative and healing for everyone involved. The adults teaching and leading us also made an extreme impact on me. I had never felt so seen or understood by adults in my life, and it really fueled my passion for learning and living up to their expectations. They were clear, compassionate, and curious leaders who fostered my huge growth in farm skills, personal and professional confidence and leadership. I’m now a full time staff member at GRuB five years later and I get to mentor youth myself, hopefully making that same impact that changed my life so much." -Coyote, former Youth Program Participant and current Farm Manager

“GRuB has changed my life for the better. I would be a completely different person without it. I would be less certain of my future and a lot less stable.”— Youth participant

As we develop programming through 2028, GRuB will be increasing self-advocacy, wellness and mental health workshops, urban sustainable agriculture, cultural food systems curricula, entrepreneurial and business training, as well as culinary skills, leadership and employment pathways within the local and regional food system.

Will you join our work as we plant seeds for the future? 

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