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Volunteering at the Farm: The Farm is open on Wednesdays & Sundays for volunteers to help out with various tasks. Wednesdays from 3-6 and Sundays from 1-4 pm all summer thru September 28th. You can just stop by if you're in the neighborhood; no sign-up necessary. Please join us!

Veggies & Flowers from GRuB: Our Bouquet & Vegetable CSA's are now officially full for the season (contact us about getting on the waiting list for next year), but our Farm Stand [map] is officially open for business! Stop by every Wednesday between 4-7 now through October 1 to get super fresh, local vegetables grown by GRuB youth. No need to worry about contaminated tomatoes or veggies that used a ton of extra gas to make their way across the country, you can get the good stuff right outside your own back door! The Handy Pantry continues to generously host our Farm Stand in a nice shady spot just around the corner from the store on Elliott Ave & Bing Ct. Come on by!

GRuB's New Home is Nearing Completion: As of June 19th, we have a roof over our heads, literally! Our crew from Polar Bear Construction, along with a great batch of subcontractors and volunteers, are making great progress on the new Farmhouse. There's still plenty of work to be done though and there are opportunities for you to become involved. Currently, we have a TON of beautiful, natural wood that needs oiling over the next couple of weeks, no experience necessary. There are also opportunities for skilled craftspeople to support us with finish work such as trim and flooring installation. Please contact Joseph Becker at ionecobuilding@gmail.com.

Americorps Opportunities with GRuB: GRuB is now accepting applications for two Americorps positions for 2008-09: Cultivating Youth Employment Program Counselor and Education Program Coordinator. You can find out more information about how to apply, and download detailed position descriptions, on the jobs page. The Education Program Coordinator application is due no later than August 9, 2008.

GRuB's 2008 Graduation and Garden Party: Another source of inspiration for us this month was our annual Graduation & Garden Party, held this past week on a beautiful, warm evening at the GRuB Farm. We shared an evening of fellowship and fabulous food and celebrated this year's Cultivating Youth graduating crew. We're so proud of the work they've put into themselves, the land they've farmed, and the community they live in, and we're privileged to have been a part of their growth. Thank you to all of the GRuB extended family members who were able to join us for this great event!

The 2nd Annual GRuB 'Day of the Bed': On Saturday May 3rd, over 30 volunteers from the community joined forces with our amazing youth crew to engage in our 2nd Annual Day of the Bed garden build-a-thon. As a force of diverse, compassionate folks committed to a community where good food is available for all people, the GRuB community came together to build 10 backyard gardens in one day! That's 30 food producing beds, 20 yards of soil, 300+ nails...you get the picture; our endeavor took a lot of people power, but was well worth the effort!

GRuB in the News

Check out these recent GRuB-related articles:

...and this one about what to do with all your leftover planting pots:

GRuB's 2007 End-Of-Year Report: Click on the image to open. [Requires Acrobat Reader.]