GRuB Veterans Program

The GRuB Veterans Program offers opportunities for Veterans to transform their mission to one that cultivates life, while nourishing our families, our peers, and those in need.

Our Veterans Program supports military Veterans throughout their lifelong transition back into civilian life. We empower Veterans, active duty service members, and their families to establish strong roots in the community through continued service,  peer-to-peer support, and a deeper connection with the natural world. While transitioning to civilian life, Veterans face a multitude of barriers.  We strive to support military Veterans throughout Washington state by connecting them with the GRuB community and our nationwide resource network. With projects supporting entrepreneurial endeavors in agriculture; beekeeping; volunteer gardening activities; and our monthly Veteran Council–a meeting space for Veterans to connect with other Veterans;  we're empowering Veterans, active duty service members and their families to establish strong roots in community through continued service, peer-to-peer support, and a deeper connection with the natural world.

About GRuB's Veterans Program

GRuB offers a variety of activities and projects to build strong relationships and meaningful engagement between and within our local Veteran communities. Community takes on various forms for GRuB's Veterans Program. It is built on the concept that our work is an invitation to participate, learn, teach, and help bridge the divide between Veterans and the community at large.

Read about our current project below:

Healing Through Hives Project

Healing through Hives aims to support a new generation of Veteran beekeepers and Veteran-owned apiaries across Western Washington, in partnership with the Washington Beekeepers Association (WASBA), and the Washington Farmer Veteran Coalition (WA-FVC).

The Healing through Hives project supports Military Veterans to receive beekeeping training/support to achieve their beekeeping goals, whether as a hobby or a business. Through this project, we offer scholarships and other educational and networking opportunities and a chance to become a WASBA certified beekeeper from beginner to master levels. Hands-on, in-person opportunities to learn and connect with other Veterans and beekeepers are offered at our growing number of Community Apiaries in Western Washington. By 2026, we strive to provide mentorship for Veterans to support beginning beekeepers in meeting their agricultural enterprise goals by providing pathways, networks, and relationships. Find local clubs offering beekeeping courses here. All current and prior military service members, spouses, and dependents are eligible for reimbursement for WASBA beekeeping certification courses upon completion.

If you have questions or would like to connect with GRuB’s Veterans Program to learn more about any of our projects, OR if you are an organization that would like to discuss partnership or networking opportunities with GRuB’s Veterans Program, please email veterans@goodgrub.org.