Hillview Urban Agriculture Center

Hillview Urban Agriculture Center

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10 Easy Herbs to grow and save

Caring for your new plant

Seedlings vs Seeds

Growing Heirloom and Hybrid Tomatoes 

 

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Greenhouse Hours

The Greenhouse is located at 624 VINE STREET, LA CROSSE, WI

The Hoop House is located in the Washburn Neighborhood Garden on DIVISION STREET between 9th & 10th

Come and Grow!

10am-1pm Tuesday & Thursday in the Hoop House
10am-1pm Wednesday & Friday in the Greenhouse
10am-2pm Saturday in the Greenhouse
Closed Mondays

GREENHOUSE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH.

Upcoming Events

  1. Garlic & Tomato Festival

    September 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Our Mission

Hillview Urban Agriculture Center (Hillview) holds the mission of creating a healthy community through a local, sustainable, and accessible food system by:

Building soil with food waste
Educating and inspiring people of all ages and abilities to grow food
Preparing and preserving healthy food together
Supporting a food system that serves all our community needs

Hillview’s mission in the Greenhouse:

Provide educational and inspirational program space for people of all ages and abilities to participate.
Grow organic and heirloom variety food seedlings to be sold/donated for community gardens, school gardens, and the public.
Grow produce to fruition for participants in our programs and for Mayo Clinic Health System’s cafeteria and other buyers.

get growing Get Growing is the partnership between Western Technical College, Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare, and Hillview Urban Agriculture Center. The mission is to engage collective resources and expertise to create a healthy and resilient 7 Rivers Region through personal empowerment and good food. The partnership is housed on Western's campus in the Horticulture Education Center where Hillview Urban Agriculture Center operates a community greenhouse.

With support from: LCF
With support for Market Baskets from:Mayo FSPA

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Hillview Urban Agriculture Center Mailing Address:
PO Box 1641
La Crosse, WI 54602

Address:
624 Vine Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

info@hillviewuac.org
phone | 608-782-2585



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Board Members

Amy Thornton
President

Ann Kotnour
Secretary

Steve Thicke
Treasurer

Joshua Gamer
John Houskamp, MD
Joe Kotnour, DDS
Vicki Miller
Mackenzie Moen
Nicole Van Ert, MBA

Advisory Counsel

Leanne Hedberg Carlson, MBA

Barbara Friell

Legal Counsel

Amanda Halderson Jackson
Attorney, O’Flaherty, Heim, Egan & Birnbaum Ltd.

Pam Hartwell
Executive Director

Kirsten Arm
Market Baskets Coordinator
Andrea Schaefer
Vermicompost & Greenhouse Program Coordinator
Roxanne Aubrey Marina
Admin/Marketing
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