BUGS 21st Birthday Bash
Join BUGS as we celebrate our 21st birthday! We’ll have popcorn, lemonade, yard games and garden tastings. Free, all are welcome.
Dinner Party Hosting 101
Are you wanting to host a gathering or have your friends over for a bite, but not sure where to start?
In this class you will learn pro tips for planning a dinner party for a small or medium sized group.
From shopping lists and chronological prep lists for what to prep and make ahead, to day-of timeline, recipes, and etiquette tips, we have you covered!
Plus, hands-on practicing cooking of the recipes from the class. You will walk away fully prepared to welcome your friends, feeling confident and prepared.
Culinary Pop-up: Sriracha and Candied Jalapenos
We invite our community to this open-house style event!
Pop in to the BUGS barn anytime between 5:30-6:30pm to see a sriracha making demonstration. Bring a re-usable bag to take home a few hot peppers to try at home (while our supply lasts)!
Plus, recipes and a tasting of candied jalapenos! $5 suggested donation.
Kimchi Culinary Pop-up
Explore, taste, and discover the myriad of Kimchi-able veggies we grow at BUGS including garden-greens, carrots and radishes.
We will guide you through Kimchi making including how-to, steps involved in fermenting, recipes and tips plus a Kim Chi tasting.
Bring a pint jar with a lid to this open-house style culinary pop-up and mix and match our produce to take home your custom Kim Chi batch ready to ferment! $5 donation.
BUGS Fall Festival
Join us for a celebration of the harvest season with our BUGS community !
The festival is free, but registration is required!
Annual Harvest Dinner
Tickets are live!
The Harvest Dinner and Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year! Enjoy a garden-to-table meal catered by Lea Rainey of Roots Zero Waste Market and based around produce from our garden, this is a local culinary experience not to miss.
Early bird prices through July 1.
BUGS Birthday Bash
Join BUGS for our 20th birthday! We’ll have popcorn, lemonade, and games for all.
Garden Happy Hour: May
Welcome to Garden Happy Hour! (21+ over)
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with local beverages in these hands-on, informative cooking classes.
May partner coming soon!
Cince de Mayo Pre-Party: Cheladas and Micheladas
Welcome to Cheladas and Micheladas 101!
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with a hands-on Chelada and Michelada experience
Garden Happy Hour: March
Welcome to Garden Happy Hour! (21+ over)
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with local beverages in these hands-on, informative cooking classes.
March partner coming soon!
Garden Happy Hour: February
Welcome to Garden Happy Hour! (21+ over)
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with local beverages in these hands-on, informative cooking classes.
February partner coming soon!
Garden Happy Hour: Dry January Mocktails
Welcome to Garden Happy Hour! (21+ over)
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with local beverages in these hands-on, informative cooking classes.
Join us in January for a “Dry January” Mocktail experience!
Garden Happy Hour: local cider w/ Meriwether Cider Co.
Welcome to Garden Happy Hour! (21+ over)
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with local beverages in these hands-on, informative cooking classes.
Join us in December for local cider w/ Meriwether Cider Co. More details to follow.
Garden Happy Hour: local beer w/ White Dog Brewing
Welcome to Garden Happy Hour! (21+ over)
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with local beverages in these hands-on, informative cooking classes.
Join us in November for local Beer with White Dog Brewing. Menu to follow.
Garden Happy Hour: local wine w/ Par Terre
Welcome to Garden Happy Hour! (21+ over)
We’re pairing our delicious recipes with local beverages in these hands-on, informative cooking classes.
Join us in October for local wine with Par Terre. More details to follow.
Registration opens mid-August.
Fall Festival
Join us for a festive Fall Festival celebrating the end of the harvest and the change of seasons!
Free, but please register on Eventbrite.
Annual Harvest Dinner & Auction
It’s back!
Our Annual Harvest Dinner & Auction is a major source of funding for all our programs at BUGS.
Join us in at our garden in Comba Park for dinner catered by Roots Zero Waste Market, drinks, a silent auction and more!
BUGS x Lost Grove
BUGS is honored to be Lost Grove’s “Powerful Pints” partner for August 2023!
All month long, $2 from a chosen tap will go to BUGS and you can round up your purchase to support us as well.
Join us Sunday, August 7th from 6-8pm for “Power Pints” night where 50% of proceeds will go to BUGS!
Beer Pairing Class w/ Lost Grove
Join us at the BUGS kitchen for a beer pairing class in collaboration with Lost Grove.