2021 updates
As we all know, the world shuddered to a halt last spring. Our programs were not immune... We have slowly began to host classrooms again [...]
Last class!
THIS WAS THE FINAL FAMILIES ON FARMS FOR 2019! WE HAD A SMALLER BUT VERY ENGAGED GROUP ALONG WITH CHRIS HERMANN FROM THE WESTERN COLORADO COMMUNITY [...]
Medicinal Herbs
We had 26 participants for our September Families on the Farm Program! We focused on the medicinal qualities of edible plants and herbs. Alicia [...]
Commentary from an August Program
Once again we had a large group. We counted 37 at lunch! Three people came from the Senior group that we started last year. It [...]
11 Years of Tomato Seed Saving
2019 marks the 11th year that Mark Waltermire and I have been working together with regional schools to teach children (and adults) how to save [...]
We have been hosting trips – not posting trips!
Spring 2018 -- and now into summer -- has been with busy for Kampe Foundation collaborations. Thistle Whistle farm has been a place of discovery [...]
FoF 2017
Families on the Farm 2017 programming started on June 26. Our first three day session was a lot of fun, in the kids' zone we [...]
Nibble Garden
The Nibble Garden's newest addition! Last week 75 beautiful strawberry starts were graciously donated to our garden. Thank you Leonard Hostetler! Other tasty garden treats [...]
Salad seeding with the second graders
The Friday before spring break I met with my friend Jim Brett from Slow Food Western Slope at our garden at the Hotchkiss K8. 28 [...]
Super start to 2017
This week our Kids On Farms program reached over 100 students in two different schools. On Wednesday we visited the first grade classes at Hotchkiss [...]