This May marked the 8th generation of tomato seeds saved and planted with the Hotchkiss K8 1st graders through our program! Tomatoes harvested from these plants will be used in our Families on the Farm [...]

The 6th science classes had a great time mixing soil and planting corn on May 2. As a part of their study of ancient people, we started planting a three-sisters garden. We amended the beds [...]

On May 12 we worked with HK8's two 1st grade classrooms for a hand-om measuring lesson with onions! The students learned about standard and non-standard units and had some fun outside in the sun. The [...]

On May 10 we partnered with Avalanche Goat Dairy to host over 40 kindergartens for a morning of goat wrangling and educational activities. Children toured the operation and participated in making fresh ricotta cheese. We [...]

Our little yurt classroom has been up and in use at Thistle Whistle for FIVE years now! Mark and I met today and discussed our educational plans and aspirations for 2016 and it looks to [...]

For the eighth year the Kampe Foundation has hosted the Kid's Area during Mountain Harvest Festival weekend in Paonia. It is pretty much the Fun Zone!   We recruit volunteers from Hotchkiss High School National [...]