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 [...]
Late season garden club
For the past couple weeks a group of enthusiastic students from the Hotchkiss K8 have met for a late season garden club. It's been a [...]
100 Kindergartners!?
Last Friday Kids on Farms program brought 100 kindergartners out to two different farms. It was a beautiful day to learn about worms, goats, "weeds" [...]
Families on the Farm 2014
On June 10, 2014 we will begin our fourth season with the Families on the Farm program. Thistle Whistle Farm on Hansen Mesa will be [...]
2010 Projects
There are several projects for 2010, but we are going to put the Biodome at Hotchkiss High School at the top this spring.Mark and I [...]
volunteer appreciation party
that's about it for 2009!we had a volunteer appreciation party at louie's pizza in paonia on october 29th. we had about 20 folks for pizza, [...]