Colorado Gardener & Pikes Peak Urban Gardens

In the May issue of Colorado Gardener, there is a great story about Pikes Peak Urban Gardens, an organization headed by Larry Stebbins, a true eco-entrepreneur and his assistant director, Elise Bowan.

Their dedication to sustainable food production, specifically by urban gardening within El Paso County, is commendable and inspiring.

You can grow so much food using even just you backyard!  It will be tastier, less expensive, and much more sustainable in the long-run.

You Can Check Out the Issue HERE.

Check out Pikes Peak Urban Gardens HERE.

Wholesome Food Making Its Way into the Classroom

Colorado Springs, CO

Thanks to two very active and determined food service professionals, wholesome food has been making its way back into schools.

Rick Hughes in District 11 and Monica Deines-Henderson in Falcon School District 49, have made strides in getting natural and wholesome products (that are prepared on location versus just “heated up”) into the hands of our young students.

Two groups worth noting, that played a part in the success of change, include: the D-11 Good Food Project and the Pikes Peak Farm to School committee.

Read the whole story HERE.

Great work!  Let’s work on getting more wholesome and local foods into the hands of our most important investment – the next generation!

- Tisha Casida