Awards

Environmental

2015 Selected Local Nonprofit Partner; 1% For The Planet

2015 Bee Safe Certified Retailer; Bee Safe Boulder

2008 Eco Hero Award; The Boulder County Business Report

2008 Environment Award; Community Foundation Serving Boulder County

2008 Environmental Stewardship Award; Boulder County Parks and Open Space

2005 For Conservation of Soil and Water Resources in the Upper South Platte Watershed; Boulder Valley Conservation District

2002 Colorado Pollution Prevention Champion; Colorado Environmental Partnership and Colorado Pollution Prevention Program

Cultiva Youth Project

2015 Youth Appreciation Award, Cultiva Youth Leaders; Boulder Optimist Clubs

2014 Youth Appreciation Award, Cultiva Youth Leaders; Boulder Optimist Clubs

2013 Youth Appreciation Award, Cultiva Youth Leaders; Boulder Optimist Clubs

2010 The Difference of One, Community Service Awards, Services for Youth

2006 For Helping Young People Succeed; The Governor’s Summer Job Hunt, The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Growing Gardens Food Project

2021 Boulder County Awards; Sustainable Food and Agriculture Funds

2018 Longmont Sustainability Program Award

2018 Inspiration Award: There With Care

2012 Inspiration Award; There With Care

Children’s Peace Garden

2012 Nonprofit Award for Excellence in Environmental Education; CAEE

Horticulture Therapy

2001 The Adaptive Garden; Center for People with Disabilities

Community

2023 Boulder County Public Health Healthy Community Award

2019 Boulder County Public Health Healthy Community Award

2010 Certificate of Graduation; Social Venture Partners Boulder County

2002 All America City Award: The Boulder Contingent

2000 Health and Human Services Award; The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County

Growing Gardens In The News

We are excited to share some of the buzz about our programs.  Local food is becoming increasingly important and we’re happy to share what we know about getting the community excited and engaged in local agriculture.

2023

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USDA Invests $7.4 Million in 25 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Efforts

USDA (July 2023)

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Growing Gardens receives $350K grant to expand programs, planting spaces

Daily Camera (August 2023)

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Heavy hailstorms impact Boulder County crops

Daily Camera (June 2023)

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Growing Gardens receives grant to continue growing local produce

Longmont Leader (September 2023)

2021

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Top Nibbles

Boulder Weekly (August 2021)

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A Crazy Amount of Zucchini

Weekly Boulder (March 2021)

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I'll Take A Stand

Boulder Weekly (August 2021)

2020

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2020 Community Garden Plots in Boulder, Colorado

February 2020

2019

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Boulder country farmers teaching summer classes to sprout next wave of environmentalists

Daily Camera (July 2019)

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Long’s Gardens seeking conservation easement to preserve 25-acre Boulder property’s agricultural use

Daily Camera (July 2019)

2018

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How to Create Learning Experiences in the Garden

Colorado Parent (March 2018)

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Growing Gardens: Community Gardening in Longmont

Longmont Observer (February 2018)

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Summer Camps for Nature Lovers

HGTV (August 2018)

2017

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Grantee Spotlight: Growing Gardens

Community Foundation Boulder County (July 2017)

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Urban Food Initiatives: Growing Community Through Sustainability

Powerhouse Growers (December 2017)

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Heatherwood first grade visits growing gardens

Left Hand Valley Courier (November 2017)

2016

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Growing Gardens Growing Food for Good

Eat Drink Boulder (December 2016)

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Elevations Foundation awards $46,200 to local non-profits

Credit Union Insight (December 2016)

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Donation to nonprofit a way to share gardens’ gifts

Daily Camera (December 2016)

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Boulder County nonprofits hope for big returns from Colorado Gives Day

Daily Camera (December 2016)

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NonProfits Helping Real People

Boulder Lifestyle (October 2016)

2015

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Get a Bite of Boulder’s Most Local Produce

The Boulder Source (June 2015)

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How Community Gardens Connect Seniors to Fresh Food and to Their Pasts

Civil Eats (September 2015)

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From seed to harvest: The story of Boulder’s newest community garden

Boulder Weekly (May 2015)

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Get Growing at the Fifteenth Annual Growing Gardens Community Plant Sale

Westworld (April 2015)

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Growing Gardens After-School Clubs Gears Up for Spring

Westworld (April 2015)

2014

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Growing Gardens: Beesafe

KGNU (March 2015)

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An urban orchard is taking root right in the heart of Boulder.

Boulder County Home and Garden Magazine (October 2014)

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Eco-briefs: The buzz on beekeeping

Boulder Weekly (March 2014)

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Be Part of Community Supported Agriculture

50 Plus Marketplace News (March 2014)

2013

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Urban garden in North Boulder includes kids’ programs, community plots, and goat dairy”

Daily Camera (July 2013)