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
2019
Boulder country farmers teaching summer classes to sprout next wave of environmentalists
Daily Camera (July 2019)
Long’s Gardens seeking conservation easement to preserve 25-acre Boulder property’s agricultural use
Daily Camera (July 2019)
2018
How to Create Learning Experiences in the Garden
Colorado Parent (March 2018)
Growing Gardens: Community Gardening in Longmont
Longmont Observer (February 2018)
Summer Camps for Nature Lovers
HGTV (August 2018)
2017
Grantee Spotlight: Growing Gardens
Community Foundation Boulder County (July 2017)
Urban Food Initiatives: Growing Community Through Sustainability
Powerhouse Growers (December 2017)
Heatherwood first grade visits growing gardens
Left Hand Valley Courier (November 2017)
2016
Growing Gardens Growing Food for Good
Eat Drink Boulder (December 2016)
Elevations Foundation awards $46,200 to local non-profits
Credit Union Insight (December 2016)
Donation to nonprofit a way to share gardens’ gifts
Daily Camera (December 2016)
Boulder County nonprofits hope for big returns from Colorado Gives Day
Daily Camera (December 2016)
NonProfits Helping Real People
Boulder Lifestyle (October 2016)
2015
Get a Bite of Boulder’s Most Local Produce
The Boulder Source (June 2015)
How Community Gardens Connect Seniors to Fresh Food and to Their Pasts
Civil Eats (September 2015)
From seed to harvest: The story of Boulder’s newest community garden
Boulder Weekly (May 2015)
Get Growing at the Fifteenth Annual Growing Gardens Community Plant Sale
Westworld (April 2015)
Growing Gardens After-School Clubs Gears Up for Spring
Westworld (April 2015)
2014
Growing Gardens: Beesafe
KGNU (March 2015)
An urban orchard is taking root right in the heart of Boulder.
Boulder County Home and Garden Magazine (October 2014)
Eco-briefs: The buzz on beekeeping
Boulder Weekly (March 2014)
Be Part of Community Supported Agriculture
50 Plus Marketplace News (March 2014)
