Courtlyn's Garden to Table Staff Fundraiser

Working for Garden to Table is such a meaningful part of my life! I am grateful to work for an organization whose environmental values align with my own. As a Garden Manager, I get to do a lot of wonderful things including growing seedlings in the greenhouse for school gardens, teaching elementary schoolers about growing food, repairing irrigation systems, and hosting volunteer events. This organization means a lot to me, and I hope you’ll consider donating to help us continue working in school gardens across Boulder County. 

Garden to Table provides school garden management, standards-based curriculum, professional development opportunities, and community support to engage all students in experiential, garden-based learning. We support school communities through prepping, planting, harvesting, and winterizing gardens so that students can take home healthy, organic produce from the gardens April-October. We also donate excess vegetables to local food banks.

Like last year, we have a staff and board challenge to inspire the most donations to Garden to Table through Colorado Gives Day. The total number of donors is all that counts - so please, give whatever you can. Every dollar raised goes to getting more kids in a garden in Boulder County! 

By giving through Colorado Gives between November 1 - December 5th, your gift is eligible to be leveraged to raise even more money for GTT through the Colorado Gives Day incentive fund. Think a gift match - but just a little different. Colorado Gives Day has a pool of money that they divide amongst the organizations who fundraise, based on how much they fundraise through this platform. It's a great way to fundraise even more for garden curriculum at our elementary schools!

In 2022/2023, we accomplished many of our goals including:

• Updating our curriculum to meet new academic standards - we now provide 2-3 ready-to-teach lessons that align with BVSD academic requirements for grades Pre-K through 5.
• Hiring a garden educator through our first-ever USDA Farm to School grant
• Maintaining 16 thriving school gardens that led to a 46% increase in student garden visits compared to 2022.
• Running our second annual Boulder Garden Tour with over 800 participants. 
• Translating all garden materials into Spanish.
• Hosting professional development for teachers and parents involved in our garden program.

Outdoor education, health and nutritional learning, and a connection to nature is important for all children - your donation to Garden to Table makes this experience a reality throughout Boulder County!