Bloom time
Today I want to showcase some of our beautiful flowers. We don't just grow awesome vegetables!
CHARITY BLOOMS
A non-profit grower
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- Jun 4, 2019
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They're here!
Thanks to the suport of the City of Aurora, we have aquired 5 new chickens! This new educational program will teach kids about raising...
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- May 25, 2019
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So much rain!
The constant rain has the new plants seemingly doubling in size overnight. The tomatoes, potatoes, peapods, and jalapenos couldnt be...
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- May 21, 2019
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Aurora Christian High School
Today we had a troop of juniors and seniors from Aurora Christian stop by. These guys really know how to work! They moved over 270...
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- May 21, 2019
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100 Volunteers!
Today we have to give a shout out to the 100 individuals that took time from their busy lives this year to help at the farm. Hundreds of...
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- May 20, 2019
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Team Depot to the rescue!
This week, 22 Home Depot employees came out on their own free time to help transform the farm. They worked through the rain to install a...
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- May 3, 2019
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Butterflies!
This year the team has decided to create a butterfly sanctuary at the Highland Avenue Gardens. Our ultimate goal is to become a...
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- Apr 6, 2019
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Our New Fence
Today finally felt like the first day of spring. It started at a mere 40 degrees, but warmed up to 70 by the afternoon. It was a...
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- Mar 29, 2019
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Fresh basil
This week we dropped off 288 basil plants at our favorite food pantry. These seeds were just planted 2 months ago. We strongly believe...
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- Feb 14, 2019
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St.Patricks day
This year we decided to grow and donate 180 clover plants to the community. Not only are they beautiful, but they are edible! There are...
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- Feb 14, 2019
- 1 min
Happy new year!
An exciting new season has begun! The first group of seeds have sprung. These are just a few of the 100 peppers that were planted 2...
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- Dec 9, 2018
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Happy Holidays
Not only do we provide food for people in our community, but we also grow plants for the home. This week we donated 100 of our own...
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- Nov 10, 2018
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Our First Fundraiser
This year we participated in the Marie Wilkinson's Fill the Bowls fundraiser at Gaslight Manor. We were able to sell about 60 of our...
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- Nov 1, 2018
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The final harvest
This season has already come to an end. The final total of over 1,800 pounds is certainly something to be proud of. Looking forward to...
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- Sep 7, 2018
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Prize winning vegetables!
This week we attempted to make our volunteers proud and bring home a blue ribbon at the 2018 Sandwich Fair. We entered 8 categories of...
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- Aug 22, 2018
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A new record!
We have officially harvested more this year than any previous year! Today we brought in 118 pounds of tomatoes. That brings our 2018...
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- Aug 18, 2018
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500lbs!!
Our new friends from Calvary West Church and Aurora University rocked the Garden today! They brought great music, a positive attitude,...
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- Aug 6, 2018
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Its grow time!
The past month has been somewhat uneventful at the gardens. We still work diligently on weeding and pruning, but harvesting has been...
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- Jul 10, 2018
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What a difference!
It's hard to believe how much we have grown in just a month! The corn is over 4 feet high, the raised beds are overflowing, and there are...
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- Jun 29, 2018
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Our first harvest
Today we received a literal truckload of plants from a local grower and dropped off our first harvest. Almost 100 new plants were added...
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