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    Bloom time
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Bloom time

    Today I want to showcase some of our beautiful flowers. We don't just grow awesome vegetables!
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    They're here!
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    So much rain!
    • May 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Aurora Christian High School
    • May 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    100 Volunteers!
    • May 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Team Depot to the rescue!
    • May 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Butterflies!
    • May 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Our New Fence
    • Apr 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Fresh basil
    • Mar 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    St.Patricks day
    • Feb 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Happy new year!
    • 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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    Happy Holidays
    • Dec 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    Our First Fundraiser
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    The final harvest
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    Prize winning vegetables!
    • Sep 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    A new record!
    • Aug 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    500lbs!!
    • Aug 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    Its grow time!
    • Aug 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    What a difference!
    • Jul 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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    Our first harvest
    • Jun 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    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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