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We're thankful for the April (snow)showers... now bring on those May flowers!  We've got lots of updates in store this month....
Sprout City Farms
Get out the VOTE

Register for Farm Camp!

Attention, parents!  If you're still looking for a summer camp for your kids this summer, look no further than Farm Camp at the Denver Green School!  DGS has partnered with SCF to offer Summer Farm Camp 2013 Monday to Friday, 8am-12pm, from mid-June to early August.  Signup by the week ($250/week).  The program will include lots of educational activities and hands-on projects in the farm and garden for all ages (K-8)!  We're even designing a merit badge system like what you see with the Scouts--imagine patches for skills like composting, seed sorting, chicken care, and more!  Email DPS Sustainability Intern Annie Chensoff for more info or to register: annie_chensoff@dpsk12.org.  Deposits due Friday, May 24th.

Spring is here! (No, really!)

So much to be excited for in our third growing season!

We have lots of new projects in store at the DGS Community Farm this year, as well as new programs to offer to the community!  Consider coming to an upcoming volunteer day or event to find out more about opportunities and offerings this year.  Hope to see you soon!

Regular happenings:

Community Learning Days have begun!
Volunteer on the farm every Thursday (10-12) & Saturday (9-12)

Upcoming events:

CSA Shareholder Meet N Greet Saturday 6/1, 12-1pm

FIRST CSA PICKUP!  Wednesday 6/12, 4-6.30pm

Mile High Business Alliance Local Food Think Tank Tuesday 6/25, 1-6pm

Film on the Farm: "The Weight of the Nation" Thursday 6/27, 7.30pm

John Jeavons talk at The Mercury Cafe Saturday 6/29, 1pm

Aerial show fundraiser by Rabble Dance Collective Saturday-Sunday 6/29-30
Weed Dating

Weed Dating!

Join us on Friday, June 28th from 6-8pm for Denver's inaugural "Weed Dating" event at the DGS Community Farm!  Weed Dating is like Speed Dating, only instead of talking to someone for 5 minutes sitting at a table, you do it while weeding a row of veggies on the farm!  This is sure to be a fun way to meet new people who are interested in sustainable urban food production, and help out on the farm at the same time!  Hope to see you there!

Educational Workshop Series

Check out the calendar on our website for workshops being offered this year on topics of sustainable living in the city, including composting, water conservation & setting up a drip irrigation system, canning & preserving, and more!
Fruit Shares

Deadline for Fruit Shares coming up!

Fruit shares from our partner Ela Family Farms cost $135 and run 11 weeks, from August to October (an average of 3 pounds of mouth-watering organic fruit per week).  The deadline to sign up for a fruit share is June 15th--email Meg for signup info!
Sprout to Spoon

Mark your Calendars for Sprout to Spoon!

Sunday, September 9th, 2013 will see the return of our wildly successful dinner on the farm from 4-7.30pm.  Enjoy finger food and farm tours, then sit down to a 4-course meal prepared by local chefs using our farm-fresh produce, followed by a dessert hour.  Details forthcoming, but rest assured we'll have expanded capacity and you won't want to miss it this year!
Thanks volunteers!

Thanks Volunteers!

We've had a crew of NCCC AmeriCorps members stationed at the school and helping regularly at the farm this month--thanks for all your hard work and good luck with the next project!  This month we also hosted volunteer groups from Johnson & Wales University and the University of Denver--thanks all!
Shirts are here!

Sprout City T-shirts!

We've partnered with a local craftsman (our very own Farmer Andy) to bring you hand-printed, one-of-a-kind shirts.  They're quite punny, if we do say so ourselves, featuring vegetable-themed plays on words like "Farmers are Outstanding in their Fields;" "24 Carrot, Baby;" "Lettuce Turnip the Beets;" and "Kale, Yeah!"  They'll be available for a suggested donation of $15 at CSA pickup and Farm Stand days throughout the season, as well as online here.
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