This tool grant was used to help purchase our 6-row seeder, 30” bed roller, and 30” bed rake, for more efficient and precise planting of small-seeded crops, especially leaf lettuce.

This national “crowd-granting” challenge from Nov 15-Dec 15 is our major annual donations drive. We won additional grants as a top 5 finisher among over 500 food gardens across the US, Canada, and other countries.

This grant is part of the national AARP Community Challenge program, which helps cities and towns create more Livable Cities. This is the first ever received in Idaho Falls and the surrounding region.   The grant is specifically to help in our work to decrease social isolation of seniors and people with disabilities. It will provide more socially-distanced shaded seating at the farm, a supply of adaptive and “assistive” tools that let  all ages and abilities join in the work, and a shed to house the first tool library and seed library in our area.

This national grant to public schools and nonprofits is for garden-based education across the curriculum. Our farm will offer afterschool education because we’re in a low-income census tract with no park, public playground, or even an elementary school (kids are bussed). Our K6 curriculum for a 10-week series of afterschool programs was developed by Elem. Ed. teachers using relevant standards and curricula. The 7-12 curriculum is being developed by experienced teachers, naturalists, and other scientists who work with youth and the environment.