Food Deserts in Denver: SustainEd Farms is Planting Seeds for a Better Future
The term food desert has generated some buzz recently, but what exactly defines a food desert, and how do food deserts affect Coloradans?
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Matthew Suprunowicz
Nov 28, 20233 min
2023 Season of Giving Sweepstakes
After Thanksgiving, Black Friday and CyberMonday, generous donors come together to give back on Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day. A...
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spencer9072
Jul 28, 20232 min
Climate Chaos
In recent months, when the rain in Denver has carried on for weeks at a time, the old trope of “we need the moisture” has lost meaning....
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spencer9072
Jun 6, 20232 min
Growing Food, Growing Community
In November, SustainEd Farms took some time to step back and evaluate how well we were serving our mission and vision as an organization....
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spencer9072
Jun 6, 20232 min
Closing the Loop in the School Cafeteria
Sustainable food systems often conjure an image of idyllic farms, airy farmers' markets, and well-plated meals of fresh produce –...
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Matthew Suprunowicz
Mar 28, 20231 min
2022 Annual Report
SustainEd Farms saw incredible growth again in 2022. Our operating budget grew by 130%, which allowed us to increase our programming to...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Aug 1, 20221 min
SustainEd Farms receives $50,000 grant from the USDA farm-to-school program
August 1, 2022 - SustainEd Farms is one of two Colorado-based organizations awarded funding from the latest round of the USDA...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min
What is Sustainability?
An introduction to a vague term and a broad range of topics This Lesson Plan is part the Sustainability Module of SustainEd Farms'...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min
How to Save Seeds from Food Scraps!
How can we gather and store seeds to avoid buying them at the store? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Sustainability modules...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min
How to Keep Birds Out of the Garden
How can we humanely deter our feathered friends from eating our crops? This Lesson Plan is part the Gardening Module of SustainEd Farms'...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min
How to Start a Seed Indoors!
Why do we start some seeds inside, and how do we do it? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms'...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min
How to Propagate Romaine Lettuce
How can we use vegetable scraps to grow new vegetables? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Nutrition modules of SustainEd...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min
How to Propagate Succulents
How can we multiply plant lives in a dry climate? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms' virtual...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min
How to Propagate Celery
How can we eat healthy snacks and meals while growing our vegetable supply? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Nutrition...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min
How to Care for Pollinators
How can we use household items to support garden insects (and plants!)? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Sustainability...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min
How to Plant Seeds Outside!
How do we ensure our seeds will germinate successfully? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms'...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min
How to Water Your Seeds
How much water is too much, and how much is too little? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms'...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min
How to Grow Potatoes from Seed Pieces
How can we use “overripe” potatoes to grow them outside? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Nutrition modules of SustainEd...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min
How to Grow Sweet Potato Slips!
How can we multiply our sweet potato supply indoors? This Lesson Plan is part the Gardening Module of SustainEd Farms' virtual...
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Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20224 min
How to Intercrop Your Garden
With a variety of crops, how should we plant beds to maximize the characteristics of each? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and...
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