"My daughter has been ALIVE this week and so thrilled about each and every minute spent at the farm!"
Venetucci Farm
WHAT WE DO
We engage children in all aspects of healthy food production, from feeding the soil to feeding themselves. The focus of our hands–on classes for local elementary schools is on seeds, soils, good bugs/ bad bugs and farm animals. We also offer farm classes for children during the summer months. Our annual October pumpkin giveaway allows us to engage over 6,000 young children in the wonders of farm life while honoring the legacy of the Venetucci Family who began the tradition over 70 years ago. After visiting the pumpkin patch, students dig in the worm box, shell pinto beans, sift compost, and/or feed our chickens and pigs.WHY WE’RE GREAT!
We are the Pikes Peak region’s only large "urban farm," ideally situated for providing opportunities to learn about the source of our food and what it takes to grow it. On our 200–acre farm, people have the opportunity to experience first–hand the connection between their health and the health of the soil, water, plants and animals.VOLUNTEER/OTHER NEEDS
- Education Program volunteers
- Help with our farmers market and children’s gardens