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Enjoy "Digging Into the Gardens" blog, written by Denver Botanic Gardens' staff. Learn about gardening, horticulture, research, conservation, special events, art, tours and much more. 

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Sourcing Local Foods

June 20, 2023 Katie Meyer

The Chatfield Farms Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program has been growing produce for its shareholders since 2010. Our farm provides fresh vegetables, flowers and herbs. To offer our

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Agriculture Supporting Community

March 17, 2023 Josie Hart

One of my favorite aspects of the work I do with the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is developing new, lasting partnerships that deepen Denver Botanic Gardens’ impact and help feed our

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Support Local Food

November 14, 2022 Katie Meyer

The Chatfield Farms Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program just wrapped up its 12th season of growing food. In 2022 we grew roughly 71,000 pounds of produce. Most of the produce was distributed

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Succession Planting

June 21, 2022 Katie Meyer

Here at Chatfield Farms, we grow vegetables for several hundred people all summer long. When we make our crop plan for the season, we try to think about the variety of vegetables that we want our

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Make the most of your veggie garden!

February 24, 2022 Maddy Torraca-Jones

There may be snow on the ground, but the CSA team at Chatfield Farms is gearing up as spring gets closer and closer. As I seeded kale for transplanting in the greenhouse on Monday, I realized with

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Slow Flowers

June 22, 2021 Josie Hart

For many, the term flower farmer is a new one – but for the last 10 years the “slow flowers” movement of producing American grown flowers has been gaining momentum and market share in the flower

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Food Donation, Now More Than Ever

May 19, 2021 Brien Darby
At Denver Botanic Gardens, we love all things food. Whether working in our community supporting agriculture ( CSA) fields, urban farm projects, community garden plots or Le Potager kitchen garden, our
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Horticulture Internships at the Gardens

January 20, 2011 Ann Montague
Each summer college students from across the country descend on Denver Botanic Gardens to participate in our summer horticulture internship program. And even though there’s still snow on the ground

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