Soil that Serves is a partnership opportunity for registered nonprofits, community gardens, farm to school programs and others of the like to join the roots of the food and education movement and receive our lowest soil cost opportunity. We encourage groups to apply that are creating changes in their community through education, food security and prioritizing soil and nutrient health.
If you are a nonprofit, community garden or school program and are interested in being considered to join Soil that Serves, or know someone who is, please fill out and submit our application.
Partner Organizations
Cloud City Conservation Center & Farm
est. 2014, est. 2017
Mission
The mission of the Cloud City Farm is addressing healthy food access challenges in Lake County and inspire stewardship of our natural resources through local food production, educational opportunities, and community engagement.
Leadville, CO
Groundwork
est. 2018
Mission
Groundwork offers educational programs and publications that seek to shift the foundations of how we understand ourselves and our place in the world. We envision a just and sustainable future, founded upon respectful and reciprocal relationships between the land and all its
inhabitants.
Paonia, CO
Historic Montclair Community Gardens
est. 2010
Mission
A 22 plot community garden in the heart of Denver, growing food and making a weekly delivery to their local food bank with fresh, organic produce.
Denver, CO
The Nature Connection
est. 2018
Mission
To provide programs in schools that get kids active and moving and building confidence to explore on their own. To empower families with programs throughout the year so they can to weave a love for the outdoors into the fabric of their lives.
Hotchkiss, CO
Guidestone Colorado
est. 2007
Mission
Guidestone Colorado is dedicated to growing a vibrant agricultural future through education, community building and partnerships. Guidestone works toward this mission by providing Farmhands Education Programs, supporting school meals and garden education through our Farm to School Program, helping farmers find access to land and resources through the Colorado Land Link program, and bridging the past to the future of agriculture at the Hutchinson Homestead & Learning Center.
Salida, CO
The Learning Council
est. 1996
Mission
The Learning Council is an educational hub for the North Fork Valley, connecting learners and educators to meet specific needs and empower personal growth. The outcomes of our programs encourage learners to give back to the community through service. Responding to the needs of our community we offer a variety of classes and learning opportunities for all ages and skill levels, continually broadening our course selection.inhabitants.
Paonia, CO
Highwater Farm
est. 2019
Mission
We use sustainable agriculture to transform the lives of young people and increase access to healthy food in Garfield County.
Silt, CO
Growing Gardens
est. 1998
Mission
To enrich the lives of our community through sustainable urban agriculture.
Boulder, CO
303-443-9952
Red Dirt Collective
est. 2020
Mission
We are a group of like-minded individuals working to help our working class neighbors in Norman, Oklahoma through mutual aid, organization, social investigation, and friendship.
Norman, Oklahoma
Food to Power
est. 2013
Mission
To cultivate a healthy, equitable food system in greater Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs, CO
Lift Up Routt County
est. 1996
Mission
Respecting the dignity of every person, LiftUp serves our community by providing resources and assistance to meet basic human needs and strengthen self-sufficiency.
Steamboat Springs & Oak Creek, CO
Manna – The Durango Soup Kitchen
est. 1985
Mission
The mission of Manna is to provide, in the spirit of faith and love, nourishing meals and supportive services in an atmosphere of acceptance and caring for those in need.
Durango, CO
Rico Land Colaborative
Est. 2022
Mission
Rico Land Collaborative was formed by a group of passionate community advocates seeking a new story of community success. Most rural mountain communities have “chosen” tourism as their economic driver, which inevitably leads to a similar boom and bust trajectory reminiscent to the mining days. We believe there is a more sustainable way to community vitality, one that preserves small town values, local residents quality of life, and builds a deep connection to place. We strive to facilitate engaging conversations, develop opportunities for cross generational wisdom sharing, and rethinking traditional ideas of value and success. We strive to build community vision towards a future that honors our relationship with history and the natural world.
Rico, CO
Valley Citizen’s Foundation for Health Care, Inc DBA Rio Grande Hospital & Clinics
est. 1996
Mission
With a smile and a helping hand, we provide quality care and service to our communities.
Del Norte, CO
Earthlinks
est. 1996
Mission
EarthLinks cultivates transformation and self-worth with people experiencing homelessness and poverty. By creating opportunities through Earth-centered programs, individuals step out of isolation and into community—restoring each other and the planet.
Denver, CO
Four Leaf Clover Inc. Nonprofit Community Garden
Est. 2024
Mission
Our mission is to help the community learn to grow and harvest, fruits, vegetables and herbs, as well as contribute to our local soup, kitchen and community.
Grand Junction, CO
Metro Caring Denver
Est. 1974
Mission
As a leading anti-hunger organization in Colorado, Metro Caring works with our community to meet people’s immediate need for nutritious, culturally relevant food while building a movement to end hunger at its root causes.
Denver, CO
Mo’ Betta Greens
Est. 2010
Mission
Mo’ Betta Green MarketPlace is a vibrant community farmers market that connects people to fresh, locally grown food, natural products, and sustainable living. Rooted in education and equity, the market celebrates culture, health, and community through food.
Denver, CO
BackyardUrbanGardens (B.U.G.)
Est. 2019
Mission
BackyardUrbanGardens is a small, urban vegetable farm in the Glendale Neighborhood of Salt Lake City. We grow a variety of vegetables (on mostly borrowed land) for our neighbors and our CSA.
Salt Lake City, UT
Flying Pig Farm
Est. 2014
Mission
Our mission is to cultivate resilient relationships with food and natural systems through land-based learning.
We nourish our community and the land we steward by hosting school and community groups and events, facilitating workshops, supporting community gardens, consulting and collaborating with partners, cooking and sharing food, promoting creative expression, holding seasonal festivals, and advocating for healthy relationships with people and the planet.
Manitou Springs, CO
School Programs
Montezuma Farm to School Project
est. 2009
Mission
Since its humble beginnings in 2009, MSTFP has focused its mission on providing integrated hands-on school garden classes in Montezuma County. What began with a farm field trip for forty Mancos students has grown to seven school gardens in all three districts providing engaging lessons at the crossroads of food production, resource conservation, and nutrition.
Cortez, CO
Delta County School District
est. 2019
Mission
The Delta County School District Farm to School Program works to promote healthy lifestyles with hands-on agriculture and nutrition education in the classroom and garden, create connections between classrooms, communities and local farms through field trips and summer programs, and increase access to healthy, local foods for all families. Serving 8 schools and 2,500 students.
Delta, CO
Paradox Valley Charter School
est. 1999
Mission
Expanding their outdoor education model, they are including a garden program into their curriculum to foster knowledge, skills and the unique character associated with a love of the outdoor experience.
Paradox, CO
MCVSD 51 Career Center
est. 1956
Mission
The Career Center offers 7 Career and Technical Education courses to all District 51 high school students. The students earn elective and academic credits toward graduation while learning the vocational and employability skills needed to be successful in today’s workforce.
Our programs all use a hands-on model of instruction. The students can run a restaurant or floral shop, build sheds, repair small engine equipment, groom dogs, earn their CNAs, and much more!
Grand Junction, CO
Boulder Valley School Food Project
est. 2009
Mission
At the School Food Project, we believe kids do their best when they are fueled by nutritious food. We are dedicated to improving the health of each student by providing scratch-cooked, whole food and offering nutrition education programs to nourish young bodies and minds.
Boulder, CO
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