Donate
UrbiCulture Community Farms Appreciates your Tax Deductible Donation that will help us provide sustainably grown, local food to people who normally cannot afford it and continue to grow our amazing programs!
Donate online securely through PayPal or write a check by downloading our donation sheet, filling it out and mailing it to us.
Donate online securely through PayPal or write a check by downloading our donation sheet, filling it out and mailing it to us.
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Sponsorship Levels
Classroom:
A donation of $5000 will build the outdoor classroom surrounded by edible food at Columbian Elementary School. Your name will be featured on our website, which receives over 100 hits a day, as a Classroom Sponsor; Your name will be on all of our printed material as a special thanks, your name or logo will be printed on all of our banners, announced as a Classroom Sponsor at all of our community events; and receive ten complimentary tickets to our annual fundraising gala.
Educator:
A donation of $3200 will hire one part time high school kid’s for the growing season and teach themabout gardening, nutrition, the importance of physical exercise, leadership skills and business practices. Your name will be featured on our website, which receives over 100 hits a day, as a Educator Sponsor; Your name or logo will be printed on all of our banners, announced as a Educator Sponsor at all of our community events; and receive eight complimentary tickets to our annual fundraising gala.
Farmer:
A donation of $2000 will buys seeds, water, compost, tools and maintenance for one row 20ft row of garden space for one season at the Columbian School Farm. Your name will be featured on our website, which receives over 100 hits a day, as a Farmer Sponsor; announced as a Educator Sponsor at all of our community events; and receive eight complimentary tickets to our annual fundraising gala.
Vines of Heirloom Tomatoes:
A donation of $1,000 supplies a full share of fresh produce to feed 100 women and children for six months. Your name will be featured on our website, which receives over 100 hits a day, as a Vines of Heirloom Sponsor; announced as a Vines of Heirloom Sponsor at all of our community events; and receive six complimentary tickets to our annual fundraising gala.
Bunch of Chantenay Royal Carrots:
A $750 donation purchases a ¾ share, which feeds 75 women and children for six months. Your name will be featured on our website, which receives over 100 hits a day, as a Bunch of Chantenay Royal Carrots Sponsor; and receive four complimentary tickets to our annual fundraising gala.
Bushel of Ripe Apples:
A $500 donation covers a half share, which feeds about 50 women and children for six months. Your name will be featured on our website, which receives over 100 hits a day, as a Bushel of Ripe Apples Sponsor; and receive two complimentary tickets to our annual fundraising gala.
Basket of Gourmet Beans:
A $250 donation provides produce to 25 women and children for six months. Your name will be featured on our website, which receives over 100 hits a day, as a Basket of Gourmet Beans Sponsor.
Donators:
Other monetary and in-kind donations will be mentioned with many thanks on website.
Please join the UrbiCulture Community Farms family by donating today. Your help strengthens Denver community by enhancing the local, sustainable food movement and helping to provide healthy, locally-grown food to our most vulnerable. Any amount helps tremendously!
Volunteer
Our 2011 Intern Ann harvesting beets.
We have a wonderful volunteer program. Our organization would not function without our dedicated, hard-working and passionate volunteers. We have numerous volunteer opportunities available so please consider joining us today! Email volunteer@urbiculturecommunityfarms.org to be placed on our volunteer list.
Working Shares/ Garden Guardians
Full for the 2012 season
Working shares work in the farms -- transforming yards into beautiful edible gardens, planting, weeding and providing general care-taking of one of the yards as their own. In exchange for your work, you will receive a weekly share of food, education on urban food production, beekeeping, composting, and all the workings of a an urban, closed-loop farm. Most importantly you will have a ton of fun doing it. This is a 5-10 hour a week commitment between the middle of April to the middle of October. Please contact Heather at heather@urbiculturecommunityfarms.org to learn how to become a Garden Guardian.
Internship
Full for the 2012 Season
Do you really want to learn to be an urban farmer and have time to work closely with us to learn the workings of an urban farm? We will be taking on two interns for 2012. One to help with a youth run farm at Columbian Elementary School. The intern will provide support to high school students and elementary students, help maintain the farm at the school, teaching students about composting, the importance of healthy food and more.
The other position will be helping with the day to day activities of the multi-plot farm. This intern will be responsible for helping with harvesting, weeding, planting, design planning, recording keeping and more.
We need a commitment of 15-20 hours a week for each of the interns.
Please contact us so we can set up a time to do an interview with you.
Volunteer
Volunteer on the farms -- planting, weeding and working in the soil; on a Committee (Event Planning, Finance, Fundraising, Public Relations and Marketing); at one of our partner schools helping school-age children create a garden and teach about nutrition, set up a farmer’s market and learn business practices; developing content for our social media, blog and articles; learn the inner workings of a nonprofit by being our Executive Director’s Assistant for as many hours as you would like to do. Not only is volunteering a great way to be part of a grassroots movement, but it's fun too!! Please contact volunteer@urbiculturecommunityfarms.org to be placed on our volunteer list and let us know what your interests are.
Working Shares/ Garden Guardians
Full for the 2012 season
Working shares work in the farms -- transforming yards into beautiful edible gardens, planting, weeding and providing general care-taking of one of the yards as their own. In exchange for your work, you will receive a weekly share of food, education on urban food production, beekeeping, composting, and all the workings of a an urban, closed-loop farm. Most importantly you will have a ton of fun doing it. This is a 5-10 hour a week commitment between the middle of April to the middle of October. Please contact Heather at heather@urbiculturecommunityfarms.org to learn how to become a Garden Guardian.
Internship
Full for the 2012 Season
Do you really want to learn to be an urban farmer and have time to work closely with us to learn the workings of an urban farm? We will be taking on two interns for 2012. One to help with a youth run farm at Columbian Elementary School. The intern will provide support to high school students and elementary students, help maintain the farm at the school, teaching students about composting, the importance of healthy food and more.
The other position will be helping with the day to day activities of the multi-plot farm. This intern will be responsible for helping with harvesting, weeding, planting, design planning, recording keeping and more.
We need a commitment of 15-20 hours a week for each of the interns.
Please contact us so we can set up a time to do an interview with you.
Volunteer
Volunteer on the farms -- planting, weeding and working in the soil; on a Committee (Event Planning, Finance, Fundraising, Public Relations and Marketing); at one of our partner schools helping school-age children create a garden and teach about nutrition, set up a farmer’s market and learn business practices; developing content for our social media, blog and articles; learn the inner workings of a nonprofit by being our Executive Director’s Assistant for as many hours as you would like to do. Not only is volunteering a great way to be part of a grassroots movement, but it's fun too!! Please contact volunteer@urbiculturecommunityfarms.org to be placed on our volunteer list and let us know what your interests are.
2011 Volunteer Appreciation Party. We heart our volunteers!
Upcoming Volunteer Days
Happy Spring From all of us at UrbiCulture Community Farms!
We are so excited to list the following upcoming volunteer days including the one at Columbian Elementary! Please let us know if you are available to come to any or all of the dates below. We would love your help!!
Saturday, May 5th
Gabrielle's Garden
832 Kalamath, Denver- we will be building beds and planting!
We look forward to seeing you! Please pass on to any friends you may know who might want to help. Please rsvp to candice@urbiculturecommunityfarms.org if you can attend any of the volunteer days.
We are so excited to list the following upcoming volunteer days including the one at Columbian Elementary! Please let us know if you are available to come to any or all of the dates below. We would love your help!!
Saturday, May 5th
Gabrielle's Garden
832 Kalamath, Denver- we will be building beds and planting!
We look forward to seeing you! Please pass on to any friends you may know who might want to help. Please rsvp to candice@urbiculturecommunityfarms.org if you can attend any of the volunteer days.
UrbiCulture Community Farms Wish List
Truck in working order to help us haul the weekly food share! Plus all the compost, cardboard, mulch, and other goodies it takes to transform grass and abandoned lots into urban farm plots with rich soil for growing food!
New or gently used shovels, rakes, pitchforks.
Wheelbarrows
New or gently used shovels, rakes, pitchforks.
Wheelbarrows
Skills/Services
Carpentry:
Someone with basic woodworking abilities to help us build beehives so we can keep bees adjacent to our crops for pollination purposes.
Graphic design:
To help with brochure design and other marketing materials
Legal help:
To help review IRS paperwork, contracts, ensure UCF is in compliance with non profit laws.
Printing services:
To print brochure, business cards, marketing materials, banner
Accounting:
To file IRS Form 990 and other tax matters
Someone with basic woodworking abilities to help us build beehives so we can keep bees adjacent to our crops for pollination purposes.
Graphic design:
To help with brochure design and other marketing materials
Legal help:
To help review IRS paperwork, contracts, ensure UCF is in compliance with non profit laws.
Printing services:
To print brochure, business cards, marketing materials, banner
Accounting:
To file IRS Form 990 and other tax matters
Supplies
Reusable mesh produce bags so we don't have to use plastic ones!
Canning supplies (Mason jars with lids) for preserving the harvest!
Canning supplies (Mason jars with lids) for preserving the harvest!
For Our Awesome Volunteers
Snacks (fruit, granola bars, etc)For our awesome volunteers.
Water bottles as gifts for our awesome volunteers.
Sunscreen for our awesome volunteers.
Water bottles as gifts for our awesome volunteers.
Sunscreen for our awesome volunteers.
