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Community gardens in Thornton must be open to all residents with particular emphasis on those residents living in the immediate vicinity of the closest garden.  For example, a community garden located on church property must be made available to area residents and not just members of the congregation.

While the gardeners at each garden may determine the format for their garden, whether the garden will be worked communally or as individual plots, etc., the expectation is that each garden will supply not only their gardeners, but will also donate a substantial amount of the yield from the garden to area food banks/pantries.  During 2010, the twenty co-op gardens donated almost 15,000 servings of fresh produce to area food banks serving the needy.

All produce donated to local food banks/pantries must be cleaned prior to being donated and prepared for easy distribution by food bank/pantry staff to their clients.

Gardeners will be expected to sign a standard waiver/release form used by the Adams Community Gardens CO-OP before being allowed to participate in any of the community gardens or community garden events.  If the gardener is a minor, their parent or guardian will sign the waiver/release form.

The Adams Community Gardens CO-OP was formed in 2006 to promote the development of community gardens in Adams County.  Each new garden designates a lead gardener(s) to attend a monthly meeting where common garden issues are discussed and members from the CSU Extension Master Gardener program are present to lend their expertise.  CO-OP meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. from February to October at The Senior Hub, Inc. 2360 W. 90th Ave. in Federal Heights.  Interested persons should contact Tom Rapp at the e-mail or phone number below for exact information about meeting dates, times and locations, as these may change from time to time.

For more information about community garden locations or the Adams Community Gardens CO-OP, please contact Tom Rapp, CO-OP Coordinator at trapp (at) seniorhub (dot) org or 303-426-4408 Ext. 208.