Originally prepared in a demonstration by Chef Scott Pajak for our Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth garden students, this citrus oil is simple to make, and makes a great marinade or zesty dressing to liven up any dish! Chef Scott used this as a marinade for grilled fennel bulbs, and it was amazing!
The heat of the season comes with some issues that we can prepare for with a little preventative care.
The warm season is here, that means planting your seeded crops! Summer provides us with seeds, both inside and outside of our crops.
For Kids Garden Month 2019, we’re encouraging kids to share what grows in their garden! From beans to zinnias, love to cooperation, or food for a hungry friend; kid gardeners, we want to know what grows in your garden!
Through Garden Farms Foundation's C.S.A Program (Child Supported Agriculture) you will be directly supporting local school garden programming through your purchase of a tote bag!
Our first Harvest Market was a success! We are honored and grateful for the junior farmers that participated, Summerlin Library for hosting, & RSVP Party Rentals for the booth rentals.
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ― John Steinbeck
Check out our Recipe of the season, Broccoli Cheese Soup! This recipe is from our own Farmer Jaisen, sharing this recipe from his grandmother.
Winter is the time for crops in the brassica family: Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts. It's a bit late to start these cold-hardy crops from seed, but you can find some good looking plants from your local nursery and transplant into your garden. Brassicas love growing next to garlic and onion, as they serve as a barrier against critters!
Join us for Market (night edition!) with over 70 local vendors in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas.
Learn the basics of getting your Fall garden started. Soil selection, fertilization, seed-starting, transplants and companion planting will be discussed. Come learn how to reap what you sow!
Join us for Market (night edition!) with over 70 local vendors in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas.
Come join us for a fun-filled market with education and fresh, locally grown crops!
Join us for Market (night edition!) with over 70 local vendors in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas.
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When you shop through Amazon Smile, and choose Garden Farms Foundation as your “supporting” charity, Amazon will donate a portion of your total purchase amount to Garden Farms Foundation.
GREENFEST celebrated it’s 10th anniversary. Check out the video here:
Over 200 people crowded the Summerlin Library on March 2 as students from schools across the Las Vegas Valley gathered for a farmers market where they sold harvested fruits and vegetables from their school gardens.
By night, Eclipse Theaters, located in the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas, is an upscale, concierge-style 4K cinema showing first-run movies, independent films, and live music. But by day, these same theaters offer educational field trips to area students as part of the Cinema Learning Challenge (CLC) program.
Garden Farms Foundation hosted its second volunteer day Saturday in the Las Vegas Valley at San Miguel Community Garden.
According to Norm Schilling, President of Las Vegas-based Schilling Horticulture Group, developing a love and appreciation for farming and gardening is ideally cultivated with the young, so schools are the ideal place to introduce kids to the idea of growing their own food.
Tune in bi-monthly to discover how Garden Farms is positively making an impact on our Vegas Community.
Enrique Garcia has kids at Woolley Elementary screaming for broccoli.
The farmer with Garden Farms of Nevada visits the Las Vegas school once a week, tending to its five garden beds and offering students lessons on healthy food choices.
Southern Nevada comprises the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas as well as Clark County. While the area is well known for its gaming, there are substantial efforts underway to make Southern Nevada a national leader in sustainability.
With approximately 2,113 square feet of vegetable, fruit and herb growing space, and an estimated yearly harvest of over 10,000 pounds of produce, the Richard & Malena Ruffin Organic Garden is the largest school garden in the Las Vegas valley.
Henderson housing community Inspirada sponsored a school garden for Liberty High School!
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