Jessica Schmitt's Garden To Table Board Fundraiser

I joined the board of Garden To Table in March of 2020 and have witnessed the many ways this organization has adapted to serve our community, including donating 7,500 pounds of nutrient-dense produce to food banks during the pandemic. I am proud of the work we have done recently to provide professional development opportunities for teachers and garden volunteers, translate materials into Spanish, and increase the number of visits students make to their school gardens. I love gardening with my own children and am honored to be part of an organization that makes it possible for thousands of other children to get their hands messy in school gardens.  

THE ASK:

Like last year, we have a staff and board challenge to inspire the most donations to Garden To Table through Colorado Gives Day. The total number of donors is all that counts - so please, give whatever you can. Every dollar raised goes to getting more kids in a garden in Boulder County.

By giving through Colorado Gives between November 1 - December 5th, your gift can raise even more money for GTT thanks to the Colorado Gives Day incentive fund, which works similarly to a gift match.

MORE ABOUT GARDEN TO TABLE:

Garden To Table provides school garden management, standards-based curriculum, teacher professional development, and community support to engage all students in experiential, garden-based learning. 

Our vision is a future in which gardens are an integral part of every school community fostering connection to nature, health and wellness, academic engagement and achievement, and environmental stewardship.

In 2022/2023, we accomplished many of our goals including:

• Updated out curriculum to meet new academic standards. We now provide 2-3 ready-to-teach lessons for each grade from PK through 5th that align with BVSD academic units of study.
• Maintained 16 thriving gardens that created more opportunities than ever before for hands-on student learning--which led to a 46% increase in student garden visits from 2022! (Thanks to our dedicated staff and wonderful volunteers!)
• Hosted our second annual Boulder Garden Tour with over 800 participants. Thanks to our sponsors and ticket sales, we raised over $45,000 for our program. 
• Translated all new materials into Spanish.
• Hosted and produced professional development for teachers who want to teach outdoors and parents who assist teachers in the gardens.
• Served 5,000 students as Boulder County's only school garden support organization.

We support parents and teachers so that every child at each of our schools gets to experience hand-on learning in their gardens -- from prepping, planting, harvesting, and winterizing gardens. School families harvest and take home healthy, organic produce from the gardens June-October, bringing our garden experience to their tables. We also donate excess vegetables to local food banks.

Donate today to get every child in the garden. Outdoor education, health and nutritional learning, and a connection to nature is important for all children - your donation to Garden To Table makes this experience a reality.