Colorado Farm to Table Collaborative

Parents for Parity was featured in the April edition of the Colorado Farm to Table Collaborative newsletter!

“The spring equinox, warmer weather, and a Farm to ECE grant were an irresistible invitation for 4- to 7-year-olds to begin their 2023 gardening adventure in the Montbello neighborhood of Denver. The children wrote their names and seed sowing date on their plant markers, used toothpicks to ensure the seed sowing mix was ‘moist,’ and learned two parts of a seed: ‘seed coat’ and ’embryo’ through books and observation. The children expertly ‘sowed’ their seeds with the passion of a horticulturist. Now they will practice patience and nurturing as they wait for their teeny seed to ‘germinate.'”

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MUSE Articles 2018-2022

Our programs have been featured in the Montbello Urban Spectrum Edition (MUSE) for several years!

2018

“Making a Difference for My Kids and Others in Montbello”, by Evelia Soriano, p. 10-11

2019

“Closing the Academic Achievement and Opportunity Gap—Parents, We Can Do This!” by Mary Ann Bash, p. 14-15

“Montbello Organizations Win National Grant Awards,” p. 21

“Admire the Community: Greenwood Academy’s Historic Apple Trees,” p. 23

2020

“You Can’t Really Know Someone Until You Know Their Story” by Mary Ann Bash, p. 18

“Each One Teach One Welcomes New Principal to Marie L. Greenwood Academy,” by Mary Ann Bash, p. 21-22

“Putting the ‘E’ in STEAM Education at Marie L. Greenwood Early-8th Grade,” by Mary Ann Bash, p. 20-21

2021

“Bringing More Student Art to Public Places,” by Nik Arnoldi, p. 12

“You Can’t Really Know Someone Until You Know Their Story, part 3 of 4.” by Mary Ann Bash, p. 17-19

Family Portrait Project Stories, p. 25-26

2022

“Montbello Community Gardens Feed Families and Nourish Minds,” cover page & p. 12-13

Denver Urban Gardens for school garden leaders

On February 2, 2023, Board member Mary Ann Bash presented about the Learning Garden for Denver Urban Gardens‘ “Healthy Food for Denver Kids” meeting. During this meeting, she shared about the joys and challenges of maintaining a learning garden at a school.

Below is the slide deck used for this presentation.

Making lunch with Alice Waters

July 14, 2017

Students from Marie L. Greenwood helped Alice Waters, a famous chef, author and food activist, prepare and serve a meal for 500 guests at the Slow Food Nations festival in Denver’s Civic Center Park.

Katie Cox wrote about the experience for The Counter.

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