2018 Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival Thanks!
On behalf of Guidestone Colorado, I would like to extend a resounding thank you to everyone in the community who participated in our Annual Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival, the weekend of October 12-14th. Though the weather was mixed, we had a fantastic weekend of fun activities and a wonderful turnout of festival-goers of all ages from our local community and surrounding counties. We are grateful to all the attendees, volunteers, sponsors and partners who helped to make the Pumpkin Patch a success!
Proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival support the delivery of education programs, continued preservation efforts, and general operations of the Hutchinson Homestead and Learning Center, Guidestone’s homebase of operations. Guidestone Colorado is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to growing a vibrant agricultural future through education, community building and partnerships. Guidestone provides youth education, builds the capacity of Farm to School, and supports next generation farmers and ranchers find access to land, training, and resources through the Colorado Land Link Program.
Community engagement is invaluable to the success of these programs, and we are so grateful to be part of such an enthusiastic community that supports local food and local agriculture!
Special Thanks to this year’s Sponsors & Donors!
Thanks, too, to the following team of hard-working and positive volunteers, and the musicians who created such a festive atmosphere – thank you for sharing your time and talents, and for being an invaluable part of the weekend’s success!
| Celia Adamec Paul & Carolyn Alexander Dale Anderson Nicole Baroni Lizzy Bauer Cathryn Bishop Addison Bright Daniel Brown Ruby Brown Bob Campbell Kolby Carothers Fern Clark Matthew & Jasper Coen Bonnie Culpepper Joyce Cunningham Tess Darracott Jennifer Dempsey Terry & Claire Deveney Aly Dewberry | Kaela Earhart Kathryn Edgington Christy Fitzpatrick Livia Follet Jane Fredman Cassidy Gillis Tina Gramann Bob & Katy Grether Abby Groover Cameron & Madison Guy Amato Halenda Jess & Josh Henroid Annie Hill Elsie Hopkins Abby Hutchinson Kathy & Art Hutchinson Elliot Jackson Ripley Judd Sam Kearley Zuzia Kudasik Christopher Leydon | Jillian Mann Elisha McArthur Jane McBride Melissa McKenna Shay Mitchell Whitney Movius Alan Mueller Mike Muir Quinn Myers Chris Nasca Robin NeJame Jordain Nichols Stew Pappenfort Kortney Perschbacher Finley Petit Tom Plant Beatrice Price Matt Rhoads Hannah Rhude Ellie Richardson | Seth Roberts Jessie Rollins Ted Romanetz Mike Rosso Kaylynn Shaffer Susie Shallers Claire Shepherd Sanghyun Shim Otis Shin Wyatt Shomion Jeff Shook Stephen Smalzel Kendra Smith Kurt Snyder John Swartley Karen Thompson The White Family Forrest Whitman Lucy Whittington Kaelyn Williams Krissy Zic |
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- Farmhands watch as Hutchinson Ranch cows are loaded to take to graze in the high country.
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- The Salida School Gardens – Holman Ave. Site
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- Farmhands Youth planting kale at the Morgan Center
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- Longfellow Elementary students harvest carrots that will go in their school lunches
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- Families gather for an end of camp celebration
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- Farmhands planting trees at the Morgan Center
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- Bringing finished worm castings to the garden!
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- An intern at the The Meadows
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- Feeding the pigs during chores at Ranch Camp.
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- Farmhands meet new chicks at Farm Camp at Moonstone Farm.
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- Boys and Girls Club members selling produce at the Youth Farmers Market.
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- Exploring the pasture
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- Early season radishes growing at the Salida School Gardens – Holman Ave. Site
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- Elementary students visit the Hutchinson Ranch and Homestead as part of their regional history section.
