The Urban Agriculture Exchange
The Urban Agriculture Exchange is a service dedicated to promoting food grown locally by urban dwellers of all abilities and means. As a way to promote locally grown food the Exchange matches those who do not have gardening space with those who are not utilizing gardening space. Any food produced is then shared by the gardener and the garden space provider.
URBAN YARD UTILIZATION MATCHING
The matching service will match persons living in apartments and condominiums who want to grow vegetables with persons with yards suitable for growing vegetables, but who either do not have the time or for other reasons cannot grown their own vegetables.
Matches will be made with attention to geographical proximity. Produce grown in this cooperative manner will then be shared by the participants.
Fee: Sliding scale based on ability to pay. Minimum fee is $20.00
CANNING CLASSES
Canning classes will be scheduled starting in June when the berry harvest begins. Classes will continue throughout the summer and early fall and include seasonal produce. The classes will include proper selection of produce and the use of a pressure cooker/canner. (Hot water bath method will not be taught as it is unsafe for higher altitudes.)
The classes will generally be approximately 6 hours which will include a trip to local farmers' markets to purchase produce. Or you can bring produce from your own garden.
Fee: $85.00 per participant
Class size will be limited to five people
GARDENING CONSULTING
Gardening consulting will include the basics of site selection, soil preparation, economic utilization of water, and plant variety selection. Instruction on increasing your harvest by planting by moon signs is also available.
Fee: Sliding scale based on ability to pay. $25.00 minimum per hour.
For information call Claudia Kuhns at (303) 744-3407 or e-mail at claudiakuhns@comcast.net. Checks can be mailed to Claudia Kuhns, 2670 S. Gilpin St., Denver, CO 80210-5934.