Quota was honored to have the Executive Director, Kelly Robenhagen of the Loveland Youth Gardner’s organization share with us about the positive impact they have on the youth in the community at the beautiful home of Quota’s member Karen R.

“Loveland’s Youth Gardner’s organization is Northern Colorado’s non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth by building healthy relationships with people, the environment, and the community”. This incredible organization serves students from 13 to 20 years of age teaching youth to operate a youth-led farm. The farm is located right off of Hwy 34 & 402, where the young people learn about being “stewards of the land”, learn leadership skills and form healthy connections, while spending time in nature. The youth help with all aspects of the farm from preparing the soil, designing the bedding areas to harvesting what they have planted. When working with the students, they also focus on how the students can give back to their community such as watering the plants in the downtown Loveland area. Kelly reported that last year alone the organizations served over 400 youth. Kelly then shared they are also a proud partner with Colorado State University’s Grow & Give, a statewide gardening project to help support our food-insecure neighbors; “food grown on the farm by our students is then donated to address hunger locally, showing the power of our young people to make a difference!”

For additional information about Loveland’s Youth Gardner’s organization and to consider volunteering, visit their website www.lovelandyouthgardeners.org.