The Larimer County Extension Office is proud to offer Certified Food Protection Manager training in partnership with the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment.
Our program includes the NEHA instructor-led training and certification exam.
Learn about the soil health practices our vendors use to grow food with better flavor, nutrition, and sustainability.
Date: July 26, 2025
Time: 9AM to 1PM
Location: Larimer County Farmers' Market | 200 W. Oask Street, Ft. Collins
Join us for a blind taste test of produce, milk, meats, & cheese!
Conventionally Grown Supermarket Foods vs. Local Food Grown with Soil Health Practices
Date: October 9th
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
New Parent Orientation: 6:30 PM
Hands-On Project Experience
Get your hands dirty and dive into the exciting world of 4-H projects! Try your hand at various activities and discover what sparks your interest. From agriculture and STEM to the arts and leadership, there's something for everyone.
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Discover how your local fruits and vegetables are grown, processed, and brought to your table. You'll experience a guided tour of three farms across Larimer and Weld Counties, with hands-on activities, games, and plenty of opportunities to connect with farmers and fellow localvores!
Soil is more than just what anchors grapevines into the ground. It is the medium to provide nutrients and water, a living organism that works with the vine, and a source of antagonistic chemistry all leading to a stress you can taste. This session will describe the interplay between grapevines, soil, and taste and how the variety of soils in Colorado's grape regions creates a unique terroir. It will also include a sommelier-led wine tasting.
Poet and scholar Camille Dungy presents her book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden. She recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominantly white community of Fort Collins, Colorado. When she moved there in 2013 with her husband and daughter, the community held restrictions about what residents could and could not plant in their gardens.
Spend an evening exploring the wondrous and complex world beneath our feet. From one of the largest organisms on Earth to microscopic spores, the fungal kingdom sustains life on Earth in mind-boggling ways. Dr. Ken Kassenbrock will introduce the fungal kingdom, including how this group is defined and what distinguishes it from other organisms. Then, we will dig into the amazing interactions of fungi with plants and other life forms and the unique niches fungi occupy in the environment. You will never look at a mushroom the same way again.
There is a special beauty in a garden as the sun begins to set! Join us for a series of hands-on educational evenings with horticulture experts from across our community. Refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Cost: $15 | Pre-registration is strongly encouraged
Participants will rotate through the two stations:
There is a special beauty in a garden as the sun begins to set! Join us for a series of hands-on educational evenings with horticulture experts from across our community. Refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Location: CSU Trial Gardens: 1401 Remington St, Fort Collins
Time: 6pm-8pm / 5pm Doors Open and Informal Walking Tour
Cost: $15 per event | Pre-registration is strongly encouraged
