Reconnecting seniors to their gardening roots one accessible garden at a time. Sage Gardeners is a non-profit philanthropic organization based out of Bozeman, MT. Their goal is to reconnect senior citizens in either retirement communities or private residences with their gardening roots by providing easily accessible raised gardens. Sage Gardeners believes it is important that […]
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Profile of the Week: Mineral Community Hospital Disc Golf Course
This past year the Mineral Community Hospital Foundation partnered with Superior High school to design and install a disc golf course on the hospital campus. The goal of this project was to offer Mineral County residents a unique recreation venue to engage with family and friends. The disc golf course project began in the spring […]
Glasgow Community Garden
MSU Extension Valley County has teamed up with Milk River Activity Center (MRAC) and the Senior Citizen’s Center to build a community garden that provides an educational opportunity for developmentally disabled individuals and gives them a better understanding of nutrition and healthy eating. The start date of the gardens was January 3, 2012. Proceeds from […]
Rocky Mountain Youth Resources
The mission of Rocky Mountain Youth Resources (RMYR) is to empower and support youth to become independent, responsible adults. At RMYR, youth experience relationships characterized by safety, protection, and care. We set healthy limits in a caring, structured community, giving youth confidence to try out positive behaviors, to build on individual strengths, and to learn […]
Sanders County BackPack Program
Providing child-friendly, nutritious food during the weekends and holiday breaks for children battling chronic hunger In February 2010 Thompson Falls Elementary in conjunction with the Sanders County Health Department, Montana Food Bank Network, and the Rural Health Initiative Incubator Program launched the Backpack Program for their students. The premise of this program is to provide […]
Browning Community Garden
The Browning Community Garden and its partner organizations Blackfeet Manpower VISTA and Blackfeet Academy have been working together for the past 4 years to develop and sustain a community garden for those in the Browning area. Since this community garden project began four years ago, several different classes ranging from second graders to high school […]
Pondera Medical Center Memory Walk Gardens
The Pondera Medical Center partnered with the Conrad Garden Club, Conrad High School Horticulture Class, Conrad High School FFA and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to develop raised garden beds. PMC and its partners created Memory Walk Gardens to foster a space where young and old alike can come together to play, exercise, […]
Hardin Worksite Wellness Initiative
The Hardin Food Access Task Force and Big Horn County Extension Service partnered with local government offices to plan and implement a wellness program for County employees. This project began in July of 2012 and to date the group has achieved 3 out of 5 project goals. Local worksites interested in working with the Hardin […]
Livingston Local Food Project
The Livingston Local Food Project was designed to enhance the understanding of the citizens of Livingston and Park county regarding affordable, novel food production options and the benefits of healthy eating. The Livingston Local Food Project began in April of 2012 and ran through October of 2012. Organic seeds of various vegetables including peppers, beans, […]
Lewistown Community Garden
The Lewistown Community Garden and the Central Montana Community Cupboard have combined their efforts to create a community garden where community members can grow vegetables for their families or to donate to the Community Cupboard. The Lewistown Community Garden (LCG) project started in January of 2012. In their first year the group built 18 raised […]