Harvest season is still going strong in many places! October and early November is a great time to shop for fall produce at a local farmer’s market or farm stand. Bringing home pumpkins, squash, cabbage, potatoes and apples from a local farm can be a fun day with your family. Preserving the Harvest Try […]
Discovering the Benefits of Winter Squash
Oh, the beauty of fall and pumpkin spice everything! But did you know that pumpkin is technically a type of winter squash? Winter squash is a blanket term for a variety of squash typically in season from September through February in Colorado, but these are usually available all year round. The most popular winter squash […]
Explore a Pumpkin Patch this Fall!
A local pumpkin patch is a great place to get moving, enjoy nature and have fun as a family. Contact your local county Colorado State University Extension office for local farms or visit the Colorado Department of Agriculture for a list of local pumpkin patch locations. Bring Home the Goodness The bright orange color of […]