Free Veteran's Farming & Gardening Day at Spaulding Ranch

Veterans: Feed Your Family, Grow Your Community.

University of Idaho Extension is now recruiting for the 2026 Harvest Heroes growing season at Spaulding Ranch Park in Boise.

The Harvest Heroes Program brings Military Veterans and their families together to learn hands-on how to grow, harvest and market urban agriculture products in real time by spending a season growing together on a community farm.

This event is a FREE Information session for veterans and family members to learn about the program and to join in a morning of family-friendly mini farming and gardening workshops and tours of the site. Workshops include starting seeds at home, growing microgreens, choosing and planting cover crops, and fruit tree care.

No experience required.

Funding for Harvest Heroes was made possible by a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

University of Idaho, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Idaho counties cooperating. The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations. Please complete this form to assist in evaluating the reasonable accommodation request at least two weeks prior to the event. Accommodation applications cannot be approved without supporting documentation. Submit this electronic request form by sending the application and documentation to Center for Disability Access and Resources 875 Perimeter Drive Moscow, ID 83844-4257 [email protected] Phone 208-885-6307, Fax 208-885-9404

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