Dedicated to Northern Colorado's backyard and community food gardeners, we host our yearly Seed Swap & Starter Barter, related workshops, and collaborate with & promote local food growing groups & food growing events.
19th Annual
Sat May 2nd, 2026
10 am – 12 noon
Sproutin’ Up • 520 Hickory St, Fort Collins 80524
Seed Starting / Sowing / Planting Calendar (Fort Collins, CO - Zone 5b)
Check out our essential Zone 5b seed starting / sowing / transplanting calendar. Put it on your fridge, you’ll be lost without it.
Who We Are
Home Grown Food is an all-volunteer non-profit dedicated to supporting the efforts of Northern Colorado’s backyard and community gardeners. We are a 501(c) (3) charitable organization EIN 92-112023
Our Mission
To support & inspire individuals to develop & sustain organic food-producing gardens in backyards and on private or public land in order to make food growing accessible and affordable for everyone.
Events
In the interest of keeping backyard food-growing affordable we hold our Seed Swap the first Sat in March, and our Starter Barter on the first Sat in May.
Join Today!
There is no fee, everyone is welcome. Fill out our membership form to receive email updates about our events, or e-mail us with questions or for more information.