A project of Denver Urban Gardens (DUG), in partnership with the City of Aurora, DeLaney is organized as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm easily accessible to the residents of metro-Denver.

The broad goals of DeLaney are to:

provide healthy, locally produced food for people of all economic levels, including helping challenged populations improve their nutrition and their access to healthy food.
use and model organic growing practices that protect our environment and reconnect people with the land that sustains them.
provide nutrition education to all shareholders and involve them in DeLaney programs as partners in growing, preparing, cooking, tasting, sharing, and marketing the produce they grow at DeLaney.

What Is CSA?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between a local farmer and the community, in which participants invest in an annual membership, to cover the farm’s production costs. In turn, members receive a weekly share of the harvest. This arrangement helps to guarantee the farm has a reliable source of support, while vegetables are grown and distributed in an economically viable and ecologically responsible manner. Ultimately, CSA creates communities, where farmers and members become partners in the production, distribution and consumption of locally grown food.

Why Join DeLaney?

Become part of a community of people who share similar passions.
Receive a bounty of seasonal, sustainably grown produce picked daily once a week over our 18-week growing season, from early June through mid-October.
Support other local farms that we partner with.
Help challenged populations improve their nutrition and their access to healthy food through Community Partner Shares (CPS).
Help cultivate an abundance of flowers and herbs, which can be harvested on a pick-your-own basis.

DeLaney is now full for the 2009 growing season.

Click here to learn about becoming a future Shareholder

Give a Gift of Fresh Food

One of the primary objectives of DeLaney is to help challenged populations improve their nutrition and their access to healthy food. Community Partner Shares (CPS) is a program that links DeLaney with low-income households and organizations serving these residents.

Support a Community Partner!

Get Involved

Volunteer with soil preparation, planting, cultivating, weeding, harvesting, and maintaining compost.

Participate in Farmer's Markets and events.

Schedule a tour to learn about DeLaney's history, programs and sustainable agriculture techniques (provided March through October).

Guided tours, upon advance request, are provided during the growing season, from June-October on:

Tuesdays- 9am

Thursdays- 3:00pm, 4:00pm, and 5:00pm

Saturdays- 10:30am

Suggested Donation for Tours: $5 Individual Tours, $25 Group Tours

All about Bees

Get the buzz on bees from DeLaney's Beekeeper Marty Hardison. DeLaney offers beekeeping classes and workshops for all ages.

For more information about bees, click here to visit Marty's website.

Get Smart

DeLaney Community Farm is an ideal setting to hone your garden skills. Join a Workshop in composting, beekeeping, vegetable preservation, herb propagation and uses, organic farming techniques and more.

Classes, Workshops, & Events

All events and classes are open to everyone and are held at DeLaney Community Farm, 170 S. Chambers, Aurora (unless otherwise noted). $5 Suggested Donation for Non-DeLaney Shareholders for Training Sessions

Saturday, May 2, 9:00am-Noon

"Water Harvesting & Optional Community Build" led by Aurora Water Conservation

Move the water to your landscape. Learn several ways to redirect water from your roof and other hard surfaces by using gravity and runoff channeling to water your plants. Feel free to stay around for our community build and construct a water-harvesting bed around the DeLaney Greenhouse.

Saturday, May 16, 9:00am-Noon

"Beehive Conversion" led by DeLaney's beekeeper, Marty Hardison

Learn how to convert a Langsroth beehive to a Top Bar beehive.

Saturday, May 30, 9:00am-Noon

"Shareholder Kick-Off Meeting & Breakfast Potluck"

Wednesday, June 24, 6:00-8:00pm

“Vegetable Meal Preparation for Vegetable Gardens,” led by Aurora Water Conservation

Thursday, July 9, 5:30pm

"Luscious Lavender" led by Tonja Reichley of MoonDance Botanicals

http://www.moondancebotanicals.com/

Learn the many uses ranging from first aid, cooking and body potions, for this amazing herb which grows so prolifically in our gardens here in Colorado. We will create a savory herbs de provence blend.

Saturday, July 11, 9:00am-Noon

"Seasonal Beehive Management & Queen Rearing" led by Marty Hardison

Monday, July 20, 5:30pm

"Herbal Elixirs" led by Tonja Reichley

Learn ways to create delicious medicines incorporating herbal tinctures, infused honeys, botanical floral waters and essential oils. You won't need a spoon full of sugar to help this medicine go down! You will be asking for more!

Thursday, July 30, 5:30pm

"Herbal Sun Teas led by Tonja Reichley

Learn which herbs and flowers in your garden love to be sun-infused for tasty and nourishing teas. We will discuss some basic blending techniques.

Saturday, August 1, 9:00-11:00am

"Water Harvesting" led by Aurora Water Conservation

Saturday, August 29, 9:00am-Noon

"Breakfast Potluck & Honey Harvesting" led by Marty Hardison

Bring a breakfast dish to share at 9am. Honey Harvesting will follow potluck, beginning at 10:30am.

Saturday, September 19, 1:00pm

"Canning" led by DeLaney Shareholder, Rhonda Hattar

Please call Heather to reserve your spot, as space is limited.

Saturday, October 10, 9:00am-4:00pm

"Pumpkinfest, featuring Jack-o-Launch"

For more information about DeLaney, be sure to check out the new Blog - delaneycommunityfarm.blogspot.com

If you are interested in signing up for the waitlist, supporting a Community Partner Share, volunteering or other information, email Heather DeLong, Farm Programs & Outreach Coordinator.