Specialty Crop

Students plant vegetable and flower seeds and begin starts under grow lights. Students can take the starts home for their own gardens.

In-season fresh produce, homemade jellies, fruit syrups, pickles, and apple, peach, and rhubarb butters, and can be ordered through Facebook.

A strong community effort led to the construction of a geodome greenhouse at Lira Park in 2023, and plantings now occur each spring.

District programs address concerns associated with soil and water quality and conservation, and crop, hay, pasture, and rangeland management.

Grass-fed beef, all-natural vegetables, herbal rubs, and locally produced honey are available through direct sales and deliveries.

NPVCD sells trees and shrubs, offers conservation-related programs and funding for projects, and hosts an ag expo for students.

Fresh produce, canned goods, fermented foods, soups, and baked goods are available at the on-farm stand and through area deliveries.

Homemade barbecue and dipping sauces are offered at J & B Liquor Market and Longbranch Steakhouse & Saloon.

The preschool offers a variety of activities, and part of the curriculum involves horticulture and farm-to-harvest classes.

The greenhouse and nursery sells a variety of produce starts, trees and shrubs, annual and perennial flowers, roses, and gardening supplies.

Locally produced raw honey, flavored honeys, and elderberry syrup are available at Bear Mountain Meat Sales in Torrington.

Unfiltered raw honey and honey products are available at the Torrington Artisan Market and area craft shows.