Meet The GrowHaus

The GrowHaus is providing community-led food access, culturally responsive wellness initiatives, and leadership programs to 8,300 people per month at a time when 1 in 6 Coloradans are food-insecure and new SNAP eligibility requirements are leaving thousands without benefits.

Colorado Gives Day is The GrowHaus’ most important fundraiser of the year. The success of our Colorado Gives Day Campaign helps establish programmatic budgets and determine how many neighbors we can serve in the year ahead. Since 2012, our most committed supporters have continued a tradition of choosing The GrowHaus as their Colorado Gives Day partner. With this incredible community of supporters, we have expanded our work every year, and we are proud to now provide over 8,000 neighbors with access to fresh food every month. This year, we have set an ambitious goal of raising $85,000 for community-led food justice, with a few of our most committed supporters matching all donations up to $85,000!

Our Most Important Fundraiser of the Year

The GrowHaus’ food access program breaks down barriers to nutrition and promotes health equity by providing convenient fresh food access to 8,300 neighbors every month. Originally serving the Latino immigrant communities of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea, The GrowHaus is sharing its expertise to expand fresh food access and is now managing 35 food access sites across the City of Denver via partnerships with Denver Public Libraries, Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, and community health care clinics. Read more.
Study after study underscores the importance of food education, and The GrowHaus has seen first-hand the effectiveness of a neighbor-to-neighbor model. The GrowHaus’ Promotora (Community Health Specialist) team and Education Team lead year-round cooking classes and home visits, where children and adults come together to build healthy habits and community connections by celebrating traditional flavors and discovering ways to prepare unfamiliar fruits and vegetables. Read more about community outreach and adult education here.
During youth programs, cooking and gardening workshops are just the beginning of a child’s leadership journey. Children and teens learn life skills, like following recipes and working as a team, and explore their power as emerging community leaders during field trips and independent passion projects.
To address the root causes of food insecurity and to provide wealth-building opportunities, The GrowHaus hires and invests in the career pathways of our community members. The GrowHaus hires teens and adults to lead community programming where they prioritize skill development, personal growth, and leadership development.