Welcome to Home Grown Food

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.

16th Annual

Starter Barter & Plant Sale

Sat May 6th, 2023

10 am – 12 pm

Sproutin’ Up • 520 Hickory St, Fort Collins 80524

This is a FREE event! Join us for our 16th annual starter barter & plant sale!

VENDORS/BARTERERS – RESERVE YOUR SPOT! (recommended not required)

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See photos from our 2023 Seed Swap & Giveaway

Sat March 4th • Old Town Library • Fort Collins CO


Seed Starting / Sowing / Planting Calendar (Zone 5)

Check out our essential Zone 5 seed starting / sowing / transplanting calendar. Put it on your fridge, you’ll be lost without it. Designed and created by our member Robert Howard.
zone-5-seed-starting-planting-calendar
Click here or on the image above to download the PDF version.


  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Seed Swap & Starter Barter

    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.