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FieldNotes: Cover Cropping With Buckwheat
2024 brought a year of experimentation! Since we are utilizing a no-till system, we are constantly looking for new ways to build our soil ..
Sarah Gray
Nov 21, 20243 min read
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FieldNotes: Hydroponics Exploration
No soil, no backyard? No natural sunlight? No problem. A hydroponics growing system can give you the ability to work with your space ...
Sarah Gray
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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FieldNotes: Composting
Composting food scraps at home is an excellent way to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden.
Sarah Gray
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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FieldNotes: Vertical Potato Towers
This year, our Shares team is experimenting with various growing methods, including vertical growing!
Sarah Gray
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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FieldNotes: How You Can Prepare a Garden Bed
At 7,200 feet, a Laramie Spring brings a mix of snow, rain, sun, and everything in between. Our Shares team has been diligently ...
Sarah Gray
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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Part of The Big Picture: The History of Global Food Security
December 21, 2018 Carly Burton At times, the small picture is not relatable to individuals who do not struggle with the direct effects of...
Gayle Woodsum
Dec 21, 20183 min read
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What the Heck is a Hoop House?
December 21, 2018 Celesti Hefti When I first started at Feeding Laramie Valley (FLV) in February 2018, we had just received a research...
Gayle Woodsum
Dec 21, 20184 min read
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Kids at Kiwanis Park! The Impact of Children in Volunteer Work
December 11, 2018 The smallest, and some of the most amazing volunteers who aided in the construction of the community garden were the...
Gayle Woodsum
Dec 11, 20183 min read
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Migratory Elements of the Community: University Students Volunteering at Kiwanis Community Garden
November 26, 2018 Carly Burton As volunteers respond to requests for aid in the construction of the Kiwanis Park community garden, the...
Gayle Woodsum
Nov 26, 20183 min read
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WHAT I NEVER KNEW About Food Equality in Wyoming
November 19, 2018 Carly Burton My name is Carly Burton and I am an English major at the University of Wyoming. In the image accompanying...
Gayle Woodsum
Nov 19, 20183 min read
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Behind the Higher Ground Fair: A Thousand Stories and Alot of Work!
November 12, 2018 With three years of the annual Higher Ground Fair having come and gone, it’s still hard to fully comprehend its...
Gayle Woodsum
Nov 12, 20183 min read
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Kids Out To Lunch Summer of '18
July 25, 2018 Ashley Clark, Sarah Dupper, Mariana Ruiz, Lakyn White, and Josie Whitman Each summer, Feeding Laramie Valley hosts the Kids...
Gayle Woodsum
Jul 25, 20183 min read
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Nicole Shares Her Story of Alaska: The Last Frontier
June 26, 2018 Nicole Williams Last summer I had the amazing opportunity to live in Sitka, Alaska. While living in Sitka, I worked for a...
Gayle Woodsum
Jun 26, 20184 min read
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FLV Receives Wyoming's first USDA Community Food Project Grant
May 25, 2018 Gayle Woodsum Wyoming’s first USDA Community Food Project Grant Award wnables Feeding Laramie Valley to expand program...
Gayle Woodsum
May 25, 20183 min read
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AmeriCorps NCCC joins Feeding Laramie Valley
May 9, 2018 Marissa Stanger Feeding Laramie Valley (FLV) is excited to sponsor our second AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps...
Gayle Woodsum
May 9, 20181 min read
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Albany County Honors National Service Recognition Day
April 17, 2018 Marissa Stanger On April 3rd, 2018, the Albany County Commissioners and the Laramie City Council joined together in...
Gayle Woodsum
Apr 17, 20181 min read
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From Georgia, Candace Joins FLV as an AmeriCorps VISTA
March 10, 2018 Candace Teems My interest in helping people with food insecurities started during a backpacking trip through Southeast...
Gayle Woodsum
Mar 10, 20185 min read
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Feeding Laramie Valley Plans on Growing More Than Ever in 2018
February 23, 2018 Marissa Stanger Thus far in 2018, we have welcomed two new AmeriCorps VISTAs to our team and tripled the number of...
Gayle Woodsum
Feb 23, 20182 min read
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MSW Candidate Joins FLV as Graduate Intern
October 10, 2017 Conor Mullen My interest in Feeding Laramie Valley formed during an afternoon rain shower that sent me scrambling for...
Gayle Woodsum
Oct 10, 20172 min read
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Laramie Family Donates Truck to Feeding Laramie Valley
September 15, 2017 Marissa Stanger A family that lives nearby to Labonte Park and the Feeding Laramie Valley headquarters has graciously...
Gayle Woodsum
Sep 15, 20173 min read
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