The GrowHaus Food Access and Wellness Education

Fresh food, practical skills, and opportunity for over 7,500 Denver residents every month

The GrowHaus is a Denver nonprofit that helps families put fresh, nutritious food on the table and build the skills to stay healthy for the long term. Each month, our work reaches over 7,500 people through 27 food access sites across the city, year-round cooking and nutrition classes led by our team of community-based health navigators, and paid leadership opportunities for teens and adults from the neighborhoods we serve. Every program is run by people who live where they work, which is why our neighbors trust us and our results last.

Your gift to The GrowHaus delivers fresh, nutritious food and builds lasting self-sufficiency through a continuum of nutrition programs led by community-based health navigators for all ages and leadership opportunities for teens and adults from our community. Support your neighbors by making a gift today.

Gifts of $250 or more come with a 25% Colorado Enterprise Zone income tax credit.

Your gift provides immediate access to fresh food and supports the career pathways of our team of community leaders.

EXPANDING FRESH FOOD ACCESS VIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Partnering with Colorado food distributors, farmers, and trusted neighborhood institutions, including Denver Public Library branches, Boys and Girls Clubs, and health clinics, The GrowHaus moves more than 88,000 pounds of fresh food every month. Our boxes feature locally farmed seasonal produce that connects Denver neighbors with locally-grown food, and each year we salvage over 220,000 pounds of food, reducing food waste across the city.

$50 covers the cost of a fresh food box for household of four people

NUTRITION AND WELLNESS EDUCATION

Leading year-round cooking classes and home visits for children, adults, and whole families, teaching practical nutrition and kitchen skills that improve health for the long term.

$200 covers the cost of materials for a cooking class

BUILDING CAREER PATHWAYS

Hiring teens and adults to lead community programming where they prioritize skill development, personal growth, and leadership development.

$500 supports a team member in attending a professional development training