2024 Highlights.
Welcome!
At Jovial Concepts, we believe that food is more than something that we grow and eat – we believe that it is a strong catalyst for connection. It can bring people together, teach us about our history, and keep us rooted in a deep connection to each other. By understanding where food comes from, how it’s grown, and the meaning it carries, we can foster a deeper connection to our culture and our community.
We offer a variety of engagement opportunities, from weekly volunteering to community events. We intentionally create space to learn and share, so we can all continue to grow together. Programs like our school garden programs can help kids get outside, play in the dirt, and feel accomplished by tasting the food that they have helped grow. This helps us further our mission of bridging the gap between eating food and appreciating how it can nourish our bodies, minds, and communities.
A Little About Us
Here are some ways you can get involved:
- Volunteer at a garden work day
- Attend one of our events, like our annual Fall Festival
- Assist in planting and maintaining our community garden
- Donate to help us continue to expand into our community
When you’re participating in any Jovial Concepts opportunity, you are connecting through generosity, curiosity, and joy. By becoming more connected to the land, we inherently become more connected to each other.
Food is powerful – it fuels us, connects us, and reminds us of the interconnectedness of our planet. We value our community and are grateful for the opportunity to continue to spread our roots throughout Colorado.
Our Programs
Testimonials
“The group of people you’ve gathered are so sweet and welcoming, it’s amazing. And the space is always clean and organized. The lessons are well put together, and I feel like there’s plenty of space for people like me, who know nothing about plants, to feel like we belong.”
Jovial Gardens Volunteer – July 7th, 2024
Jovial Gardens is one of Lakewood’s….
“award-winning projects that showed us how partnerships and innovation can improve our access to local, healthy food, keep waste out of the landfill and spread environmental awareness.”
“Great knowledge base and friendly people. Communication was great. Explaining to the kids about the garden and the activities they really enjoyed, especially the butterflies. I really like the purpose of these community gardens and hope the concept continues to grow”
Girl Scout Troop Parent – Aug. 10th, 2024
“My family participated in Jovial Gardens for two seasons! We were so happy to have access to affordable clean food.”
Global Giving Projects
Weaver Creek Park
To cultivate vibrant healthy communities through gardening, education, and preservation of sustainable food forests and native green spaces.
Support us in providing educational spaces for thousands of youth and their families each year. Support Jovial in growing food in backyards and in our food forest that will replace water heavy crops like grass with drought tolerant native food and medicine sources, that not only feed us, but our local pollinators as well.
