Nourishing Soil, Nourishing Community: How Farm to School Park County Is Growing More Than Food

At the most basic level, food and soil are what we all share. When we tend to them, we build more than meals—we build connections, resilience, and a sense of belonging. 

Farm to School Park County is rooted in this care. By bringing fresh, local food into schools and teaching kids how it grows, they’re transforming how rural Montana communities eat, learn, and come together. Through gardens, cooking lessons, and farmer partnerships, they’re turning fresh food into common ground. 

Their “Harvest of the Month” program brings Montana-grown foods into classrooms and school lunches. Their garden education programs let students get their hands in the dirt, learning not just how food grows—but how patience, collaboration, and curiosity grow too. Their internships and youth programs foster pride and purpose in young people, giving them real ways to contribute to their community and future. 

This is the kind of lasting impact every glassybaby supports. When you gift with purpose—whether to honor someone or simply send light—you help fund organizations like Farm to School Park County. 

What we nurture, grows. And when we care for food, soil, and each other, we grow more than gardens—we grow healing, belonging, and community. 

Together, we’re investing in full plates, curious minds, and a future rooted in connection. So, when you choose a gift that gives back, you’re lighting more than a candle. You’re helping grow something deeply good.