Cultivating Community
Growing food at 10,000 feet isn’t easy—but you don’t have to do it alone. C4 is proud to provide Lake County gardeners with the resources and support to grow food, build skills, and strengthen our community.
Weekly Farm Markets
Thursdays, 4pm - 7pm
Self-Serve Fridays, 9am-4pm
Fresh local produce at pay-what-you can prices!
Gardening Workshop Series
From pollinators & power tools to permaculture & pests, these free weekend workshops have something for everyone.
Volunteer at Cloud City Farm
Wednesdays, 3-5pm
Fridays, 10am-noon
Every other Saturday, 10am-noon
If these days/times don’t work for you but you’d still like to volunteer at the farm, email sarah@c4leadville.org
Unless otherwise noted, all Cloud City Farm events take place at 440 McWethy Drive.
We’re located across from the Community Field and below the Mineral Belt Trail and Lake County High School. Look for the gravel driveway off McWethy, then just follow the signs toward the greenhouses and dome!
Get Growing in Your Own Backyard with a Free Raised Bed!
In partnership with Colorado State University Extension, C4 is excited to offer a limited number of free raised bed gardening kits to eligible Lake County residents.
What’s included? Each kit includes a fully assembled raised bed, complete with a cover and enough soil to fill it up!
The goal? To make backyard gardening easier, more accessible, and more affordable for our community.
Who’s eligible? Lake County residents whose income falls under the Area Median Income (AMI ) are invited to apply.
Applications are now closed. Thank you for your interest!
Community Soil Bank
C4 offers compost at pay-what-you can prices. Suggested donation $3-5 per gallon bucket. Make your donation here.
The Soil Bank is self-serve and open 24/7; just look for the donation box and pile of compost along the Cloud City Farm driveway (440 McWethy Drive).
BYOB—please bring your own bucket to fill up!
Other Recommended High-Altitude Gardening Resources
Garden Planning Tools
Seeds
Lake County Public Library Seed Bank
Lake County Conservation District
Colorado Seed Companies
Raised Beds
Fabric pots: smartpots.com; geopot.com; aurorainnovations.com
Also consider asking at distilleries for used barrels/totes
Wood: best to use untreated lumber
Redwood & cedar are naturally rot resistant, but most expensive
Ace Hardware, Leadville: Limited stock, but can order
Alpine Lumber, Buena Vista/Summit: Lots of options; delivers
Fabric & Plastic Coverings
Recommend fabric 1 oz and up. 1 oz and less can be left on during the day. Higher than 1 oz may be too much shading for some plants
Greenhouse specific plastic or UV protected plastic is best to use
Ace Hardware/ local garden stores may have smaller sections
Larger seed companies and greenhouse supplies online stores
C4 may have used fabric and plastic when available.
Soil & Compost
Neil’s Lunceford (Silverthorne)
Elements Compost (Salida)
ACA Products- topsoil (Buena Vista)
Summit County Landfill
Garden Stores & Businesses
Ace Hardware and Big R
Merrifield’s Garden Hut, Buena Vista
Mountain Grown Gardens, Alma, CO
Hydroshack, Frisco
Alpine Earth Gardens, Silverthorne
Neil’s Lunceford, Silverthorne
