Farming For The Future Academy, Inc

Farming For The Future Academy, Inc.
Public Charity, Non-Profit 501(c)3
(EIN 27-4160099)
Please help support our programs and donate now

80 13th St E
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406-253-4369

Mission Statement

The mission of Farming For the Future Academy is to unlock each student’s potential to achieve success in their education endeavors, regardless of ability and diversity, in an agricultural learning environment.

Student Applications may be downloaded from the Student/Family page...please call 406-253-4369 for an appointment

ParaEducator Applications may be downloaded from the Teacher Page...We will be needing ParaEducators throughout the year as we add students

Summer Programs: 10 week summer school program starting June 16-August 21, Monday - Thursday, 8:30-3:30. We will be needing Volunteers, Aids and Project Leaders. Please leave inquiries on Contact Page

Summer Camps: 3 Summer camps, week long each for kids that would like to learn how to build; chicken tractors, mobile rabbit row houses and pizza ovens. This program is a team approach so each student will need to bring an adult with them. Camps will run Monday -Friday, 8:30-11:30 (Dates to follow) Please leave inquiries on Contact Page.
                    (we need materials to be donated for these camps, please leave a message on the contact page if interested)

School Calendar for 2014- Start April 1- Dec. 18th.
    Holidays
        May 26th- Memorial Day
        July 4th- Independence Day
        Sept 1st-Labor Day
        Nov 11th- Veterans Day
        Nov 27th-Thanksgiving
4 day school week, starting at 7:40 AM- 4:05 PM, Monday - Thursday

Garden Program Volunteers and Donations
*Need volunteers to make raised garden tables for our students and veterans with mobility and spacial disabilities.
*Need volunteers to lay irrigation materials in the spring for grapes and vegetables.
*Need volunteers to help with summer camps and summer projects

*The Garden Program is in need of straw bales to be donated to make raised growing beds...please leave a message at 253-4369 or on the contact page

Thank you Franchini Family Foundation for the donation
Thank you Treacy Foundation for the donation of sustainable farming equipment
Thank you Plum Creek for the curriculum materials donation and to KAJ18 and Hungry Horse News for the wonderful coverage!
http://www.kaj18.com/news/grant-helps-special-columbia-falls-program/

Columbia Falls Veteran's Home has given us permission to use this beautiful building for start-up!

Thank you, Joren Underdahl, Administrator for the Columbia Falls Veterans' Home, for the opportunity to make this school a reality. Not only are we allowed to build this school but, will also be working along side the gracious men and women that served our country...

Donate buttons are placed throughout the website for convenience. If you are having problems trying to donate, please drop us a note on the contact page.

....Onions for Autism and Veggies for Veterans---we are always in need of gardening materials and volunteers to help with this wonderful project.

Next Board Meeting- March 18th, 7-9 at the MVH Service Building, upstairs

Would you plant onions for Autism?
               Would you plant asparagus for Aspergers?
               Would you plant veggies for our Veterans?
               We are asking for your help....please donate to our garden programs
               There is plenty of room in our Friendship and Share garden...let us know if you
               would like to be a part of this joyous project.

For Onions for Autism garden program go to "Wall of Thanks" page

Thank you KCFW for the wonderful interview on Wednesday, 7/31 at 10 am, please view the online version below.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/alternative-education-program-takes-root-in-columbia-falls/-/14594602/21270324/-/i3m1sdz/-/index.html
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Thank you Flathead Beacon for the wonderful article, to view please click on the attached link
http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/on_a_garden_in_columbia_falls_a_classroom_sprouts_up/34567
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Volunteer, Gabe Knudsen

Gabe is digging holes for our grapes as part of his Community Service for the Civil Air Patrol-
Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you Rowdy Knudsen from Meredith Construction
for building this beautiful shed!
Special Thanks
to
ProBuild for Materials and Lilenthal for Roofing

Rowdy is hanging hinges for our shed

Rowdy pounding down the shingles

Gabe and Eric hold the wall up

Eric, Kris Jonathon and Gabe showing some muscle

Our Float received a 1st place in the Heritage Days Parade 2013

Volunteer, Britney Ratzlaff

Britney has donated her time to water grapes...the hoses are heavy, but she's all over it!
Thank you!

Veteran's Bob and Agnes "Butchie" Ryan

This wonderful couple is weeding the rhubarb patch at the Veterans' Home...while working side-by-side history is told. Ben was a fighter pilot, P38's and 39"s and Butchie was an army nurse, the years 1944 and 1945. The love story unfolded during a blind date in the Howard Field Officers Club in the Canal Zone.
Please watch the Before and After videos....good job!

Angie is looking out for our garden...

...she filled 3 truck beds! Thank you!

Tomato, Petunia and Marigolds....enough for everyone!

Hunter and Olivia stuffing Grow Tubes to protect our beautiful grape plants
Thank you Blue-X

Ground Breaking Day with this awesome rental tractor and tiller!

Hunter in front of the future gardens

Before we started the garden program...

Old Apple Orchard located next to the garden area

The old apple orchard needs to be pruned...please contact us if you or you know of anyone willing to volunteer for this project. There is life in those old trees and it would be wonderful to see what they may produce this harvest