Local Foods

July 29, 2021

The handshake economics of farmers markets

Farmers like to refer to it as “handshake economics.” The idea is for consumers to connect more with where their product comes from, and who’s growing […]
June 18, 2021

The importance of soil health

How paying attention to the dirt itself can help us battle climate change. When it comes to battling climate change, all solutions are on the table. […]
April 28, 2021

Changes coming to We Are The Change!

If you’ve been following along with our We Are The Change webinars, then you know we’ve had some great discussions about important bills moving through the […]
April 23, 2021

Three BIG Legislative wins for the West Slope

As the 2021 legislative session was coming up, our Alliance’s committees were preparing to support three hefty bills, each very different in topic. Generally, while our […]
April 19, 2021

Tell. Gov. Polis: Support the “Animal Shares Act!”

Tell Governor Polis we need his support on “Animal Shares!” Just In! The Colorado Legislature just passed SB21-079 (“Deregulate Meat Sales Direct To Consumers”). It passed […]
April 2, 2021

An important step for local ranchers

On the Western Slope and across Colorado, ranchers are waiting upwards of two years to get their cattle processed. The bottleneck created by COVID-19 continues to […]
December 4, 2020
Temple Grandin

Dr. Grandin’s recipe for the food chain

On October 20, Western Colorado Alliance’s Local Food and Agriculture Committee members had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin revolutionized the meat […]
August 13, 2020

Rethinking our food supply chain

Empty shelves. That’s something this country hadn’t seen on this scale since the Great Depression. Farmers and ranchers have known the food supply system has needed […]
December 6, 2019
soil and earthworms

We’re talking soil synergy!

Soil is a non-renewable resource and its preservation is essential for food security and vibrant ecosystems. Our members are looking at the hidden world beneath their […]