Local Foods

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 […]
April 22, 2019
Gas Flares

Methane Hearings in Durango

On Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30pm, the Air Quality Control Division will hold a public hearing at the Durango Public Library to get input from residents from southwest Colorado. They need to hear your voice!
April 18, 2019
Wink Davis & Kate Greenberg

The Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture

On February 27, Alliance Food & Ag Committee Co-Chair Wink Davis and Organizer Leah Lopez attended the Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture in Denver.
December 13, 2018

Taking advantage of the Cottage Foods Act

Thanks to the passionate and steadfast work of Western Colorado Alliance members like Monica Wiitanen at Small Potatoes Farm, the Colorado Cottage Food Act has enabled […]
December 12, 2018

Farm Bill passage nears, changes needed in NAFTA 2.0

Congress makes progress on conservation and energy, but a new Country of Origin Labeling deal is key for family farms and ranches from the Western Organization […]
November 29, 2018

Access is top issue in local foods

by Leah López, Community Organizer By the glow of a setting September sun, we ate and drank and laughed and talked food. Alliance members and invited […]