Local Foods

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 […]
July 20, 2018

Farm bill impacts more than farmers

The 2018 Farm Bill – which is currently being debated by the US Congress – is much more than an agricultural aid package. In fact, it […]
June 26, 2018

‘Homegrown Stories’ features Alliance members

Four Western Colorado Alliance members were recently featured in Homegrown Stories, a project featuring food and farm systems that honor the health of families, the land and […]
June 4, 2016

2016 Legislative Session Wrap Up

2016 Legislative Wrap-up   Good News for Farmers, Eaters, Bakers and Home Canners In one fell swoop, Senate Bill 58 changed two Colorado laws and made […]
February 17, 2016

Colorado Legislature in full swing

Rain barrels are back, OHV legislation advances, poultry processing bill introduced The legislature is in full swing and things are moving fast. As the fifth week […]
June 8, 2015

Expansion of cottage foods law adds another chapter to Paonia baker’s cookbook

Paying it forward for pickle makers When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the Cottage Foods Expansion Act last Friday, he added another chapter to Monica Wiitanen’s political […]
May 22, 2015

Expansion of Cottage Foods law passes!

Win on “Pickle Law” tops WCC’s 2015 legislative scorecard by Rachel Zatterstrom, WCC Organizer While the 2015 state legislative session, which ended on May 6, was […]
May 6, 2015

Call for COOL today!

Help protect Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) of our foods! TODAY (May 6th) is National Call-In Day to Pres. Obama (Call Toll Free 888-793-4597) Consumer and […]