• Grain School 2022
• Valley Roots Food Hub
  • Local Foods
  • Pallet Freight
  • Zapata Ranch Retreat
  • We’re Hiring!
• Mercodillo @ RGFP
• Summer MoKI Schedule
• Cooking Matters at Farmers Markets
• SLV Water Export Update
• Enrollment for Head Start is Open

Dear community, 

I am continually astounded by the movers and shakers who are making fresh food more accessible here in this dry, rural landscape. It takes skill and effort to cultivate food in this climate. The route of farming and ranching is a grueling test of persistence and care, yet I have spoken to growers who are committed because something in their soul is called to the work and they cannot imagine a different lifestyle. They inspire me, along with the many others who are working each day to feed our community in an ethical, loving, just, and healthy way. To all who are invested in a more resilient local food system – thank you for raging against the status quo. It matters.

Love,
Ally Jean

Highlights

• Jobs
• Summer MoKI Schedule
• Cooking Matters Update
• Valley Roots Food Hub Offerings
• VRFH Selected for EPA Grant
• Mercodillo en el Rio @ RGFP
• Community Yard Sale
• Thank you YouthWorks!
• Volunteer Work Day July 30
• Liz Breckbill committed to another year!
• Simple Foods Market SALE on Saturday
• Grain School in the Field
• Job Fair in Saguache August 18

Temas

• Trabajos
• El “MoKi” en Alamosa 
• Clases de cocinar para familias
• Valley Roots Food Hub
• Premio de EPA 
• Mercodillo en el Rio
• Venta de Garaje
• Gracias a Voluntarios
• Día de trabajar de voluntarios el 30 de julio
• Liz Breckbill sería voluntaria un año más
• Descuentos en Simple Foods Market el sábado
• Escuela de granos
• Entrenamiento de entrevistas en Saguache

• Adobe Wall Build at Rio Grande Farm Park – Volunteers Wanted! Saturday May 21, 9 am to 3 pm 
• Job Opportunities: 4H Coordinator, Full-Time Project Coordinator for SLV 6 County Community Food Assessment, Truck Mechanic for Valley Roots Food Hub
• What’s available from Valley Roots Food Hub?
  • Asparagus, Radishes, Arctic Char, Pickled Beets & Carrots 
  • Summer CSA Boxes
  • Welcome Alex, new VRFH driver!
• Cooking Matters Spring Garden Recipe Ideas
• SLV Gardening Facebook Group
• Support the MoKi!  Crowdfunding Campaign 
• Water Export Update: Douglas County Commissioners voting on RWR proposal this month!
• Healthy School Meals for All HB-1414 Passed!
• Community  Tree Planting May 19 
• Alamosa Community Greenhouse Plant Sale May 21 
• Rio Trio Seeking Volunteers June 10-12
• 25 Years of La Puente’s VEGI Program
• VEGI Garden Night Tuesdays 5-7 pm

Highlights / Temas

• Rio Grande Farm Park
  • Rising Stewards Program
  • Volunteer Work Day SATURDAY April 23
  • Farmer Cooperative Training w/ RMFU, Tues Aprll 26
  • Compost for Sale
• MoKi / Local Foods Local Places
  • Crowdfunding Campaign
  • KRZA Radio Show: La Puente Hunger Education Week April 24-30
  • First Friday May 6th in Alamosa
• Valley Roots Food Hub
  • Welcome Angelica of PrepFuel SLV!
  • Hiring Mechanic & Ruby on Rails Software Developer
  • Porridge, Asparagus, Popcorn, Pickled Carrots
• Cooking Matters
  • Nutrition Tips at Alamosa Food Pantry, Friday April 29th 1-3 pm
• Statewide
  • SLV 6 County Food Assessment Launching Tuesday
  • First in the nation Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement awarded to Colorado
  • Support HB22-189 Cover All Coloradans – Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
• Community Events
  • Earth Day Photo Contest
  • Earth Day River Cleanup
  • La Puente Hunger Education Week!
  • Orient Land Trust Workshops – Seeking Workshop Leads

Highlights / Temas:

April 7, 2022 / El 7 de abril, 2022

• Welcome Max Gibson, Development Director
• MoKi Crowdfunding / Financiación Colectiva 
• Valley Roots Food Hub is Hiring
• Hiring 2022 RGFP Assistant / Estamos contratando un asistente de RGFP para 2022
• Compost for Sale / Abono para la venta
• First Fridays / Primeros Viernes
• VRFH Offerings – Citrus, Lettuce, Coffee, Herbs, Bison, Dried Cherries
• CSU Extension is Hiring
• Regional Food Summit Notes & Reflections
• Gratitude for the Joyful Journey Seed Exchange 
• Mountainfilm on Tour; Wild & Scenic Livestream Film Fest
• Land Acknowledgement by Abram Rosenberg

Highlights / Temas:

March 24, 2022 / El 24 de marzo, 2022

• Regional Food Summit TOMORROW / Cumbre Regional de Alimentación el 25 de marzo
• Wild & Scenic Film Fest April 9
• MoKi Crowdfunding / Financiación Colectiva 
• First Fridays / Primeros Viernes
• Interview with Devon Peña – On Reviving Traditional Farming Methods
• Hiring 2022 RGFP Assistant / Estamos contratando un asistente de RGFP para 2022
• Volunteer Work Day March 26 / Día de trabajo de voluntarios el 26 de marzo
• Compost for Sale / Abono para la venta
• How to sell through VRFH / Cómo vender en Valley Roots Food Hub
• Seed Exchange April 2 – Proceeds to RGFP! / Intercambio de Semillas el 2 de abril 
• VRFH is Hiring / VRFH está contratando
• VRFH Offerings – Citrus, Lettuce, Onions, Dragon Tongue Beans
• Cooking Matters Citrus Salad Recipe

This week’s newsletter was created in Spanish, but English speakers should be able to translate the entire message. Try it and let us know how it went! 🙂

Temas:

El 10 de marzo, 2022

• VRFH recibe subvención de digestión anaeróbica de la EPA
• Adiós a Brooke Haney, quien forma parte de la familia SLVLFC desde hace una década
• Involucrarse: Ordenar compost del RGFP, encontra el Moki en “First Fridays,” recomenda un amigo a VRFH, asiste un clase de Cooking Matters…y más.
• Haz que tu voz se escuche en Denver con RMFU
• Cumbre regional de alimentación – el 25 de marzo
• Detenga la exportación de agua SLV al condado de Douglas
• Ofertas de trabajo
• Adios a RyDawg