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In a healthy local foods system, retailers and farmers markets are a vital piece of the puzzle. Lucky for us, the San Luis Valley now has a newly opened local food market, Root Cellar Market in Mosca. Congratulations to the Valley Roots Food Hub team on the soft opening last week. They’ve worked so hard on this project. Give them a visit & support local foods! Double lucky for us, because the only farmers market in the Valley hosted on the grounds of a farm, Mercadillo en el Rio, is hosting its first market in less than two weeks! Come support and get to know our famers, shop local goods, and grab a delicious bite of food while you connect with community members. Speaking of community members, Amber Middleton, our very first AmeriCorp vista and former Farm Park Director, will be at the opening market. Come say hi!

There’s a lot happening with our Local Foods Coalition programs and beyond. Read on for the details…

Local Foods Coalition Events Schedule

June 30th | Storytime & Kids Club with Alamosa Library | Rio Grande Farm Park
July 12th | OPENING MARKET ~ Mercadillo en el Rio, Rio Grande Farm Park
July 21st | Water Art + Science Workshop | Rio Grande Farm Park
July 29th | South Valley Farm Tour via Valley Roots Food Hub

SLV Farm & Garden Events
Sundays | Alamosa Community Greenhouse, Alamosa
3rd Saturday of the month through September | VEGI, Boyd Garden, Alamosa
Last Saturday of the month | Volunteer Workday, Rio Grande Farm Park
Fridays | Creede Farmers Market
Select Thursdays | Mercado Del Norte
Saturdays, starting July 2nd | Alamosa Farmers Market
Fridays, starting July 9th | Monte Vista Farmers Market
Wednesdays, starting July 12th | Mercadillo en el Rio, Rio Grande Farm Park

Do you know of or host a community food-related event? Email to be featured at daliah.slvlocalfoods@gmail.com.

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With all this rain, it sure doesn’t feel like Summer Solstice is next week, but… it is! Farmers markets, farm tours, and CSA fresh boxes are going to be going strong all season long. This summer, we encourage you to build a relationship with your farmers and producers beyond just a transaction at the store or farmers’ market. When things shift and change, our relationships will be what carry us through.

Con toda esta lluvia, seguro que no parece que el solsticio de verano sea la próxima semana, pero… ¡lo es! Los mercados de agricultores, los recorridos por las granjas y las cajas frescas de CSA se mantendrán fuertes durante toda la temporada. Este verano, lo alentamos a construir una relación con sus agricultores y productores más allá de una simple transacción en la tienda o en el mercado de agricultores. Cuando las cosas cambien y cambien, nuestras relaciones serán lo que nos ayude a salir adelante.

Local Foods Coalition Events Schedule

Thursday, June 29th | Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation Class | Rio Grande Farm Park
Wednesdays, July 12th | GRAND OPENING Mercadillo | Rio Grande Farm Park
June 23rd-24th | Soft Opening Event | Dune Valley Distillery & Root Cellar, Mosca
June 24th | Volunteer Workday | 9am – 12pm, Rio Grande Farm Park
June 24th | Going Away Party for Liz | 11am-1pm, Rio Grande Farm Park
July 29th | South Valley Farm Tour via Valley Roots Food Hub

SLV Farm & Garden Events
Sundays | Alamosa Community Greenhouse, Alamosa
3rd Saturday of the month through September | VEGI, Boyd Garden, Alamosa
Last Saturday of the month | Volunteer Workday, Rio Grande Farm Park
Fridays, starting June 2nd | Creede Farmers Market
Thursdays, starting in June | Mercado Del Norte
Mondays in the summer | South Fork Farmers Market
Saturdays, starting July 2nd | Alamosa Farmers Market
Fridays, starting July 9th | Monte Vista Farmers Market
Wednesdays, starting July 12th | Mercadillo en el Rio, Rio Grande Farm Park

Do you know of or host a community food-related event? Email to be featured at daliah.slvlocalfoods@gmail.com.

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A strong local food system is like an elaborate web made up of farmers, land owners, producers, shops and markets, drivers, food hubs, and so many people in between. Our San Luis Valley local food system is made stronger by the connections we make with other local food systems. Our Valley Roots Food Hub has spent the past month touring the operations of Farm Runners, East Denver Food Hub, & Mountain Roots Food Project. It’s in these exchanges that we learn and grow together.

Un sistema alimentario local fuerte es como una red elaborada formada por agricultores, propietarios de tierras, productores, tiendas y mercados, conductores, centros de distribución de alimentos y mucha gente en el medio. Nuestro sistema alimentario local del Valle de San Luis se fortalece con las conexiones que hacemos con otros sistemas alimentarios locales. Nuestro Valley Roots Food Hub ha pasado el último mes recorriendo las operaciones de Farm Runners, East Denver Food Hub y Mountain Roots Food Project. Es en estos intercambios que aprendemos y crecemos juntos.

Local Foods Coalition Events Schedule

Sundays | Alamosa Community Greenhouse, Alamosa
3rd Saturday of the month through September | VEGI, Boyd Garden, Alamosa
Last Saturday of the month | Volunteer Workday, Rio Grande Farm Park
Fridays, starting June 2nd | Creede Farmers Market
Thursdays, starting in June | Mercado Del Norte
Mondays in the summer | South Fork Farmers Market
Saturdays, starting July 2nd | Alamosa Farmers Market
Fridays, starting July 9th | Monte Vista Farmers Market
Wednesdays, starting July 12th | Mercadillo en el Rio, Rio Grande Farm Park
Do you know of or host a community food-related event? Email to be featured at daliah.slvlocalfoods@gmail.com.

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“Farming is a dedication of your body,
to the land… and to people.”

~Christa Barfield, urban farmer & entrepreneur

All over the Valley, water is flowing and things are going into the ground. We’ll be fed, nourished, and delighted with flavor in the coming months because of the time, effort, and dedication of our farmers and producers. For this, we are grateful.

We hope you’ll take time this Saturday to pick up organic seed starts at the Alamosa Community Greenhouse, volunteer at the Farm Park, and join Aaron for a bee workshop afterwards (what better way to celebrate World Bee Day?!). Read on for more..

Local Foods Coalition Events Schedule

May 20th | Plant Sale | Alamosa Community Greenhouse
May 20th | CSU Extension Cottage Food Training | Online
May 20th | Volunteer Workday | Rio Grande Farm Park
May 20th | Bee Workshop | Rio Grande Farm Park
May 20th | Boyd Garden Kickoff, VEGI La Puente | State Ave. in between 11th & 12th
May 26th | National Young Farmers Coalition Mixer | Spare Keg Brewery, Alamosa
June 12th | Project Stewards Meeting & Appreciation Dinner | RGFP Ed. Center
June 12th | #SLVFoodProject PhotoVoice Exhibition | RGFP Ed. Center

Pictured: scenes from our Tree Pruning and our Anaerobic Digestion Workshops at the Farm Park, and volunteers at the RMSER Community Food Pantry at 1619 State Ave, coordinating diaper distribution with community partners.

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Local Foods Coalition Events Schedule

April 20th | MoKi & Music/Ancient Valley Open Mic | Rio Grande Farm Park
April 22nd | Kites for Kids (FREE KITES) on Earth Day | Rio Grande Farm Park
April 23rd | Compost Extraction Workshop | Rio Grande Farm Park
April 25th | Cooking Matters Workshop | Online
April 29th | Volunteer Workday | Rio Grande Farm Park
April 29th | Generosity on Tap, La Puente | Colorado Farm Brewery
May 2nd | Cooking Matters Workshop | Online
May 3rd | Farm/Park Rx Public Group Walk with SLV Great Outdoors | Rio Grande Farm Park