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{ Food Business = Processors, drivers, buyers, grocers, restaurants, aggregators, etc. }

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GET INVOLVED

• Take our survey
• Participate in your county’s summit
• Submit a photo to our PhotoVoice project
• Provide insight to the project coordinator
• Spread the word with email, social media, flyers and word of mouth to your networks { coming soon }
• Guide our process by joining our Project Stewards zoom meetings

PURPOSE

Create an actionable and strategic plan to provide solutions that build the capacity of the food & agricultural systems in the San Luis Valley.

Addressing the opportunities and challenges in our current systems.

What impacts do these opportunities and challenges have on the health and well being of our people and ecology?

What economic impacts do these challenges and opportunities have on our producers?

VOICES WE WANT TO HEAR

• Community :: Anyone who eats food
• Producers:: Farmers & Ranchers
  • Ranch Hands
  • Farm Workers
• Food Businesses
  • Processing Facility Owners
  • Delivery Drivers
  • Food Hubs / Aggregators
  • Grocers
    • Grocery Store Staff
  • Restaurant Owners
    • Chefs & Bakers
    • Restaurant Staff
  • Farmer Market Managers
  • Food Banks / Pantries
• Local Governments
• Policy Makers

Areas of Focus

Healthy Food Access – Everyone in the County has access to affordable, healthy, culturally relevant foods

Viable Opportunities for Agricultural Producers – Farmers and Ranchers and Food Entrepreneurs discuss the ways they see agriculture being successful and sustainable into the future

Diversity Equity and Inclusion – Creating a plan for food and ag that has a diversity of voices – including race, age, gender, socioeconomic status, commercial and small farms, and more. Promoting justice impartiality and fairness and that those who are diverse feel welcome and included.

Environmental Health – ensuring a future with soil health, water health and conservation, air quality 

Emergency Food Plan  – Creating a plan for the San Luis Valley that makes sure every member of the community has access to good nutrition during an emergency such as weather, pandemic, food shortages etc. 

Costilla County

Saturday, January 14
9am to 1pm

Centennial School
14644 Highway 159
San Luis, CO 81152

Breakfast will be provided.
And $50 stipends offered to those that want it.

Keynote :: Dr. Devon Peña

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Saguache County

Saturday, November 19
12 pm to 4pm
Center United Methodist Church
387 S Broadway St
Center, CO 81125
Lunch will be provided

Keynote :: George Whitten

Mineral County

Saturday, February 4
9am to 1pm

Creede Underground Mining Museum and Community Center
503 Forest Service Rd #9
Creede, CO 81130

Breakfast will be provided.
And $50 stipends offered to those that want it.

Keynote :: TBA

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Conejos County

Saturday, November 12
9am to 1pm
Chavez Southwest Market
611 Main St
Antonito, CO 81120
Breakfast will be provided.

Keynote :: Carlos Garcia

Alamosa County

Saturday, February 18
9am to 2pm

Adams State University
McDaniel Hall – Room 101
1500 First Street, Alamosa, CO

Breakfast will be provided.
And $50 stipends offered to those that want it.

Keynote :: TBA

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Rio Grande County

Saturday, December 10
9am to 1pm

Ski Hi Complex
2335 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144

Breakfast will be provided from Sunflour Cafe.

Keynote :: Kris Gosar

Project Coordinator

Jae Sanders
575.999.5319 call or text
jae.slvlocalfoods@gmail.com

Project Director

Liza Marron
directorslvlocalfoods@gmail.com