San Luis Valley Local Food Newsletter – May 18th, 2023

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In this issue / En este asunto:

  • Jobs & volunteer opportunities
  • Sell at the Mercadillo
  • Important ‘save the dates’
  • Bee workshop
  • Plant sales
  • Compost for sale
  • CSA Fresh Boxes  
  • SLV community events
  • Empleos y oportunidades de voluntariado
  • Vender en el Mercadillo
  • Importante ‘guarda las fechas’
  • Taller de abejas
  • Venta de plantas
  • Composta a la venta
  • Cajas frescas CSA
  • Eventos de la comunidad SLV

“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

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SLV Local Food Newsletter – April 20, 2023

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.

In this issue / En este asunto:

  • Horno pizza TONIGHT from the MoKi
  • The Farm Park is Hiring!
  • Mercadillo vendors sign-up
  • Kite Flying Event this Saturday
  • New boxes from the Food Hub
  • Online classes with Cooking Matters
  • SLV community events
  • Horno pizza ESTA NOCHE del MoKi
  • ¡The Farm Park está contratando!
  • Registro de vendedores de Mercadillo
  • Evento de vuelo de cometas este sábado
  • Nuevas cajas del Food Hub
  • Clases online con Cooking Matters
  • Eventos de la comunidad SLV

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

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LFC Newsletter – Thanks & Giving

Here’s what’s inside our November 10th, 2022 newsletter / Esto es lo que hay dentro de nuestro boletín del 10 de Novembre de 2022:

  • A word from our director / Una palabra de nuestro director
  • We’re Hiring an Executive Coordinator / Estamos Contratando un Coordinador Ejecutivo
  • Americorps Service Opportunities / Oportunidades de servicio de Americorps
  • MoKi: Exciting News! / MoKi: ¡Noticias emocionantes!
  • Rio Grande Farm Park: Greenhouse Update / Rio Grande Farm Park: actualización de efecto invernadero
  • Bilingual Resource Guide / Guía de recursos bilingüe
  • Food Hub: storage crops, fall fruits, & turkey pre-orders / Centro de alimentos: cultivos de almacenamiento, frutas de otoño y pedidos anticipados de pavo
  • Photo Voice Campaign / Campaña Foto Voz
  • Food & Ag Surveys – win $50 dollars! / Encuestas sobre alimentos y agricultura: ¡gane $ 50 dólares!
  • SLV Federal Bankers Opportunity / Oportunidad para Banqueros Federales SLV
  • Conejos & Saguache County Summits / Cumbres de los condados de Conejos y Saguache
  • Colorado Gives Day / Colorado da el día
  • Colorado Food Summit / Cumbre de Alimentos de Colorado
  • Carrot Lentil Chili Recipe / Receta De Chile De Lentejas Y Zanahoria

A Win for Local Foods

¡Una victoria para los alimentos locales!


A word from SLV Local Foods Coalition Director, Liza Marron / Una palabra de la directora de la Coalición de Alimentos Locales de SLV, Liza Marron:


Election Night Reporting is Complete for Saguache County and due to my win, Saguache County will have its first majority-woman board of commissioners ever. Thank you to my honorable competitor Jeff Phillips for a fine race. I will start out my tenure as commissioner as a learner and listener. I want to be the best steward of county government and Saguache County constituents’ resources as I can be – along with my two more seasoned commissioners.

Los informes de la noche de las elecciones están completos para el condado de Saguache y, debido a mi victoria, el condado de Saguache tendrá su primera junta de comisionados mayoritariamente femenina. Gracias a mi honorable competidor Jeff Phillips por una excelente carrera. Comenzaré mi mandato como comisionado como aprendiz y oyente. Quiero ser el mejor administrador posible de los recursos del gobierno del condado y de los electores del condado de Saguache, junto con mis dos comisionados más experimentados.

This is a bittersweet honor in my life as I have to let go of the leadership of the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition. We all want this organization to thrive into the future and towards that end, our board and staff with the support of Civic Canopy are working diligently on our transition leadership plan.

Este es un honor agridulce en mi vida ya que tengo que dejar el liderazgo de la Coalición de Alimentos Locales del Valle de San Luis. Todos queremos que esta organización prospere en el futuro y, con ese fin, nuestra junta y el personal, con el apoyo de Civic Canopy, están trabajando diligentemente en nuestro plan de liderazgo de transición.

I am feeling gratitude for the vote of confidence for a new chapter in my life serving closer to home. I am feeling equal gratitude for the amazing people of the SLV who have worked in partnership to foster an equitable local food system here.

Siento gratitud por el voto de confianza para un nuevo capítulo en mi vida sirviendo más cerca de casa. Siento la misma gratitud por las increíbles personas del SLV que han trabajado en asociación para fomentar un sistema alimentario local equitativo aquí.

In Local Food We Trust / En Comida Local Confiamos

Warm Regards / Un cordial saludo,

Liza Marron

LFC Newsletter – Hello, Fall!

Here’s what’s inside our October 13th, 2022 newsletter / Esto es lo que hay dentro de nuestro boletín del 13 de octubre de 2022:

  • MoKi: Save the Date!
  • Farewell Val
  • We’re Hiring!
  • Rio Grande Farm Park: horno complete
  • Food Hub: storage crops, fall fruits, & turkey pre-orders
  • Photo Voice Campaign
  • Food & Ag Surveys – win $50 dollars!
  • LOCAL! + Scenaria recap
  • Mercadillo en el Rio gallery
  • Halloween & Weekend
  • EventsCottage Food Course
  • MoKi: ¡Aparta la fecha!
  • Adiós Val¡
  • Estamos contratando!
  • Rio Grande Farm Park: horno completo
  • Food Hub: cultivos de almacenamiento, frutas de otoño y pedidos anticipados de pavo
  • Campaña Foto Voz
  • Encuestas sobre alimentos y agricultura: ¡gane $ 50 dólares!
  • ¡LOCAL! + Scenaria
  • Galería Mercadillo en el Río
  • Eventos de Halloween y fin de semana
  • Curso de comida casera

Grains & Grub

  • Grain School 2022
  • Valley Roots Food Hub - distribuidor de alimentos local
    • 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
 Zapata Ranch’s Chef Ivan prepares a meal for the Valley Roots Food Hub crew at their annual staff dinner. Zapata Ranch is one of the Food Hub’s biggest customers. Photo by Al Stone.

Summer is Bustlin’

Photo of The Dish Chili Cook-off event in Center, CO on July 9th by Liza Marron.

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

  • Trabajos
  • 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 - distribuidor de alimentos local
  • 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

The MoKi is Back with Local Yak!

The MoKi serves meals made with local ingredients! Photo copyright 2021 Will Widmer, courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Contents:

  • Find the MoKi this Weekend!
  • Double Up Food Bucks 
  • Cooking Matters Family Classes
  • Mercodillo en el Rio @ RGFP
  • SLV Farmers Markets 
  • Valley Roots Food Hub Offerings & Jobs
  • Local Foods Local Places Quarterly Meeting
  • Welcome Alliyah!
  • The Dish Chili Cook Off July 9
  • Grain School in the Field
  • Job Fair in Saguache
  • VEGI Garden Nights Tuesdays 5-7 pm

Temas

  • El “MoKi” en Alamosa 
  • Double Up Food Bucks – recibe frutas y verduras gratis
  • Clases de cocinar para familias
  • Mercodillo en el Rio
  • Mercados de Agricultores
  • Valley Roots Food Hub - distribuidor de alimentos local
  • Reunión de “Local Foods Local Places”
  • Bienvenido a Alliyah Garcia
  • Evento en Center 9 de Julio
  • Escuela de granos
  • Entrenamiento de entrevistas en Saguache
  • Ser voluntario de jardin de La Puente

Adobe Wall Build, Spring Recipes, VEGI 25th BDAY

VEGI Kick-Off Brunch was a success!! Congrats to our La Puente partner.
  • 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