We are updating the San Luis Valley Local Roots Guide!
If you would like to update your listing, or be listed for the first time, please review our core values below, and email us at jae@slvlocalfoods.org.
“On the following pages, you will meet the farmers and ranchers who are growing locally and making their abundance available to the good people of the San Luis Valley and beyond.
This guide is dedicated to those who till the earth and tend the animals: to those who grow their own food and to those who grow it for others. Thank you for the bountiful harvest.”
~ Heather Green
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| Organization/Business Name | Description | Products Offered | Photo | Contact Person | Address | Phone | Hours | Website | Icons | County | City | |
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| San Luis Valley Brewing Company & The ROAST Cafe | Restaurant, Brewery & Roastery featuring a full menu highlighting local products. Craft beers, coffee, espresso, and sodas made on premise. Stop by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and a brewery tour. Menu's feature Gosar Sausages, Rakhra Mushrooms, Salazar Organic Beef, Simply Honey, local Quinoa, local potatoes, and barley & wheat from Colorado Malting Company and Proximity Malt. | Restaurant, Brewery, Coffee | Scott | scott@slvbrewco.com | 631 Main St., Alamosa | (719) 587-2337 | 11:30am-9:30pm | http://www.slvbrewco.com http://www.slvroast.com | Alamosa | Alamosa | ||
| Windsor Hotel & Restaurant | Locally and seasonally driven casual and fine dining. | Restaurant | Kodi | windsorluxury@gmail.com | 605 Grande Ave., Del Norte | (719) 657-9031 | Lunch and dinner daily, call for current hours | http://www.windsorhoteldelnorte.com | Rio Grande | Del Norte | ||
| Colorado Gator Farm | An 87” geothermal well creates “an integrated ecosystem”providing fresh tilapia fish and farm goods and real educational fun while making full use of natural and recycled resources. | Tilapia, Fish, Veggies | Jay Young | coloradog8tors@gmail.com | 9162 County Rd. 9 N | (719) 378-2612 | Spring and Fall 9am-5pm, Summer 9am-6pm, Winter 10am-4pm | http://www.coloradogators.com | Agritourism, Biodynamic Practices, Commercial Pesticide-Free, GMO-Free, Humane Animal Treatment, Organic Practices | Alamosa | Mosca | |
| Colorado Mushroom Farm | Producing fresh White, Crimini, Portabella mushrooms in the San Luis Valley. Production of fresh daily picked mushrooms in a 365 day/year operation. Employing 120 local people year round. We produce our own compost from by-products of other commodities including wheat straw, chicken waste, gypsum, cotton seed meal, peat moss, and sugar beet lime to produce our fresh mushrooms. | Mushrooms | 10719 County Rd. 5 S | M-F 8-5 | www.rakhramushroom.com/ | Agritourism, Vendor to VRFH | Alamosa | Alamosa | ||||
| Delicias del Eden Organic Farm | Nos dedicamos a lo que mas nos gusta hacer, cultivar alimentos sanos y a hacer crecer nuestro huerto. Los alimentos organicos reciben un minimo de procesamiento para mantener la integridad de los mismos sin ingredientes o conservadores artificales. Motivados por siempre llevar a su mesa productos frescos en cada temporada. | Veggies | Mayanin Saenz | sae.maya11@gmail.com | Rio Grande Farm Park | (719) 580-6980 | Commercial Pesticide-Free, GMO-Free, Organic Practices, Permaculture, Regenerative | Alamosa | Alamosa | |||
| Flores Farm | I grow food on the fertile land of the Rio Grande using regenerative, organic techniques. I am a small-scale farmer who also serves as the Rio Grande Farm Park manager. Find me at the Rio Grande Farm Park, where I spend most of my time during the growing months. | Veggies | Jesus Flores | jesus.slvlocalfoods@gmail.com | Rio Grande Farm Park | (719)960-8699 | Commercial Pesticide-Free, GMO-Free, Organic Practices, Regenerative, Vendor to VRFH | Alamosa | Alamosa | |||
| Fransen Family Farm | Fransen Family Farms is a third generation small family farm. We pride ourselves on our quality products which range from pasture raised yak meat, free range chicken eggs, and Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats. We hold a strong love of farm life and love to share that with others. | Yak, Meat, Eggs | Keri Fransen | fransenfamilyfarms@yahoo.com | 2939 Rd 10 S | (719) 480-3411 | Mon-Sat 8am-4pm | http://www.fransenfamilyfarms.weebly.com | Agritourism, Humane Animal Treatment, Regenerative, Vendor to VRFH | Alamosa | Alamosa | |
| Green Acres Hemp Farm | Industrial hemp farm exploring beneficial uses of hemp for the community. CBD- infused olive oil supplements; MCT-infused oils; lotions; lip balms. | Hemp, CBD Products | Jim and Lisa Strang | greenacreshempfarm@gmail.com | 6344 County Rd.116 S | (719) 206-4367 | 8 am - 8 pm Daily | http://www.greenacreshempfarm.com | Biodynamic Practices, Commercial Pesticide-Free, GMO-Free, Humane Animal Treatment, Organic Practices, Regenerative | Alamosa | Alamosa | |
| I Choose Family Farm | We are a local family owned and operated farm where we believe that in order to make a difference we must learn to grow and be sustained from the land. We want to educate and bring fresh and healthy produce to our community while promoting ourselves as local producers who want to make an impact. Here at ICFF we want to help change the way people view and eat healthy produce that is coming from their local community and how they themselves can change the food movement. | Veggies | Jason, Paloma, Rohni, and Cruz Mestas | ichooseorganics719@gmail.com | 13110 Rd. 13.7 S | (719) 480-2112 | 9-5 Daily | http://www.facebook.com/ichoosefamilyfarm/ | Commercial Pesticide-Free, GMO-Free, Holistic Land Management, Humane Animal Treatment, Organic Practices, Permaculture, Regenerative | Alamosa | Alamosa | |
| InfiniTea Farm | InfiniTea Farm specializes in the cultivation of herbs for herbal tea blends, specialty greens, and also raises and trains doves for event services. InfiniTea Farm has been growing at the Rio Grande Farm Park for over 4 years, using organic practices, as well as the micro-farming of herbs on a private acre for perennials, with permaculture values. We use compost from our birds and rabbits to enrich the soil, and natural mulching to preserve water and grow many drought tolerant plants. | Herbal Tea Blends and Medicinal Teas, Culinary Herbs, Greens, and Veggies | CaRi ConaRi | infiniteafarm@gmail.com | Rio Grande Farm Park | (720) 238-3192 | http://www.infiniteafarm.com | Commercial Pesticide-Free, GMO-Free, Holistic Land Management, Humane Animal Treatment, Organic Practices, Permaculture, Regenerative | Alamosa | Alamosa |
Our Core Values
- Economy / Economic Health
Does our work support local farmers? Does it support the local economy? Does it support the viability of local farms and a network of micro businesses? - Regenerative / Environmental Health
Is it local, regenerative, ecologically sound? Does it support the health of; the soil, the people, the water, the ecosystems? Does it foster respect for ecological longevity and health? Does it promote regenerative use of resources; soil, water? - Social Justice / Equity
Does it promote social justice and equity? Does it improve access to local foods for everyone? Is it inclusive of and inviting to the entire community? Are a diversity of people in leadership, at the table and giving their voice? - Community
Does it strengthen community? Is it family friendly, flexible? Does it promote a healthy community? Does it create a community of informed consumers? Are we working locally to have a global impact? - Food Production
Does it support the viability of local farm and a network of micro businesses? Does it promote and enhance local food production and consumption? Does it empower people to put their hands in the earth? - Health of the People
Does it improve access to local foods for everyone? Does it promote a healthy community? Does it create a community of informed consumers? Does it educate people about the value of food, soil, livestock, plants, fiber? - Cultural / Traditional Values
Is it beneficial for all cultures? Does it honor the heritage and local food culture? Does it respect the cultural traditions and values of the SLV? - Partnerships
Are we working through strategic partnerships? Have we evoked the wisdom, resources and strength of community partnerships? Is our work linked to others? - Other Outcomes
Is the impact measurable? What is the “WHY”? What are the Global Implications?
