Local Roots Guide

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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Total Records Found: 110, showing 10 per page
Organization/Business NameDescriptionProducts OfferedPhotoContact PersonAddressPhoneHoursWebsiteIconsCountyCity
High Ground Gardens We grow, clean, pack and sell sustainably produced, open-pollinated, vegetable, flower and herb seeds. Seeds Bryon Pike PO Box 777, Crestone http://www.highgroundgardens.com Crestone
L&S Feeds, LLC. L&S Feeds, LLC is a family owned and operated livestock feed mill located in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. We provide quality bulk and bagged feeds at reasonable prices. Feed Store 307 Broadway, La Jara (719) 580-2775 Hours: Tue, Thu-Sat 9am-5pm http://www.lsfeedscolorado.com Conejos La Jara
La Garita Nursery Cold hardy, drought resistant trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, & vegetables. Annual hanging baskets & flower bowls. Potting soil, fertilizer, organic critter repellent, clay pots, & fun garden supplies & gifts. Gardens & Greenhouses Peg Varoz or Amy Duda 0004 Eldorado Ln., South Fork (find us on the map on p.24! Google will get you lost) / PO Box 441, Del Norte (719) 754-3630 or (719) 849-0866 Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm http://www.southfork.org/retail-shopping/393-la_garita_mountain_nursery Rio Grande Del Norte
North River Greenhouse All vegetables seeded and grown here; heirloom varieties, heirloom tomatoes and heirloom seeds available. All varieties selected are conducive to San Luis Valley growing conditions. Bedding plants are received as seedlings and grown to maturity at the greenhouse. Gardens & Greenhouses Amy Price 1155 7th St., Alamosa (719) 589-5660 Mon-Sat 9am-5pm http://www.northrivergreenhouse.com Alamosa Alamosa
Pueblo Seed & Food Company Pueblo Seed & Food Company is the seed business of Hobbs & Meyer Farms. We are located in southern Colorado in one of the prime seed production regions of the world. Our arid climate, mineral-rich soils, clean irrigation water, hot days and cool nights lend to exceptionally high quality seeds. We grow over 75 varieties of certified organic open pollinated seeds for farmers and home gardeners. Our varieties are selected for drought tolerance, flavor, nutrition, and storage qualities. In addition to our own production, we maintain close working relationships with several other organic partner farms to manage isolation distances and expand our offerings. Certified Organic Open Pollinated Seeds Dan Hobbs (719) 250-9835 http://www.puebloseed.com Greater Foodshed Cortez
1874 Distilling & Tasting Room Our Spirits are made with all local ingredients except for a few botanicals. Distilled Spirits, Currently vodka and gin available, also spirits are going into barrels for the years ahead. Local ingredients are barley, wheat, rye, potatoes, juniper etc. Distilling operation is in Del Norte. Food service is from the 1874 Courtyard Foodtruck which serves locally produced items including beef, sausage, eggs, potatoes and more. Brewery, Restaurant Micah or Luke Phone: 645 Grand Ave., Del Norte (719) 657-9031 http://www.1874distillingltd.com Rio Grande Del Norte
Dos Rios Restaurante Specialties, seafood, American Lunch Buffet Tuesday-Friday. Dinner buffet Friday- Saturday. Mike Rios 1635 N Hwy 285, Monte Vista (719) 852-0545 or (719) 852-0969 Tues-Sat, Summer 11am-2pm, 5pm-9pm, Winter 11am--2pm, 5pm-8pm Facebook Rio Grande Monte Vista
Mile Deep Grille Here at the Sand Dunes Swimming Pool we strive for excellence! Our menu is no exception. We have something to satisfy everyone's cravings! Including local offerings like Gosar Sausage; and Square Peg and Three Barrels Brews at the Steel Box Bar in the Greenhouse. Restaurant Donnie Bautista 1991 County Rd. 63, Hooper (719) 378-2807 Mar 1-Nov 30 10am-10pm, Dec 1-Feb 28 1pm-8pm; closed on Thursdays year-round http://www.sanddunespool.com Alamosa Hooper
Mirage Trading Company Considered some of the best coffee in the San Luis Valley. Whole beans available for sale by the pound. Wholesale quantities available to retailers. Variety of coffee and expresso drinks available as well as locally made pastries and other treats. Coffee, Restaurant Sharon Ray 17555 Hwy 17, Moffat (719) 256-4357 Mon-Sun 8am-4pm http://www.miragetradingco.com Saguache Moffat
O.F.I.A. Our Food Is Art Imagine-Eat-Believe. O.F.I.A. serves up food that your body wants to eat. Delicious is what we do! Local, Organic, Non-GMO, and more. Colorado Beers and Wines. Amazing mountain views with spacious indoor and outdoor seating. Take out is super easy and fun. SLV proud. Restaurant Lynette and Scott Tieder 121 E. Galena St, Crestone (719) 265-6342 Wed-Sat 12pm-8pm http://www.ourfoodisart.com Saguache Crestone

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?