San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition

06/11/2026

06/03/2026

We had a successful May Volunteer Workday!

This May's workday included constructing a rain barrel collection system for the residential duplex, planting flowers in the garden beds outside of the education center, planting seeds in the new pollinator garden on the south end of the Farm Park, planting tomatoes, and prepping the strawberry beds in the orchard. We extend our deepest gratitude to all of the wonderful volunteers who made it out to the workday.

We also thank the Alamosa chapter of the Women’s Citizenship Club for providing breakfast for the morning. If you’d like to join us on our next volunteer workday, they happen on the last Saturday of each month from 8 AM - 11 AM. Breakfast and coffee are provided, and a variety of tasks are offered to folks of all ages and abilities. Come work with us!

06/01/2026

Sign up for your 2026 Fresh Box CSA!

This unique multi-farm CSA is $45 worth of produce each week curated by our team and features producers from the SLV and across Colorado. This year we have 13 or 20 week share options and an optional weekly egg share or meat share add-on.

Scroll to see instructions for how to subscribe!

05/29/2026

Apply to the park's 2026 Rising Stewards Cohort!

Starting this Monday, June 1, cohort participants will learn about regenerative agriculture, ecology, and outdoor careers! The cohort will meet on Mondays and Wednesday, June 1 - July 29.

Lunch, gear & snacks provided. Participants will receive a stipend for spending the summer with us!

Fill out the Google form in the QR code to apply!

05/28/2026

May is National Beef Month, a perfect excuse to celebrate Colorado ranchers and the unbeatable taste of local beef. We’re proud to work with our partners at Valley Roots Food Hub to bring you some of the best beef our state has to offer, straight from the pastures to your freezer.

When you stock up with us, you’re doing more than just filling your freezer. You’re supporting Colorado’s ranching families, preserving open landscapes, and helping sustain a vital part of our state’s agricultural heritage. Plus, with recent legislation focused on transparency and fair labeling, it’s never been easier, or more important, to know exactly where your food comes from.

This summer, it’s easier than ever to keep your kitchen stocked with local goodness. You can now add a beef box to your Summer Fresh Box order, so you get the best of both worlds: Colorado’s freshest produce and premium, locally-raised beef. But don’t wait too long—sign-ups for the Fresh Box program end Monday, June 1st.

Get your freezer ready for grilling season, support your local ranchers, and taste the difference that comes from knowing your food’s story. Join us and Valley Roots Food Hub this Beef Month and beyond!

05/28/2026

Volunteer Workday THIS SATURDAY!

Join us at the park from 8AM-11AM. Coffee and breakfast provided!

Bring your shovels, work gloves, sunscreen and water. We hope to see you there!

05/13/2026

Learn how to be a petition circulator for Protect Colorado's Future - the grassroots ballot measure seeking to implement a Graduated Income Tax to support education, health care, and child care. We need 125,000 signatures over the next few months, and you are vital to making that happen!

The training will be conducted by staff from Great Education Colorado who are working on the campaign, and is hosted by the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition.

When: Tuesday, May 26th, 5-6pm
Where:Rio Grande Farm Park's Education Center, 6935 State Highway 17, Alamosa, CO 81101

RSVP by May 19th: https://forms.gle/e29C96cda1JZH1Dw6

05/01/2026

Our April 2026 volunteer workday was a success!

Farm Park staff and volunteers celebrated Arbor Day on April 25 by planting twenty new ornamental trees around the park. A big thank you to all of the volunteers who attended and to the Colorado Tree Coalition for their generous tree donation.

We also want to thank the many folks who helped with delivery day – including LFC staff members Chris Padilla and Justin Prieto for their help with unloading the trees and community member Patrick O’Neal for letting us use his trailer. Thank you Adam Moore from the Colorado Forestry Department for his expertise and assistance during planning and planting. Finally, we appreciate Alamosa’s Safeway for their generous donation of water bottles to keep volunteers hydrated on planting day.

04/29/2026

Serve the best of Colorado to your customers! Fresh, local, and full of flavor.

With wholesale from Valley Roots Food Hub, your food service operations gets:

Regionally grown produce
Colorado-raised products
Consistent, reliable ordering

Delivery: San Luis Valley, Chaffee County-Leadville, Denver, CO Springs, Pueblo, Trinidad, Walsenburg, and Pagosa to Durango!

From restaurants to lodges, give your guests a true taste of Colorado while supporting local farmers.

Order wholesale: valleyroots.localfoodmarketplace.com
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