Colorado

Colorado Farm and Food Alliance

We grow local food networks to develop markets and opportunities, to build inclusive leadership, and to strengthen food security.
We work to cultivate food systems t

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Conservation Programs

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

2 Forks Club

Our goal is to build a robust local food economy by giving community farmers and local food entrepreneurs a leg up. 0% interest loans to community farmers and local food entrepreneurs in the Roaring Fork and North Fork V

We specialize in:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

UpRoot Colorado

We are currently piloting a pilot project in coordination with Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) — the farm and food mobile workforce — that provides on-demand and supplemental labor to Colorado producers along the northern Front Range, in Delta County and in southwestern Colorado (i.e., in La Plata and Montezuma counties via the Good Food Collective).

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing

We can also help you with:

  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Farm Stress
  • Legal Help & Mediation Services
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition

Land and water for socially disadvantaged farmers: Incubator Farmer Program for farmers without access to land: Membership in farmers cooperative, On-site farm stand as marketing opportunity for Incubator Farmer Program participants Free plots available for families who want to grow food for sustenance Workshops and farm tours in English and Spanish covering topics such as compost, regeneratively-raised poultry, financial skills, water management, marketing, etc. Sister program Valley Roots Food Hub is a local foods aggregator and distributor in the San Luis Valley.

We specialize in:

  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

The Farm Collaborative

We manage a farmer tool library with specialty farm equipment for rent including a potato harvester, walk behind tractor, All-Crop harvester, and more. We offer a housing library renting out tiny homes to be used for seasonal on-farm housing (must be approved by each county). Our farmer incubator program consults people that would like to try farming as a profession. After a year as an intern on the farm, incubators will learn about crop planning, business planning, and seed ordering and implement their own plot and business plan. Incubators will be able to use farm equipment and infrastructure and learn about land leases and land opportunities in the area.

We specialize in:

  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Financial & Business Planning

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

Nourish Colorado

We channel funding to and provide training and technical assistance to local growers through a variety of programs to help support local economies and increase access to healthy foods. We manage statewide Double Up Food Bucks (SNAP incentive), WIC and Older Adult CSA, and various farm to school/local procurement initiatives.

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Direct Marketing Assistance

We can also help you with:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
  • Resources for Women Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

Colorado Livestock Association

CLA members are cattle and sheep feeders, cow/calf producers, dairy farmers, swine operations, and industry partners. CLA works on behalf of its members in the regulatory and legislative arenas in Colorado.

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Industrial Ag Issues

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association

CFVGA is a farm organization that advocates for Colorado produce growers of all sizes and types. We offer an annual conference with educational content and networking opportunities, other educational events and weekly emails with news and resources relevant to produce growers.

We specialize in:

We can also help you with:

  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

Colorado Department of Agriculture

Please refer to our website for info on various programs and services: https://ag.colorado.gov/

We specialize in:

  • Farm Energy Options
  • Farm Stress
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support

We can also help you with:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Disaster Relief/Resilience
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for LGBTQIA Farmers
  • Resources for Women Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado

Colorado Conservation Tillage Association

CCTA hosts educational conferences on soil health, no-till, regenerative grazing, and other conservation topics geared to producers in the High Plains region. The organization is also involved in grant opportunities such as the Soil Health Demo FARMS: Farmers Advancing Regenerative Management Systems.

We specialize in:

  • Conservation Programs

We can also help you with:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • Colorado