Spring is here and that means the Farmers’ Markets will get started very soon! This season is always busy, but welcomed as our weather is getting warmer, the days are longer and we know summer is on its way.
Limon Stop & Shop is the only grocery store in Limon, Colorado with the exception of Dollar General. The closest neighboring store, which is much smaller, is 15 miles away, and it's a 50 - 80 mile drive to a big box store like Kroger or Walmart.
This business is a critical piece of finding healthy food in this rural town on the Eastern Plains. About a third of Limon Stop & Shop's transactions are to customers paying with SNAP EBT, and five percent are to customers paying with WIC.
Guest Blog by Alliy Sahagun, Gunnison County Electric Association
When Gunnison High School student and Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) member Paden Davis was assigned to select a project for his environmental science class, he knew he wanted to work on an assignment that would have lasting effects beyond the classroom and his grade.
Many of us are bracing for the announcement from the White House on reciprocal tariffs. Most likely, we are expecting to see 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports. What is unknown is the other tariffs that may also be announced.
As small business owners, you were required to file the FinCEN-BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) document in 2024.
Felix Tornare, a retired baker of 40 years, has taken on a career in ranching with his wife Sarah. Located in Garfield County, Felix and Sarah spent many years transforming Milagro Ranch while running a bakery. The Tornares saw a need to improve soil health for production, specifically on irrigated pastures, and to enhance ecosystem services on their property. They enrolled in the Colorado Soil Health Program through their conservation district, and the results have been a success to say the least.
Throughout October, we are joining the Food and Agriculture-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Food and Ag-ISAC) to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
CDA is looking for a farmer or rancher representative to serve on the Underground Damage Prevention (UDP) Safety Commission.
To assist in preventing damage to underground facilities, the UDP Safety Commission is charged with making recommendations regarding:
A deep love for agriculture can be rewarding, joyful, and at times, painful. Colorado's agricultural community knows how to pull together to help each other navigate through stressful times.
Join CDA and regional partners for food, camaraderie, and a meaningful discussion about mental health in our communities.
If you’ve ever seen the movie “Wall-E,” you might remember the premise that green, growing life is precious and rare. Once it has been lost, the impacts on human life are devastating. Beyond the obvious fact that food provides life, if we lose the connection to how food is cultivated, it can be easy to forget that crops and livestock are themselves living, breathing entities. This means that they can be just as affected by diseases or bacteria as humans can.