Colorado Proud

As the days grow colder and the holiday lights start twinkling, it’s time to settle in with the ultimate Colorado comfort food: roasted butternut squash soup. 

Our state’s winter squashes (we’re talking butternut, acorn, and spaghetti) are the secret weapon to beating the cold. They’re harvested in fall but keep beautifully through the chilly months, packing a satisfying and flavorful punch of vitamins, fiber, and natural sweetness.

This holiday season, we hope you shop and eat Colorado Proud! Choosing local Colorado products is a powerful way to support family farms, ranches, and small businesses throughout the state, ensuring that your holiday spending fuels local communities and preserves Colorado’s rich agricultural heritage.

Enjoy this stack of fluffy applesauce pancakes and know you’re tasting a piece of Colorado’s deep agricultural past. 

Celebrate the colors and flavors of Colorado with this vibrant salad that truly tells the story of the season. Hand-picked red, golden, and candy-striped beets join sweet Colorado-grown carrots to create a rainbow of earthy, jewel-toned flavors. Their brilliant crimsons, golds, and oranges echo the changing aspens and cottonwoods that paint our autumn landscapes.

October ushers in gorgeous fall colors in our high country, and cooler temperatures. Winter is getting closer!  

As business owners know, attending local events is a strategic move that can help build relationships, test products, grow their brand, and establish a meaningful presence in their community. As luck would have it, October is a great month for foodies and food businesses in Colorado, check out these events:

It’s time for a taste of Colorado tradition and local treasure: the iconic Pueblo chile. This isn’t just any chile, it’s a symbol of southern Colorado’s agricultural pride, known for its smoky heat and rich flavor. Grown in sun-drenched fields of the Pueblo region, these chiles are the essence of a Colorado fall. 

This month, we’re putting Pueblo chiles front and center in one of our state’s most beloved comfort foods: the Pueblo Chile Slopper. 

Bale out your hay-hunting woes with the 2025 Colorado Hay Directory, which helps livestock owners looking for alfalfa, grass, mix, or other hay products. 

You'll lose your RIND over this summer watermelon salad with feta!

Nothing says summer quite like juicy watermelon—and when you toss it with salty feta, magic happens. The sweet crunch of watermelon pairs perfectly with the creamy, briny bite of feta cheese, creating a refreshing salad that’s as simple as it is satisfying. 

Summer is coming close to an end and soon the seasons will be changing. The kids are getting ready to go back to school, and this is a good time to consider the following business opportunities:

As we roll into July, we’re serving up something cool, creamy, and a little unexpected: Strawberry Hemp Ice Cream. This dairy-free delight blends luscious strawberries with nutrient-rich hemp milk and hemp hearts—easy to find at your local grocery or health food store. But this isn’t just a tasty treat. It’s a nod to a plant with deep roots in American history.