Small food retailers in Colorado - both urban and rural - face common challenges in stocking their stores with fresh foods. Retailers such as grocery stores, corner stores, carnicerias, and small mercantiles often struggle with high minimum order requirements, fees for not reaching an order minimum, delivery fees that can exceed $20,000 per year, fees for not having a loading dock, or all of the above.
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.
Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (8 CCR 1202-15, Parts 1, 2, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20)
Rules Pertaining to the Agricultural Stewardship Tax Credit (Expected 8 CCR 1206-5)
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is holding a rulemaking hearing to gather public feedback on the proposed changes to rules governing the Small Food Business Recovery and Resilience Tax Credit, also known as the Community Food Access Tax Credit.
Rules Pertaining to the Small Food Business Recovery and Resiliency Tax Credit (8 CCR 1204-10, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9)
Governor Polis and the Department of Agriculture announced a new tax credit for Colorado’s small food retailers and small family farms to help increase access to healthy groceries in communities across the state.
The second round of grants through the Community Food Access program is now available for small food retailers and small family farmers. This opportunity allows these small food businesses to apply for up to $50,000 to expand opportunities for Coloradans living in low-income, low-access communities to purchase healthy groceries.
This webinar will provide more information and answer questions about how to apply for the Small Food Business Recovery and Resilience Grant.
More about the Small Food Business Recovery and Resilience Grant program.
