Join Us Today to Discuss ‘Deepening Our Agricultural Roots Through Food Policy’

PHOTO: Vegetable rock art painted by local artist and Vista Community Garden member Becky Crowe. These rock markers will be used to help label where plants will be planted in the future community garden at the June 12 event. Come join us for some fun and make some to take home to your garden!

Healthy Archuleta will host our latest Community Conversation about “Deepening our Agricultural Roots, through Food Policy”, today, Thursday June 2, from 2 – 3pm.

We’ll have an enlightening community conversation with Monique Marez, a food systems strategist based in Pueblo, CO. Monique will discuss Pueblo County’s current comprehensive land use plan and the role community members played in adding metrics for the local food system. Monique will also discuss the role policy plays in improving local food access.

Join us on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83978862954 for the virtual meeting. For questions please contact us at fsfearchuleta@gmail.org or 401-371-3227.

Vista Lake Community Garden Event: Continue the Grow June 12
Join the Vista Community Garden at 230 Port Ave for an afternoon of garden planting Sunday June 12 from 4 pm – 6 pm. Come help us plant the community garden with fruits, vegetables and flowers that will be grown and shared with the Vista neighborhood and surrounding community through engaging programming opportunities this growing season.

We will have a guest speaker who will share about the benefits of regenerative and sustainable agriculture along with providing us with some guidance and tips as we continue to grow as a community around our new growing and gathering space focused on food sustainability, food equity and education with 24 raised beds and a tilled area for local food production in the neighborhood.

Come learn how you can sign up for membership in the new community garden. Healthy snacks will be provided. For more information contact fsfearchuleta@gmail.com or call 401-371-3227.

Rosa Chavez

Rose Chavez is Executive Director for Archuleta Seniors, Inc. and Public Health Consultant at Archuleta Food System/Food Equity Coalition.