Now that the holidays are over, Healthy Archuleta’s Growers and Producers Forum meets monthly, bringing interesting topics for discussion and learning.
This month, the Forum will meet on Thursday, January 30, from 4 to 5pm at the Library. The topic deals with an important local resource, geothermal heat, and will be discussed from different points of view.
Kirsten Skeehan will bring to light past efforts here in Archuleta County to locate new sources and harvest the heat for commercial purposes. Courtney King will share some impressions and photos of Iceland’s use of geothermal heat to supply the country with greenhouse produce. Next month,
Chris Frederics will contrast his experience growing produce in a geothermally-heated dome, the GGP Education Dome in Centennial Park, with growing outside on his own farm. This is a great opportunity for our local growers and producers to network and learn from one another.
To learn more about Healthy Archuleta, please visit our website at www.foodcoalition4archuleta.org.