We are asking that you look over the various focus areas and tell us what matters most to you…
Author: Rosa Chavez
Rosa D, Chavez MPH, is a public health & systems leader rooted in the borderlands of Pagosa Springs and Albuquerque, working at the intersections of culture, care, land, food and community infrastructure.
LOCAL FOOD HEROES: Josh and Sasha Gentry of Honyock Farms Limited
We believe that everyone should get the most nutrients from all their food. That’s why our goal is to provide live uncut greens, or to cut and deliver our produce within 24 hours…”
Geothermal Greenhouses to Host Open Mic Events
GGP is excited to host these free community gatherings, to connect spaces in beautiful downtown Pagosa Springs along the San Juan River…
Community Conversation Today Looks at Preventative Care Access
We are looking at two broad questions that will help capture people’s voices/experiences related to food and preventative healthcare issues…
Community Conversation about Preventive Care Access, Tomorrow
Healthy Archuleta, in partnership with Archuleta County, is working to complete a community health assessment over the next couple of years..,
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CIRCLE: Laurie Guitierrez
“Personally, my family and I find wealth in having a community where we are stable and safe…”
Vista Community Garden Invites Community Members for Garden Social, May 15
Come learn what membership in the community garden means and ways for you, your family and friends to get involved…
LOCAL FOOD HEROES: Kraig and Lindsay Candelaria of Cole’s Meat Processing
“We are a small family owned custom meat processing and taxidermy business serving Pagosa Springs and the surrounding areas for 10 years…”
Healthy Archuleta Addresses Nutrition Security
On a weekly basis, the CLLC members identify questions as a result of their participation in these learning sessions…
Healthy Archuleta to Host Community Conversation about Nutrition Policies
Wendy Peters Moschetti, Managing Director at Nourish Colorado will also share about her role representing the interests of health and nutrition…
LOCAL FOOD HERO: Lucy Gonzales of Lucy’s Tamales
“I arrived here in Pagosa in 1976 and over these years have had the great blessing to be of service to my community in many ways…”
‘Locavore’ Menu Featured at the GGP Film Festival This Weekend
The Film Festival menu will include local greens empanada made of a mix of greens grown in Centennial Park grow domes, Greenhouse beet hummus with Mountain Mama, Ryeman Rye Crackers…
Healthy Archuleta to Host Community Conversation about ‘PSE’ and Built Environment
Where we live can affect how we live — we are more likely to make healthy choices when healthy options are within our reach…
Joline LeftHandBull Selected for the Colorado Collective Leadership Initiative
The program is sponsored by the Colorado Health Foundation and lifts up underrepresented or historically excluded community members in Colorado…
LOCAL FOOD HEROES: Kelle and Keith Bruno of Southern Roots Farm
“After trying hard to turn a farm into a sustainable business venture, both Keith and Kelle decided to go back to school to find more lucrative career opportunities…”
Food Summit Celebrates an Equitable Community-based Food System, Saturday April 9
Saturday’s activities will also include a panel of county, town and community leaders who will share about the current state of the local food system in Archuleta County…
Enjoy Food Related Activities Leading Up to April 9 Archuleta County Food Summit
The community is invited to participate in a series of food-related activities and tours in the week leading up to the Archuleta County Food System Summit…
LOCAL FOOD HERO: Artisan Bread Baker & Pastry Chef Ali Braun
“Though I like to think I’m a free spirit, I am a rule follower and, while baking is immensely creative, if you don’t follow your formula and measure carefully your bread will suffer…”
A TASTE OF ARCHULETA COUNTY: Hispanic and Indigenous Heritage Food Demonstration
The demonstration will include a small tasting menu of red chile pork tamales, vegan calabacita tamales, Dove Creek Colorado-grown pinto beans…