Growing Rural Prosperity
Through video content, workshops, and panels this project engages local farm and food leaders as peer-educators to share knowledge, skills and resources that build for more equitable, economically secure, and ecologically resilient communities and food systems.
Growing Rural Prosperity seeks to develop, compile and share relevant and useful content which enhances small farm/local food business prosperity; promotes diverse and inclusive rural leadership, and provides for shared opportunities that develop, test and teach solutions.
Colorado Farm & Food Alliance’s premier event is the North Fork Community Fair, on hiatus until Spring 2022, when we hope to be back bigger and better than ever.
Pre-Planning Your Farm Business
It all begins with an idea. But planning a farm business includes things that are must. This quick tutorial from Elizabeth Agee goes over some basics to consider as you put together a business plan to turn your idea into a farm.
Colorado’s Cottage Food Law History
Did you know that Colorado’s Cottage Food Law allows local producers to make and sell value added products as a home business?
Well, it wasn’t always that way, and this woman is a big reason why that changed.
Elizabeth interviews a pioneer of and lead advocate for the Colorado Cottage Food Law, and artisan brick-oven baker, Monica Wiitanen.
Basic Accounting for Small Ag Businesses
Most people may not get into farming for the bookkeeping, but keeping track of things is easier if you start off with some basics. Don Lareau of Zephyros Farm & Gardens helps to cover some of that ground.
Colorado’s Cottage Food Law
Are you interested in launching your own in-home food business? This video contains everything you need to know about utilizing the Cottage Food Law to get started.