We work to bring people together - growers and producers, markets and restaurants, and customers -  helping connect and educate people about  building a healthy, robust, diverse and resilient food system.

NATIONAL HEARING

August 27: US Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Agriculture (USDA)
will hold hearing in Fort Collins on “Food/Water Safety and Livestock”
Background paper from Food and Water Watch
Watch for details for getting involved.

WINTER FARMERS’ MARKETS

Enjoy our new 3-minute film on Winter Farmers’ Markets, which begin again Sat OCTOBER 30.
See you there!

Complete 2010-2011 Schedule:
5th SEASON in FORT COLLINS
Opera Galleria - 123 N College, 10am-3pm

Oct 30; Nov 13 & 20; Dec 11 & 18
Jan 15 & 29; Feb 12 & 26; Mar 12 & 26; Apr 9

PLUS NEW SITE IN LOVELAND
Bonnell Bulding, 129 E 4th Street, 10am-2pm

Nov 6 and Dec 4

Coming soon!
Vendor Guidelines
Vendor Application (waiting list only)

FRIENDS of EAT LOCAL
Your support enables us to do more:

• Catalyze new food and farm businesses
• Grow sustainable connections between producers and buyers
• Build new and revitalized infrastructure: e.g., greenhouses and shared kitchens
• Educate residents and decision-makers to buy seasonally from local sources
• Preserve working landscapes and resources for food production
• Develop capacity for paid staff – 80% of efforts shown below are volunteer-based

DONATE NOW!  (online payment coming very soon!)

Download donation flyer

OUR TRACK RECORD

• FILM: Eat Local-Grow Local: Taking Root in Northern Colorado (12 minutes)
• Eat Local Food Map - 2006 & 2008  (Big file slow to open.  Hard copies still available - Email us.)
• Class: Menu for the Future, Spring 2009, with CSU’s Osher Center for Lifelong Learning
• Winter Farmers’ Markets - since 2006
• Creating a Local Food Policy Council workshop with Mark Winne - 2007
• Getting Connected for food businesses - annually since 2008
• Eat Local-Grow Local programs at Sustainable Living Fair - 2007 & 2008
• Partnering with Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and City of Fort Collins to build a year-round, permanent Community Marketplace
• Developing businesses through Northern Colorado Food Incubator since 2004
  

LINKS

• Local Harvest
• Northern Colorado Food Incubator (a project of Be Local NC)
• Organic Consumers Association