Our region has a suitable climate for growing food and a strong heritage as a ranching and agricultural community, yet 10% of San Miguel County residents and 19% of West End residents identify as food insecure.

We held our first Farm to Fork Celebration of Regional Agriculture on September 12, 2024. Donors were treated to a custom-designed menu of savories and sweets catered by Norwood-based Race Harrison. The ingredients used to make the delicacies were all accessed from regional farmers and ranchers. Producers Doylene Garvey and Terri Snyder Lamers were on hand to talk about the challenges and rewards of ranching in the West End of San Miguel County and Fresh Foundation’s Leila Seraphin spoke about the important programs the organization manages to enhance local food systems and community well-being. To learn more about the 8 producers represented at our event please click here.

We support local food producers to help strengthen the local agricultural economy while at the same time increasing access to local, nutritious food, with a focus on low-income families. 

We increase access to nutritious food by financially supporting a variety of organizations and programs including the Fresh Food Hub, regional food pantries, Senior Meals programs, and “Totes of Hope” programs providing bags of food for area students to take home each weekend. 

We serve as a convener to increase collaboration among organizations working to increase food security.  

Through Tri-County Health Network, we enroll low-income individuals and families in SNAP (food assistance). 

Serve over 1,200 individuals each month through three food pantries. 

Serve meals to 120+ seniors weekly. 

Deliver Totes of Hope to 60 students weekly. 

Enroll 120+ clients in SNAP annually.