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Colorado Proud created a new website to connect producers with consumers during this difficult time. Please visit
www.ColoradoProud.com
and complete the online form to add your business and current products and services. We will promote this site through
press releases
and
social media
, encouraging consumers to look for the logo buy local.
Reminder!
If you haven't done so already, please be sure to incorporate the new logo on your website, packaging and marketing materials. We have received a lot of positive feedback from members and consumers, and we are happy to help everyone transition to the updated logo. If you need the new logo artwork, please e-mail
[email protected]
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Colorado Farm and Food Systems Respond and Rebuild Fund
A new, rapid-response fund will provide up to $25,000 to agricultural and food-based businesses and organizations to adjust to COVID-specific needs. Food- and ag-focused organizations in Colorado partnered to create a new Colorado Farm & Food Systems Response Team and associated fund, to support farmers and ranchers in the midst of this crisis. The first round of funding for the Colorado Farm & Food System Respond & Rebuild Fund closes May 4. Apply, learn more, or donate today at
https://cofoodsystems.org/covid-19-response-fund/.
Colorado Farmers' Markets
Along with greening grass and warming temperatures, spring also signals the start of farmers’ markets across Colorado. Farmers’ markets are considered essential businesses by the state and will open to serve Coloradans looking to purchase food and agricultural products. There are more than 100 farmers’ markets across Colorado, with many opening in May and most operational by June. A list of markets across the state, along with a map of locations is available at
www.coloradoproud.org. According to the
Colorado Farmers Market Association (CFMA), visitors should check market websites and social media pages to find any changes in operations. Customers can expect many markets to continue operating, with new guidelines in place for social distancing. Some markets are implementing online ordering platforms to allow for ordering ahead and curbside pickup. CFMA is coordinating with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and local public health agencies to ensure priority is placed on public health for all Colorado farmers’ markets.
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Colorado Proud Facebook Page
Tell Us Your Story
Share Your News
New product launch? Recently win an award? Celebrating a company milestone? Tell us about it, so we can share the good news. E-mail
[email protected]
with your Colorado Proud member news.
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Colorado Centennial Farms and Ranches Program
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To apply for Colorado Centennial Farms and Ranches designation, owners must submit an application by
May 31, 2020, providing information about the history of the property and its buildings/structures, indicating that the farm or ranch meets the program's requirements.
- Farms or ranches must have remained in the same family continuously for 100 years or more.
- Property must be a working farm or ranch.
- Property must have a minimum of 160 acres, however, properties with fewer than 160 acres can qualify if they gross at least $1,000 in annual sales.
- Properties that have four or more well-maintained buildings/structures, which are at least 50 years old, may be eligible for a Historic Structures Award.
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Colorado Proud Member Spotlight
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Christensen Ranch delivers ranch-raised beef right to your door. Cousins and co-owners, Eric Christensen and Kathy Wood, raise their cattle on the expansive plains of Eastern Colorado before finishing them on a corn-based diet for the classic, beefy flavor. Christensen Ranch is a fourth-generation family ranch raising cattle naturally in pasture, without antibiotics or growth hormones. They are committed to following humane handling practices, from calving to processing and adhere to the Global Animal Partnership 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating Program. Christensen Ranch offers 8-10 lb boxed beef assortments filled with steaks, ribs, patties, and brisket as well as smoked beef sticks and summer sausage, hand-crafted seasonings, and their signature Cattlemen’s Blend coffee. They pack and ship each box of beef by hand right from the ranch. Enjoy free shipping for all orders shipping within Colorado and flat rate shipping for all other locations.
Would you like your company to be featured in an upcoming newsletter? Send a photo and short paragraph to
[email protected].
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305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021
Ph. 303.869.9174 | Fax 303.466.8515
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