Read about River Valley Community Grains, a fledgling grain hub operating in an old tractor repair building in Blairstown, NJ in this Dirt Magazine article by Becca Tucker.

UCCS Grain School Online 2026 begins February 2, 2026 and offers a flexible, year-long learning experience exploring grains from farming and processing to nutrition, health, and community. Designed for farmers, bakers, makers, educators, and grain-curious community members, the online course includes a live kickoff orientation on February 3 and self-paced content through April with self-paced access until the end of the year. Sign up here!

How do you highlight the things that you care about? That’s the question from Zuni Street Brewing’s lead brewer, Riley O’Connor, who is heading up a new brewing project called Still Here, a collaborative effort from over a dozen Denver-area breweries. 

Still Here partnered with Chris Schooley from Troubadour Maltings to use a pilsner malt grown by Eric Pfannenstiel at Rocky Mountain Hay Farms. Both unmalted and malted India Jammu wheat was provided by Boulder’s Dry Storage. Matthew Peetz of Propagate Labs also joined the project, providing a blended saison strain comprising two famed Belgian breweries, as well as a French brewery... [Read More Here]

Pueblo Seed & Food Co. is hiring for a bakehouse pro to join their team!

The position is ~32 hours/week (Wednesday through Saturday) in Cortez, CO.

Pueblo Seed & Food Co. grows heritage grains, seeds, chile peppers and garlic on their farm in Southwest Colorado and makes small batch artisan foods in their Seed & Bakehouse located at 25 N. Beech Street in Cortez, Colorado.

The Seed & Bakehouse is open on Fridays 12-6PM and Saturdays 9AM-3PM, offering baked goods with coffee & teas, pizzas, and sandwiches.

Email info@puebloseed.com for more information.

Join Nude Food's free 2026 Zero Waste Challenge! 21 days of learning and action items to inspire, motivate, and prepare you to live a zero-waste life! Open to anyone, anywhere. Share with your friends and do it together to start your new year sustainably.
 

Throughout the challenge you'll learn how to embody the 5 R's of Zero-Waste, how to swap out single-use and plastic items in your home for sustainable alternatives, and how to engage your neighbors and community in a culture of zero-waste living. 

If you complete the challenge, you'll be entered to win a $100 Zero Waste Essentials prize package from Nude Foods!

Sign up here! Challenge starts: January 12, 2026

When baker Christie Rich first heard about Winter Langin, she immediately wanted to use it for bread and pastries. The hard red winter wheat was enticing not only because it was specifically developed to grow in Colorado’s increasingly arid climate, but because she could source it from a farmer in Weld County, just 25 miles from her Fort Collins bakery, The Bread Chic.

“As a baker, I use all organic, and I try to use all local whenever possible. That seemed like a great way to do that,” she said.

But first, Rich had to find a way to mill the grain into flour. She considered doing it herself, but was too busy opening a second location — and baking at the first. That’s about the time she found Dry Storage, a Boulder-based mill on a mission to make locally grown grains more accessible to culinary minds in Colorado....[Read More Here]

WHAT: We are shaking things up with a one-of-a-kind reverse pitch competition. Instead of businesses pitching to buyers, we’re flipping the script—calling on innovators to create real solutions that meet Colorado’s food needs. The goal? Fast-track Colorado-made tamales* from idea to full-scale production, starting with schools and institutional markets, and expanding into retail and beyond.

WHO: We’re seeking a reliable, mission-aligned partner with production capacity that’s interested in taking a Colorado-based, value-added product from idea to reality. Ideal competitors would be co-manufacturers, co-packers, or existing brands interested in expanding.

WHEN: In-person pitch day will be on March 13, 2026. Specific location is still to be determined, but will be in/around Denver, CO. 

If you are interested in receiving the application to apply for this competition, please complete the interest form below by November 21, 2025. We will then send you the application form and competitor packet. 

INTEREST FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOm4PEOtt8D-pn-bSvLZMZzYrZ-Kr_9gEPjtfp-OFy8IupWw/viewform

Resiliency isn’t just about bouncing back - it’s about rising stronger, together. 

On Monday, Nov. 17,  join Naturally Colorado at New Hope Network’s Boulder headquarters at 29th Street Mall in Boulder for an inspiring evening of connection, community, and conversation. 

We’re thrilled to welcome Karen Hertz, founder of Holidaily Brewing Company, as our keynote speaker. Karen turned her journey as a two-time cancer survivor into Colorado’s leading gluten-free brewery, proving that grit and purpose can fuel lasting success in CPG.

Expect an empowering keynote, meaningful networking with women from across the industry, and space to share both challenges and solutions. 

Guests will enjoy craft beer from Holidaily Brewing, nourishing bites from Just BE Kitchen, and a vibrant evening designed to uplift and inspire. This is your chance to connect with Colorado’s women leaders and changemakers as we strengthen our community heading into 2026.

Learn more and register at https://naturallycolorado.glueup.com/event/women-in-cpg-the-power-of-resiliency-157528/.

This event is open to both members of Naturally Colorado and the larger community. 

🌾 Consumer demand for transparency is reshaping the CPG industry—and Colorado’s farmers, ranchers, and producers are leading the way. Join us on Thursday, November 13 at 5:30 PM MT at Pour Tap House in Commerce City for Cultivating Connections: From Colorado Fields to Colorado Brands, an exclusive Naturally Colorado member event. Together with local producers, chefs, and food innovators, we’ll explore how collaboration can spark new products, strengthen our food system, and fuel a more sustainable future for Colorado. 

Questions about this event? Email info@naturallycolorado.org.

Register here

Investing in beginning farmers: Building on the success of the inaugural award in both Italy and the U.S., this program celebrates farmers with 10 years or less of farming experience, who are advancing or aspiring toward regenerative organic farming practices that strengthen community well-being and environmental health. 

The top award recipient will receive $10,000 from Davines North America to invest in equipment and initiatives that elevate their agroecological efforts, along with an all-expenses-paid trip (valued at $5,000) to the European Regenerative Organic Center (EROC) in Parma, Italy—a premier research and training hub connected to the Davines Group Village.