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Discover Your Local Food System with Slow Food Boulder County

Travel Boulder's profile about Slow Food Boulder County features The Colorado Grain Chain and the Rye Resurgence Project. "In Boulder County and across the globe, Slow Food empowers farmers and consumers to reclaim...

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Intro to Our Local Food Systems with Slow Food Boulder County | March 12

Join the Museum of Boulder for a conversation that will change the way you shop, eat, and think about food. Jodie Popma, Slow Food Boulder County, and Kim Lord Stewart, author of Eating Between the Lines, will unpack...

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Winter barley is driving regenerative agriculture in Colorado

Six years ago, Todd Olander, a fifth-generation farmer and founder of Root Shoot in Loveland said he saw the writing on the wall: “We needed to make sure our soil was resilient.” Olander’s solution was to turn to...

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Growers: Apply by March 23 to Receive a $7,000 Organic Grains Microgrant

[.] Exciting update about our 2026 Colorado Organic Grains Microgrant Program: Mad Agriculture is generously adding $2,000 to each winning proposal from their 2024 Regenerative Catalyst Fund. That means a total of...

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"Matches in the Making" at the Colorado Grain Summit

[Sign up by February 17th!] Calling all grain buyers, sellers & distributors! Are you looking to source Colorado grown grains or grain products? Want to connect with local farmers, millers, pasta makers, bakers, and...

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West Cost Bread Fest will take place in Petaluma, CA on May 2

West Coast Bread Fest is an all-day celebration of bread and community in Petaluma, California. One ticket includes one 60–90 minute class, but attendees are encouraged to arrive in the morning and stay for the full...

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Colorado Organic Grains Microgrant Program: 2026 Colorado Grain Chain Microgrant Program

[The application period is open through March 23rd.] The Colorado Grain Chain (CGC), a nonprofit organization that seeks to grow and connect a vibrant community-centered grain economy in the state of Colorado, is...

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Naturally Rising: The Conscious Business Pitch Competition

The Conscious Business Pitch Competition is an annual pitch event hosted by Naturally Colorado that highlights purpose-driven, emerging CPG and conscious product brands. Formerly known as the “Pitch Slam,” founders...

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