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Colorado Food Summit Regional Convenings For
EASTERN COLORADO

“Shorthorns Near Needle Rock” - Photo Courtesy of Kris Stewart, Delta County

upcoming regional events
  • February 6th
    Fort Morgan, Colorado
  • Soil to Supper

    February 6, 2025
    Fort Morgan, Colorado

    Event Location and Details:

    The Block
    19592 E 8th Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701

    Description:

    Join food and ag experts for a day at The Block to discuss our region’s food and agriculture sector. This is one of two conferences being hosted in our area. Topics and discussions were selected by our volunteer host committee. We hope you will join us for this free event! Our takeaways from the day will be used to help develop the CO Food Summit statewide agenda. We want to ensure eastern Colorado’s food and ag sector is represented. See you there!

    Agenda:

    Fort Morgan 2/6 

     

    Attendee Track 

        

    8:00 – 8:30

    Registration

     

    8:30 – 8:45

    Welcome & Intro 

     

    8:45- 9:45

    General Session #1 Jason Webb

     

    9:45 – 10:00

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    10:00 – 10:45

    How to Start a Small Farm: Panel 

    RMFU Farm Bill-Sara Meyer 

    Food Coalition – Food accessibility – Karleen Wagner & Sue Boyett

     

    10:45 – 11:00

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    11:00 – 11:45 

    Living Pathways/Design with Kareen Erbe 

    CMFA Farmer’s Markets-Rosalind May

    Specialty Crops in Northeast Colorado – Jason Webb

    Greenhouse Management – Brian Kailey

    11:45 – 12:00

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    12:00 – 1:00 

    Lunch and General Session #2 

    Speaker: Brian Bledsoe 

     

    1:00 – 1:15 

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    1:15 – 2:00 

    RMFU Coop Development Center

    Direct Marketing Beef 

    RMFU Land Lease 

     

    2:00 – 2:15

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    2:15 – 3:15 

    Grower Showcase 

     
  • March 11th
    Sterling, Colorado
  • Soil to Supper

    March 11, 2025
    Sterling, Colorado

    Event Location and Details:

    Northeastern Junior College
    Hays Student Center
    721 Landrum Lane,
    Sterling, CO 80751

    Description:

    Join food and ag experts for a day at Northeastern Junior College to discuss our region’s food and agriculture sector. This is one of two conferences being hosted in our area. Topics and discussions were selected by our volunteer host committee. We hope you will join us for this free event! Our takeaways from the day will be used to help develop the CO Food Summit statewide agenda. We want to ensure eastern Colorado’s food and ag sector is represented. See you there!

    Agenda:

    Sterling 3/11

    Attendee Track 

        

    8:00 – 8:30

    Registration

     

    8:30 – 8:45

    Welcome & Intro 

     

    8:45- 9:45

    General Session #1 Jason Webb

     

    9:45 – 10:00

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    10:00 – 10:45

    How to Start a Small Farm: Panel 

    RMFU Farm Bill-Sara Meyer 

    Market Trends/Food Systems Landscape -Dawn Thilmany

     

    10:45 – 11:00

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    11:00 – 11:45 

    Greenhouse Management – Brian Kailey

    CMFA Farmer’s Markets-Rosalind May

    Specialty Crops in Northeast Colorado – Jason Webb

     

    11:45 – 12:00

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    12:00 – 1:00 

    Lunch and General Session #2 Brian Bledsoe 

     

    1:00 – 1:15 

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    1:15 – 2:00 

    RMFU Coop Development Center – Sara Meyer

    Direct Market Beef

    Buying or Leasing Land/Insurance – Tim Stahley

     

    2:00 – 2:15

    Networking & Vendors 

     

    2:15 – 3:15 

    Grower Showcase 

     
Soil to Supper

February 6, 2025
Fort Morgan, Colorado

Event Location and Details:

The Block
19592 E 8th Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701

Description:

Join food and ag experts for a day at The Block to discuss our region’s food and agriculture sector. This is one of two conferences being hosted in our area. Topics and discussions were selected by our volunteer host committee. We hope you will join us for this free event! Our takeaways from the day will be used to help develop the CO Food Summit statewide agenda. We want to ensure eastern Colorado’s food and ag sector is represented. See you there!

Agenda:

Fort Morgan 2/6 

 

Attendee Track 

    

8:00 – 8:30

Registration

 

8:30 – 8:45

Welcome & Intro 

 

8:45- 9:45

General Session #1 Jason Webb

 

9:45 – 10:00

Networking & Vendors 

 

10:00 – 10:45

How to Start a Small Farm: Panel 

RMFU Farm Bill-Sara Meyer 

Food Coalition – Food accessibility – Karleen Wagner & Sue Boyett

 

10:45 – 11:00

Networking & Vendors 

 

11:00 – 11:45 

Living Pathways/Design with Kareen Erbe 

CMFA Farmer’s Markets-Rosalind May

Specialty Crops in Northeast Colorado – Jason Webb

Greenhouse Management – Brian Kailey

11:45 – 12:00

Networking & Vendors 

 

12:00 – 1:00 

Lunch and General Session #2 

Speaker: Brian Bledsoe 

 

1:00 – 1:15 

Networking & Vendors 

 

1:15 – 2:00 

RMFU Coop Development Center

Direct Marketing Beef 

RMFU Land Lease 

 

2:00 – 2:15

Networking & Vendors 

 

2:15 – 3:15 

Grower Showcase 

 
Soil to Supper

March 11, 2025
Sterling, Colorado

Event Location and Details:

Northeastern Junior College
Hays Student Center
721 Landrum Lane,
Sterling, CO 80751

Description:

Join food and ag experts for a day at Northeastern Junior College to discuss our region’s food and agriculture sector. This is one of two conferences being hosted in our area. Topics and discussions were selected by our volunteer host committee. We hope you will join us for this free event! Our takeaways from the day will be used to help develop the CO Food Summit statewide agenda. We want to ensure eastern Colorado’s food and ag sector is represented. See you there!

Agenda:

Sterling 3/11

Attendee Track 

    

8:00 – 8:30

Registration

 

8:30 – 8:45

Welcome & Intro 

 

8:45- 9:45

General Session #1 Jason Webb

 

9:45 – 10:00

Networking & Vendors 

 

10:00 – 10:45

How to Start a Small Farm: Panel 

RMFU Farm Bill-Sara Meyer 

Market Trends/Food Systems Landscape -Dawn Thilmany

 

10:45 – 11:00

Networking & Vendors 

 

11:00 – 11:45 

Greenhouse Management – Brian Kailey

CMFA Farmer’s Markets-Rosalind May

Specialty Crops in Northeast Colorado – Jason Webb

 

11:45 – 12:00

Networking & Vendors 

 

12:00 – 1:00 

Lunch and General Session #2 Brian Bledsoe 

 

1:00 – 1:15 

Networking & Vendors 

 

1:15 – 2:00 

RMFU Coop Development Center – Sara Meyer

Direct Market Beef

Buying or Leasing Land/Insurance – Tim Stahley

 

2:00 – 2:15

Networking & Vendors 

 

2:15 – 3:15 

Grower Showcase 

 
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