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2019

October

September

News: Colorado Cottage Foods pH Testing, Product Labeling, and Food Safety
News: Agritourism Best Practices Guides
Call for Applications: Western SARE
Call for Applications: Community Revitalization and Local Food Initiatives
Call for Applications: CRAFT Workshops
Call for Applications: Agriculture and Food Research Initiatives Grant
Event: Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Event: CSU Nutrien Ag Day 2019
Event: Colorado Proud School Meal Day
Updated Resource: CSU Food Systems Page
Coming Soon: CSU Food Systems Webinar Series

August

News: USDA Farm Implementation Update
News: Agritourism Best Practices Guides
Call for Colorado Food System Advisory Council Members
Call for Applications: Regenerative Farm Fellowship
Call for Grant Applications: Agriculture and Food Research Initiatives
Event: Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Event: Save the Date for CSU Ag Day 2019
Event: Colorado Proud School Meal Day
Updated Resource: CSU Food Systems Page

June

Call for Applications: Improving Community Food Systems
Call for Grant Applications: Farmers Market Promotion Program and Local Food Promotion Program
Call for Applications: Colorado Tourism Leadership Journey Class of 2020
Call for Applications: CRAFT Studio 201
Call for Applications: Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP)
Updated Resource: CSU Food Systems Page
Call for Grant Applications: Agriculture and Food Research Initiatives
Event: Annie’s Project Facilitator Training
Event: MORP Heritage Apple Tree Sale and Fundraiser
Event: National Farm to School Network Webinar
Event: Preserve@Home Online Course
Event: Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Event: Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference
Event: Annie’s Project Comes to El Paso County
Event: Colorado Proud School Meal Day

May

News: Improving Healthy Food Retail for Coloradans
News: USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features
News: 2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
Call for Applications: Colorado Tourism Leadership Journey Class of 2020
Call for Applications: CRAFT Studio 201
Call for Applications: Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP)
Call for Grant Applications: USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Call for Grant Applications: Food Safety Outreach Program
Call for Grant Applications: USDA Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program
Call for Grant Applications: Improving Community Food Systems
Call for Grant Applications: Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Webinar: Applying for Federal Grants
Survey: National Incubator Farm Training Initiative
Event: Beekeeping on the Front Range Workshop
Event: Farm Field Day at the Old Fort
Event: Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Event: LoCo Foods Trade Show

April

Call for Recommendations: Colorado Tourism
Call for Grant Applications: Federal‐State Marketing Improvement Program
Call for Grant Applications: Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Grant: Improving Community Food Systems
Event: Online Land Stewardship Program
Event: Online Graduate Certificate in Agritourism Management
Event: Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Event: Produce Safety Grower Training Workshops
Event: ServSafe Certification Courses
Event: Sustainable Lifestyle Expo
Event: Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project Grafting Workshop
Event: AgriSummit
Event: Branching Out – Gardening, Unique Crops, Markets & More
Event: Breakfast with the Pros Series
Event: Strengthening Economies in the West: Coal‐Reliant Communities Challenge
Event: LoCo Foods Trade Show

March

Call for Grant Applications: Federal – State Marketing Improvement Program
Resource: Colorado MarketMaker
Grant: Improving Community Food Systems
Event: Old Fort Market Garden Education Series
Event: Online Land Stewardship Program
Event: Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Event: Montezuma/Dolores County Pruning Workshop
Event: ServSafe Certification Courses
Event: Ag Outlook and Strategy Webinar
Event: Water in the West Symposium
Event: Financial Management Strategies Webinar
Event: Dolores / Montezuma County Grafting Workshop
Event: Vision Course for Aspiring Urban Farmers
Event: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Courses
Event: Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project Grafting Workshop
Event: Sustainable Lifestyle EXPO
Event: Strengthening Economies in the West: Coal‐Reliant Communities Challenge
Event: Eat Colorado Food Show
Farmer Survey: On‐Farm Harvesting and Surpluses

February

News: New Ag Workforce Development Program
News: Double Up Food Bucks Market and Retail Application Open
Call to Business Owners: National Western Center Public Market Survey
Event: Garfield County Ag Expo
Event: ServSafe Certification Courses
Event: Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Event: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Courses
Event: Food Safety Planning Workshop
Event: 2019 Farming Evolution Event
Event: Vision Course for Aspiring Urban Farmers
Event: Strengthening Economics in the West: Coal-Reliant Communities Challenge
Event: Financial Management Strategies Seminar
Event: 2019 Ag Outlook and Strategy Forums
Event: 2019 Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference
Event: Water in the West Symposium
Event: Old Fort Market Garden Education Series
Event: Colorado Farmers Market Association Annual Meeting
Event: Eat Colorado Food Show

January

News: New Ag Workforce Development Program
News: Boulder County Farmers Markets Accepting New Vendors
Financial Assistance: Sustainability Grants Available for Small Farms
Financial Assistance: Grants Available for Businesses working in Food Waste, Rescue, and Recycling
Financial Assistance: Specialty Crop Block Grants
Call for Business Owners: National Western Center Public Market Survey
Events: Double Up Symposia for 2019
Events: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Courses
Events: On-Farm Food Safety Planning & GAPs Prep Workshops
Event: UCCS Grain School
Event: Western Colorado Food and Farm Forum
Event: Financial Management Strategies Seminar
Event: 2019 Ag Outlook and Strategy Forums
Events: 2019 Cottage Food Safety Trainings
Event: 2019 CO Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference
Event: Water in the West Symposium
Events: Old Fort Sustainable Agriculture Programs
Event: Old Fort Market Garden Education Series
Save The Date: Colorado Farmers Market Association Annual Meeting Contact Information

2018

December
- News: CSU’s New Graduate Certificate in Agritourism Management
- News: State Sales Tax Rule Change
- News: GAP/GHP Reimbursement Program
- MarketMaker: Buy Local for Holiday Gifts and Meals
- Call For Proposals: 2019 USDA Farm to School Grants
- Event: Old Fort Sustainable Agriculture Programs
- Events: Fall 2018 Cottage Food Safety Trainings
- Event: LandLink Workshop
- Event: Produce Safety Workshop
- Event: Colorado Ag Water Alliance Workshop
- Event: 3rd Annual Soil Revolution Conference
- Event: Annie’s Project Facilitator Training
- Event: 21st Annual Colorado…It’s AgriCultural Photography Contest
- Event: Western Colorado Food and Farm Forum
- Event: Double Up Symposia 2018-2019
- Events: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Courses
- Contact Information

2018

November
- News: CSU’s New Graduate Certificate in Agritourism Management
- News: Food and Agricultural Business Survey
- News: State Sales Tax Rule Change
- News: GAP/GHP Reimbursement Program
- Call for Proposals: 2019 USDA Farm to School Grants
- Call for Proposals: 2019 Farm to School Training and Curricula
- Financial Assistance: WSARE Professional Development Grants
- Event: From Kitchen to Commercial – A Food business Development Seminar
- Event: 4th Annual Sustainable Denver Summit
- Event: Fall 2018 Cottage Food Safety Trainings
- Event: Double Up Evaluation Webinar
- Event: Double Up Symposia 2018-2019
- Events: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Courses
- Event: Small Farm and Ranch Succession Planning
- Event: CFVGA Produce Labor Conference
- Event: Growing your Farm Business: Vision Course for Aspiring Farmers and Ranchers
- Event: 3rd Annual Soil Revolution Conference
- Resource: Colorado MarketMaker
- Contact Information

October
- News: Call for Fall Field Guide Tourism Itineraries
- Resources: CSU Extension Food Smart App/Website Available
- Resources: Colorado MarketMaker
- Resources: Food & Ag Businesses Selected for Feasibility Study by CSU Students
- Financial Assistance: 2018 Organic Certification Cost Share Program
- Call for Proposals: WSARE Professional Development Grants
- Apply for Local Foods, Local Places, Technical Assistance
- Event: Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s 4th Annual Sustainable Denver Summit
- Event: October Farm to School Month
- Events: Apple Days in SW Colorado
- Event: 2018 Fall Cottage Food Safety Trainings
- Event: Re-Certification Cottage Food Safety Online Training
- Event: CSU Extension Internship Presentations
- Event: Colorado Shared Ownership Summit
- Events: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Courses
- Event: From Kitchen to Commercial – A Food Business Development Seminar
- Event: CFVGA Produce Labor Conference
- Webinar: Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program: Grants (Part 2)
- Contact Information

September
- News: Call for Fall Field Guide Itineraries
- News: CSU Extension Food Smart App/Website Available
- News: Food & Ag Businesses Selected Annually for Feasibility Study by CSU Students
- News: Tourism Industry Association of Colorado Report
- Financial Assistance: 2018 Organic Certification Cost Share Program
- Call for Proposals: WSARE Professional Development Grants
- Event: Colorado Proud School Meal Day
- Event: 2018 National Direct Ag Marketing Summit
- Event: 2018 Hungry for Change Summit & Hunger Action Month
- Event: CSU Ag Innovation Summit
- Event: Beekeeping in the Heart of the Rockies
- Event: Colorado Beekeeper Associate Program Class Series
- Event: Annie’s Project Women’s Retreat
- Event: October Farm to School Month
- Event: CFVGA Produce Labor Conference
- Event: 3rd Annual Soil Revolution Conference
- Webinar: Q&A on EBT Machine Issues in CO Direct Markets
- Contact Information

August
- News: Glenwood Springs High School Receives GHCC Mini Grant for Aquaponics System
- News: Double Up Food Bucks Newly Available at More Local Farmers Markets
- News: FSA Fact Sheets Available for Ag Loss from Disasters
- News: 2018 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory Available
- News: New Legislation Invests in Farmer Training
- News: August is Colorado Proud Month!
- Grant: AFRI Competitive Grants
- Grant: Walmart Community Grant Program
- Loan: FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program
- Loan: USDA Funding for Underserved Groups and Beginning Farmers
- Event: International Millet Symposium
- Event: Cottage Food Safety Online Re-Certification
- Event: Colorado Proud School Meal Day
- Event: 2018 National Direct Ag Marketing Summit
- Event: 2018 Hungry for Change Summit
- Event: CSU Ag Innovation Summit
- Event: Colorado Produce Labor Conference
- Webinar: Indigenous Foods in Early Care & Education Settings
- Webinar: 2018 Food Hub Benchmark Study
- Contact Information

July
- Regional Spotlight: Ann Duncan, Family & Consumer Science Agent, Tri-River Region
- News: 2018 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory Available
- News: New Legislation Invests in Farmer Training
- News: Webinar on Funding for Farm to Cafeteria Programs
- News: Colorado Tourism Office Releases FY2019 Destination Development Plan
- News: August is Colorado Proud Month!
- Scholarship: Rural Professional Development
- Sponsorship: Rural Tourism Conference
- Grant: AFRI Competitive Grants
- Grant: Walmart Community Grant Program
- Loan: FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program
- Loan: USDA Funding for Underserved Groups and Beginning Farmers
- Event: Farming with Beneficial Insects for Pest Control
- Event: Old Fort Open House
- Event: International Millet Symposium
- Event: Cottage Food Safety Online Re-Certification
- Event: Colorado Proud School Meal Day
- Event: 2018 National Direct Ag Marketing Summit
- Event: CSU Ag Innovation Summit

June
- Regional Spotlight: Greg Felsen, 4-H Extension Agent, La Plata County
- News: CSU Research Team Receives $2 Million to Study Colorado Food Systems
- News: Guide Helps Producers Applying for Value-Added Grant Program
- News: Farmland Access Legal Toolkit Launched
- News: Food Hubs Key to Scaling up Local Food Systems
- News: CSU Extension’s New Food Preservation App
- Grant: Call for Pre-Proposals, Western SARE
- Grant: NSF Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
- Grant: Walmart Community Grant Program
- Loans: FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan Program
- Loans: USDA Funding for Underserved Groups and Beginning Farmers
- Event: 2018 Cottage Food Safety Trainings
- Event: Farming with Beneficial Insects for Pest Control
- Event: International Millet Symposium
- Event: 2018 National Direct Agricultural Marketing Summit
- Contact Information

May
- News: Guide Helps Producers Applying for Value-Added Grant Program
- News: Farmland Access Legal Toolkit Launched
- News: Food Hubs Key to Scaling Up Local Food Systems
- News: CSU Extension’s New Food Preservation App
- Grant: USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)
- Grant: USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
- Grant: USDA Higher Education Grants Program
- Grant: USDA Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
- Grant: Call for Pre-Proposals: Western SARE
- Grant: NSF Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
- Grant: Walmart Community Grant Program
- Loans: FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program
- Loans: USDA Funding for Underserved Groups and Beginning Farmers
- Event: 2018 Cottage Food Safety Trainings
- Event: Old Fort Hesperus 1st Annual Farm Field Day
- Event: Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference
- Event: Income Tax Issues and Strategies Webinar
- Event: 2018 Lillian Fountain Smith Nutrition Conference
- Event: High Tunnel and Greenhouse Production Workshop

April
- News: Free pH Testing for Cottage Food Producers
- Grant: USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)
- Grant: USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
- Grant: USDA Higher Education Grants Program
- Grant: USDA Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
- Grant: USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill
- Grant: NSF Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
- Grant: Walmart Community Grant Program
- Event: Apple Grafting Workshop
- Event: Agricultural Disaster Training & Emergency Planning Workshop
- Event: Crafting Winning LFPP/FMPP Proposals Webinar
- Event: 2018 Cottage Food Safety Trainings
- Event: Guidestone Annual AgriSummit: Local Food and Agritourism
- Event: Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference
- Event: 2018 Lillian Fountain Smith Nutrition Conference
- Event: High Tunnel and Greenhouse Production Workshop
- Contact Information

March
- News: New Website to Host Contribution/Impact of Ag/Forestry Research
- Event: 6th Annual Colorado Land Link
- Event: Vision Course for Aspiring Urban Farmers
- Event: FSMA Produce Safety Rule Workshops
- Event: FSMA Training For Wineries
- Event: Northeast Colorado Progressive Ag Symposium
- Event: Farming Documentary Screening
- Event: Drought Management Workshop
- Events: 2018 Cottage Food Safety Trainings
- Event: 2018 Lillian Fountain Smith Nutrition Conference
- Contact Information

February
- Regional Spotlight: Sterling High School Hydroponics Program
- Colorado Farm Fresh Directory: List Your Business
- Call for Applications: Opening for 2018 Farmer-In-Training Program!
- Call for Applications: CRAFT Studio 101
- Call for Applications: Food Systems Impact Collaborative
- Workshops: Winter 2018 Colorado AgrAbility Program
- Event: Garfield County Ag EXPO 2018
- Workshops: Beginning Farmers Core Curriculum & Hands-on Workshops
- Workshop: Produce Safety & Hydroponics – Denver
- Workshop: Hydroponic Production – Sterling
- Event: Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference
- Event: 5th Annual High Plains Organic Conference
- Survey: Uproot Colorado
- Contact Information

January
- Grants: Western Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Education Graduate Student Program
- Grant: USDA Value-Added Producer Grants
- Call for Applications: Food Systems Impact Collaborative
- Webinar: Rural Development Issues in Colorado
- Workshop: UCCS Grain School
- Workshops: Beginning Farmers Core Curriculum & Hands-on Workshops
- Workshops: Principles of Tree Fruit Production
- Online Course: Food Preservation
- Survey: UpRoot Colorado
- Events: Double-Up Food Bucks Symposia
- Event: Bilingual Produce Safety Grower Training
- Event: Western Colorado Food & Farm Forum
- Event: Garfield County Ag Expo 2018
- Event: Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference
- Contact Information