We mobilize a 5-county and 2-tribe network of food pantries to seek funding that allows us to purchase local food from farmers, and distribute that food to our region’s most underserved communities.
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Between 2022 and 2025, The Good Food Collective implemented the USDA’s Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program across Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners region.
We facilitated a purchasing network between 14 food assistance providers and 36 local producers that ultimately invested $564,642 of public dollars on local food, distributing it to community members seeking emergency food.
We also help implement Colorado's Community Food Grant, which provides funding to food banks and food pantries to increase access to fresh Colorado-grown and culturally meaningful foods.
are you a food assistance provider, or a local producer?
Whether you're a food pantry interested in purchasing local, or you're a food producer interested in selling product,
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Contact Lauren Ames:
lauren@goodfoodcollective.org
