01/28/2026
What happens when 70+ community members gather with a shared vision? Last Thursday, we found out. We celebrated the inaugural meal in our new Regenerative Agriculture Learning Center and awarded $175,550 in 0% interest loans to eight incredible local farm entities. Raw Mountain Farm LLC (Basalt): Investing in critical start-up irrigation. They still have CSA openings! DM them . 🥬
Karen Page | Dirt Fairy Farm: Using funds for a new wash/pack shed. Find her 25-member CSA at Glenwood, New Castle & Rifle markets. 🧚
Berry Fungi Farms (Paonia): Fueling a 200% production boost for their “Regenerative Loop” mushroom farm with new industrial freeze dryers. 🍄
Aquila Cellars : Supercharging farmers market growth to bring their responsibly grown wines to Carbondale, Basalt & Denver. 🍷
Blue Bee Trading Co.: Investing in Large & X-Large freeze dryers to preserve Montrose’s summer harvest year-round. 🐝
Delectamenti Eats: Doubling their grow space for microgreens and expanding into healthy freeze-dried treats. 🥗
Fertile Edge Farm (Paonia): Funding a walk-in cooler for their educational farm focused on soil health and gut health. 🧠
Top of the World Cultivators: Purchasing a harvester and tractor to significantly increase potato acreage in the Roaring Fork Valley. 🥔