Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability

Buy Locally

Ripe, a permanent farmers' stand in Edwards open Monday-Friday from noon to 7pm has a full selection of Colorado produce. Gretchen Schramm and Mike Hovey, the owners, are connecting Colorado farmers to consumers by picking up produce from over 7 different farms on the Western Slope and stocking their market with the finest Colorado has to offer. Ripe's mission is to engage, educate and excite the Vail Valley community about eating locally. To learn more check out this article and visit their Facebook page.

What is Community Supported Agriculture?

CSA is a partnership of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters that provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food. Supporters cover a farm's yearly operating budget by purchasing a share of the season's harvest. CSA members make a commitment to support the farm throughout the season, and assume the costs, risks and bounty of growing food along with the farmer or grower. Members help pay for seeds, fertilizer, water, equipment maintenance, labor, etc. In return, the farm provides, to the best of its ability, a healthy supply of seasonal fresh produce throughout the growing season. Becoming a member creates a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown and those who grow it.

Click here for a listing of Colorado CSAs.

Grant Family Farms

Grant Family Farms is deeply committed to growing healthy, delicious food and to being responsible stewards of the land. For this reason, for the past 35 years, they have been growing organic vegetables. Grant Family Farms was the first to be certified organic by the State of Colorado.

Grant Family Farms

Sustainable Settings

Sustainable Settings is located in Carbondale and is a working ranch that produces beyond organic fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, and grass fed lamb, beef, and yak meat and holiday turkeys selling from our ranch store, CSA and at the Aspen Saturday Market. Sustainable Settings is also a Whole Systems Learning Center and green demonstration on 244 acres in the Rocky Mountains at 6,500 ft elevation. We research, develop and teach models of sustainable daily living.

Door-To-Door Organics

Door to Door Organics is Colorado's home, office and co-op delivery service of fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, herbs and select groceries. Each week of the year they deliver the freshest organic goodies directly to your door at competitive prices.

www.doortodoororganics.com

Sustainable Food Resources

www.actionforhealthykids.org - Colorado Action for Healthy Kids

www.homegrown.org - Growing, cooking and food preservation.

www.localsustainability.net - Unites farmers, ranchers and consumers in order to stimulate Colorado's local food economy.

www.stilltasty.com - Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide.

www.theramblingepicure.com - A gastronome's guide to mindful eating.

www.USDA.gov - Food & Nutrition

www.whatsonmyfood.org - Pesticide Action Network