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Our Mission
We are changemakers who strengthen connections with and between farms, ranches, and communities so that all Coloradans have equitable access to fresh, nutritious foods.
We achieve our mission by engaging in policy advocacy for systemic change, managing innovative programs, and developing community partnerships and grassroots networks to rebalance the food system and create healthy food environments.
Our Vision
We envision Colorado communities where fresh and local foods enrich the lives of all.
Our Values
· Connections · Equity · Adaptability · Solutions
· Systems Change · Transparency · Sharing Power
We are
Making connections
by facilitating relationships, collaboration, and understanding between those who grow, bring value to, buy, and consume fresh and local foods across Colorado
Ensuring equity
in decisions, actions, and allocation of resources contribute to an inclusive, multicultural, and multiracial society with distributed and shared power
Being adaptive
by seeking the knowledge, guidance, and partnership of local, state, and national organizations. Testing and trying new solutions
Working toward solutions
by employing solutions that are informed by research evidence as well as by community and working ourselves out of a job
Working toward systems change
by identifying a path to permanency for everything we do in practice
Being transparent
by using multiple forms of communication to share when we succeed, when we don’t, and what we are doing along the way
The Team
The Board
Ashley Thurow, CPA, Chair
Executive Director, Monument Health
Dawn Adams
Owner, Green Junction Farmstead
Jess T. Church, MS, RD
Director of Food Security Initiatives, Centura Health
Jill Mendoza, CEcD, Treasurer
Economic Development Manager, Town of Superior
Laia Mitchell
Senior Program Officer for Community Development, Gates Family Foundation
Laura Carroll
Consumer Voice & Advocate
Katherine Corell
Executive Director, Downtown Colorado, Inc.
Shannon Spurlock
Founder & Principal Consultant, Ochotona Consulting
Shaunda Van Wert
Director – Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, KPMG
Core Partners
Sara Struckman
Grants Manager
NFP Partners
Accounting & Finance Consultant
Andrea Loudd
Regional Community Food Navigator
Dawn Adams
Community Food Navigator, Western Slope
Koralia De Lara
Community Food Navigator, Pueblo County
Lizbett Mercado
Community Food Navigator, Pueblo County
Nicole Frazier
Chef Consultant
Sally Ayotte
Chef Consultant
Shellie Kark
Chef Consultant
Rainey Wikstrom
Chef Consultant
Rob Mattoch
Chef Consultant
Tonette Salazar
Strategies360 Lobbying Firm
Emma Bliesener
Strategies360 Lobbying Firm
Nourish Advisory Board (NAB)
In 2022 we launched the Nourish Advisory Board (NAB) The NAB provides strategic, challenging, and innovative direction to inform and drive the future of Nourish Colorado’s initiatives and policy work. The NAB works closely with all Nourish staff as well as Nourish’s Board of Directors with two NAB members sitting on the Board of Directors. For an overview of the NAB, go here. We hope you might be interested in joining and spreading the word about the NAB. Please complete or share this brief application. Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis and will be reviewed by Nourish staff and external partners. The first meeting took place January 2022 and meets bimonthly every third Friday. Please contact Jesse@NourishColorado.org with any questions about the NAB. Our current NAB members:
Brandy Atkins | Laura Carroll | Marci Cochran | Kate Falkenberg | Matt Hess | Kris D Holstrom | Katie Koblenz | Erin Languell | Tiffany Latrice Hill | Andrea Loudd | Michele Marquitz | Liza Marron | Rosalind May | Christina Miller | Sarah Mitchell | Dolores Ramirez | Nancy Scheinkman | Donita Tovar | Dawn Trujillo
Careers and Opportunities
At Nourish Colorado we don’t fill “jobs,” we offer meaningful work and career opportunities for individuals who want to make a positive impact on the world. Our employees know they are making a difference. Every day they are on the frontline championing equitable and universal access to nutritious foods for all Coloradans. We’re always on the lookout for talented professionals who share our passion for food system optimization to join the team.
Nourish Colorado is currently accepting applications to join the Nourish Advisory Board on a rolling basis. Complete the application HERE!
Frontline Farming is currently accepting applications for their 2023 Beginning Farmer Programs. Visit their website and learn more about their new learning pathways.
Check out our partner career opportunities below and upcoming events HERE!
- Fiscal Administrator at CDPHE | 3/23
- Field Director at the National Young Farmers Coalition | 3/23
- Community Food Internship, Value Chain Coordinator, Local Food Share Program Director, & Market Farmer Internship at Go Farm | 3/23
- Nutrition and Cooking Education Coordinator and Project Manager at The Food Justice Planning Initiative (FJPI) | 3/23
- Director of Youth Education & Summer Outdoor Youth Program Manager (seasonal) at Mountain Roots | 3/23
- Community Health (Food Security) Supervisor at Centura | 3/23
- Executive Director at Farmers Market Fund | 2/23
- Executive Director at FairShare CSA Coalition | 2/23
- Executive Director at Farmers Market Coalition | 2/23
- Community Health Analyst at Centura | 2/23
- Gleaning & Food Systems Coordinator Roaring Fork Valley, Gleaning Specialist VISTA Mesa County, Bilingual Gleaning and Food Systems Coordinator Garfield County at UpRoot Colorado | 2/23
- Regional Manager at Kitchen Sync Strategies | 1/23
- Finance and Contracts Manager at Center for Good Food Purchasing | 1/23
- Multiple Positions at the Good Food Collective | 1/23
- Program Officer at Telluray Foundation | 1/23
To submit a job or event, please email: Jesse@NourishColorado.org
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