About

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

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Help hold us accountable to these values.

The Team

Amber Clemetson

Strategic Initiatives Manager

Becca Gredone

Legal Analyst

Caitlin Stuart

Community Engagement &
Navigator Manager

Daysi Sweaney

Director of Healthy Food Incentives

Ingrid Wicker

Senior Director of Budget & Operations

Jesse Hulling

Project Specialist

Jessica Wright

Director of Healthy Food in Institutions

Lonni Byrd

Double Up Food Bucks Manager

Laurel Smith

Value Chain Coordinator

Rakia Ranney

SNAP-Ed Program Manager

Rebecca Robbins

Farm to Institution Program Manager 

Taylor Frederick

Culinary Programs Manager

Wendy Peters Moschetti

Executive Director

Gretchen Groenke

Nutrition Programs Coordinator

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

Core Partners

Sara Struckman

Grants Manager

NFP Partners

Accounting & Finance Consultant

Andrea Loudd

Community Food Navigator, Denver Metro

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 

Nourish Colorado's Historic Timeline

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 Opportunities 

Nourish Colorado is hiring again! We are actively looking for a SNAP-Ed PSE Manager  to join our Nutrition Education Team Interested candidates should submit a resume/cover letter and 3 references to Ingrid Wicker at Ingrid@NourishColorado.org by October 6th

In addition, the Nutrition Education Team is also searching for a SNAP-Ed Data and Eval Specialist to join their team. Interested candidates should submit a resume/cover letter and 3 references to Ingrid Wicker at Ingrid@NourishColorado.org by October 4th

Nourish is looking to expand and grow our Executive Board. If you are interested in learning more about our openings click HERE.  IF you have any questions or would to apply please send a cover letter/resume to Wendy Moschetti, Nourish CO Executive Director, at Wendy@NourishColorado.org

Nourish Colorado is currently accepting applications to join the Nourish Advisory Board on a rolling basis. Complete the application HERE!

Partner Opportunities 

NSAC Job Board

To submit a job or event, please email: Jesse@NourishColorado.org 

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