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Thanksgiving Reflections and Resources

Dear partners,    As Thanksgiving approaches—a time evoking mixed sentiments—we embrace the stillness and quiet moments as a chance to slow down, learn, and reflect. This week we re-examine our perspectives and practices around Thanksgiving and its complexities by delving into readings—here, here, and here—written on the origins of this day in this nation to deepen our understanding.     […]

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Bennet, Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Support Local Farmers, Increase Access to Healthy Foods for Families

Denver — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Farmers’ Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act to support local farmers and increase access to affordable and healthy food options for seniors, families, and young children. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives

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Help produce access go viral 🍎🥕🥦 🥔 🍅 🌽🌶️

Español abajo Nourish Colorado’s Double Up Food Bucks Team needs you to declare your support for produce incentives and SNAP in the next farm bill. We have three ways for you to do this—via social media, by signing a letter to legislators, and by forwarding this email to others. 1. Via Social Media (let’s make produce incentives go

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Sign our letter to legislators to ask for support for the GusNIP program and SNAP in the next Farm Bill!

September XX, 2023 Dear Representatives DeGette, Neguse, Boebert, Buck, Lamborn, Crow, Pettersen, House Committee on Agriculture Member Caraveo and Senators Hickenlooper and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Member Bennet: This collective group of Colorado Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shoppers, retailers, farmers, nonprofit workers, volunteers, and community members connected throughout the food system

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Trauma & Empathy in the Workplace  

Recently, Nourish Colorado invited author and speaker Katharine Manning to provide training on Empathy and Trauma in the Workplace. As an organization, we daily encounter people who have been affected by trauma and want to be equipped with the tools to handle situations that arise. Katharine Manning defines trauma as, “A psychological injury that affects

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A Multitude of Ways to Address Nutrition and Food Insecurity

Contributing Authors: Lindsey Beatrice, Elias Berbari, Cole Dickerson, Sarah Thorson | CU Boulder MENV This disclaimer informs readers that the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this blog belong solely to the author, students of CU Boulder’s Masters of the Environment (MENV) program and their research, not necessarily to Nourish Colorado as an organization, nor

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Meet our Double Up Food Bucks Farmers: Featuring Ahavah Farm!

How would you describe your Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA)?  We are 100% CSA only, and we offer a very unique experience.  From loads of free classes, events and tours to our local artisan cooperative (we get bread, jams, grains, coffee, meats, skin care products and more from local artisans) to our multiple sizing options

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