Healthy Food Initiatives

Are you interested in finding out more about which organizations are building farmers’ markets around the state, what LiveWell Colorado Communities are doing to increase healthy eating, and who in Colorado is involved in home-based or urban agriculture?

An increasing number of individuals, organizations and municipalities across Colorado are actively engaged in strengthening their food systems and increasing access to healthy foods. This searchable inventory lists ongoing efforts from across the state, providing project descriptions as well as contact, funding, and partner information. Search by name of initiative or use the filters to sort through the inventory.

This inventory will be updated on a periodic basis. Please contact contact@livewellcolorado.org with any comments, questions or additions.

Initiative Name	Category	General Topic	Specific Food Access Focus
4-H	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production Cultural/Social Nutrition	Community Gardens Farms and Ranches Schools Urban Agriculture
Abbondanza Organic Seeds and Produce	Businesses	Agricultural Production Environmental Preservation	Farms and Ranches Schools
Adams County Food Distribution	Community Initiatives	Food Security Nutrition	Non-Profit Food Assistance
Ag Insights PR Committee	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production	Farms and Ranches Schools
Albert's Organics	Businesses	Economic Development Environmental Preservation	Food Retailers Restaurants
Albertson’s	Businesses	Economic Development	Food Retailers
Alice's Mexican Cuisine, LLC	Businesses	Economic Development	Food Retailers Restaurants
American Cancer Society	State Initiatives	Nutrition	Food Retailers Restaurants Schools Worksites
American Culinary Federation: Colorado Chefs Association	Businesses	Economic Development	Restaurants
American Diabetes Association	State Initiatives	Nutrition	Food Retailers Restaurants Schools Worksites
American Diabetes Association Por Tu Familia Program Latino Outreach	State Initiatives	Cultural/Social Nutrition	Schools Worksites
American Dietetic Association	National Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agriculture Preservation Food Security Nutrition	Food Retailers Restaurants Schools Worksites
American Grassfed Association	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production Nutrition	Farms and Ranches Food Retailers
American Heart Association: Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction	State Initiatives	Nutrition	Schools Worksites
American Lung Association: Colorado	State Initiatives		Worksites
Aramark	Businesses	Economic Development	Non-Profit Food Assistance Schools
Aurora Interchurch Task Force	Community Initiatives	Food Security Nutrition	Non-Profit Food Assistance
Azteca Ranch Market	Businesses	Economic Development	Food Retailers
Beet Box!	Community Initiatives	Economic Development Environmental Preservation	Food Retailers
Bell Policy Center	State Initiatives	Food Security Nutrition	Non-Profit Food Assistance Schools
Bienvenidos Food Bank	Businesses	Food Security	Non-Profit Food Assistance
Blue and Yellow Logic	Community Initiatives	Agricultural Production Cultural/Social Environmental Preservation	Community Gardens Urban Agriculture
Borden Farms, LLC	Businesses	Agricultural Production	Farmers' Markets Restaurants
Boulder County Extension	Community Initiatives	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Farms and Ranches Schools
Boulder County Food & Agriculture Policy Council	Local Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agricultural Production Breastfeeding Cultural/Social Economic Development Environmental Preservation Food Security Nutrition	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches
Boulder County Public Health Department	Community Initiatives	Food Security Nutrition	Non-Profit Food Assistance
Buy Fresh Buy Local: Colorado	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Farmers' Markets Food Retailers
California Convergence	National Policy & Advocacy Groups
CanDo Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity	Local Policy & Advocacy Groups	Food Security Nutrition	Food Retailers Schools Worksites
Center for Human Nutrition (CHN)	Research	Nutrition
Center for Public Health Law & Policy	National Policy & Advocacy Groups		Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Food Retailers Urban Agriculture
Center For Science in the Public Interest	National Policy & Advocacy Groups	Nutrition
Centers for Disease Control	National Policy & Advocacy Groups	Nutrition
Chefs Collaborative	Businesses	Economic Development	Restaurants
Children’s Health Foundation	State Initiatives	Nutrition	Schools
Chipotle	Businesses	Economic Development	Restaurants
Colorado Action for Healthy Kids	State Initiatives	Nutrition	Schools
Colorado Agricultural Commission	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production	Farms and Ranches
Colorado Agricutural Development Authority (CADA)/ Beginning Farmers	State Initiatives	Economic Development	Farms and Ranches
Colorado Beef Council	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production Nutrition	Food Retailers Restaurants Schools
Colorado Center on Law & Policy	State Initiatives	Food Security	Non-Profit Food Assistance
Colorado Children’s Campaign	State Initiatives	Food Security Nutrition	Schools
Colorado Coalition to End Hunger	State Initiatives		Non-Profit Food Assistance
Colorado College Community Kitchen	Businesses	Food Security	Non-Profit Food Assistance
Colorado Department of Agriculture Markets Division: Colorado Food and Agriculture Directory	Businesses	Economic Development	Food Retailers
Colorado Department of Agriculture: CO-Pack	Businesses	Economic Development	Food Retailers Restaurants
Colorado Department of Agriculture: Colorado Proud	Businesses		Farms and Ranches Food Retailers Restaurants
Colorado Dietetic Association	State Initiatives	Nutrition	Food Retailers Restaurants Schools Worksites
Colorado Farm Bureau	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Food Retailers Schools
Colorado Farmers' Market Association	Businesses	Economic Development	Farmers' Markets