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
Borden Farms, LLC	Businesses	Agricultural Production	Farmers' Markets Restaurants
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
Buy Fresh Buy Local: Colorado	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Farmers' Markets Food Retailers
Center for Public Health Law & Policy	National Policy & Advocacy Groups		Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Food Retailers Urban Agriculture
Colorado Farmers' Market Association	Businesses	Economic Development	Farmers' Markets
Colorado Farmers' Market Association	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production Food Security Nutrition	Farmers' Markets
Colorado Local Sustainability: Rocky Mountain Growers Directory	Businesses	Agricultural Production	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Food Retailers Restaurants
Colorado Market Maker	Businesses	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Food Retailers
Community Food Security Coalition	National Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agricultural Production Breastfeeding Cultural/Social Economic Development Environmental Preservation Food Security Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Food Retailers Schools School Gardens
Door to Door Organics	Businesses	Agricultural Production Nutrition	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches
Farm to Table/NM Food & Agriculture Policy Council	National Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agricultural Production Breastfeeding Cultural/Social Economic Development Environmental Preservation Food Security Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Food Retailers Restaurants Schools School Gardens
Healthy Community Food Systems	Local Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Landscape Gardens
Healthy People 2010	Local Policy & Advocacy Groups	Food Security Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Food Retailers Schools
Heirloom Garden	Community Initiatives	Agricultural Production Food Security	Farmers' Markets Landscape Gardens
LiveWell Broomfield	LiveWell Communities	Breastfeeding Environmental Preservation Food Security Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Food Retailers Non-Profit Food Assistance Restaurants Schools
LiveWell Colorado	LiveWell Communities	Agricultural Production Food Security Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Schools Worksites
LiveWell Pueblo	LiveWell Communities	Food Security Nutrition	Farmers' Markets Restaurants Schools
LiveWell Wheat Ridge	LiveWell Communities	Agricultural Production Economic Development Food Security Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Food Retailers Schools
Local Harvest	Businesses	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches
Northern CO 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
Northern Colorado Food Incubator	Community Initiatives	Agricultural Production Economic Development	Farmers' Markets Food Retailers
Produce Denver	Community Initiatives	Food Security Nutrition	Farmers' Markets Food Retailers Landscape Gardens Restaurants
Somali-Bantu Farming Council	Community Initiatives	Economic Development Food Security	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Urban Agriculture
Southwest Marketing Network	Local Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agricultural Production Breastfeeding Cultural/Social Economic Development Environmental Preservation Food Security Nutrition	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Schools
The Colorado Farm and Art Market	Businesses	Economic Development	Farmers' Markets Restaurants
The Food Trust	National Policy & Advocacy Groups	Food Security Nutrition	Farmers' Markets Food Retailers
Transition Colorado	Local Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agricultural Production Environmental Preservation Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Landscape Gardens
Tri-County Health Department	Community Initiatives	Food Security Nutrition	Community Gardens Farmers' Markets
USDA: Farmers Market Locator	Businesses	Economic Development	Farmers' Markets
Valley Organic Growers Association	State Initiatives	Agricultural Production	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches
Western CO Food & Agriculture Council	Local Policy & Advocacy Groups	Agricultural Production Breastfeeding Cultural/Social Economic Development Environmental Preservation Food Security Nutrition	Farmers' Markets Farms and Ranches Non-Profit Food Assistance

Community Initiatives

Healthy Food Initiatives