San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition

Our mission is to foster an equitable local food system that restores the health of the people, community, economy and ecosystem.

SLV Local Foods Coalition History:

The San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition formed its roots back in 2008 when Alamosa Garden Coordinator, Melissa Emminger, went to the Community Food Security Conference in Philadelphia on a LiveWell scholarship with a promise to return to the community and share what she had learned. 15 folks were expected at the local food potluck. When over 50 people swelled the room and stayed long after the presentation was over —abuzz with conversation— it became apparent that the community was ripe for a new food story. People yearn to recapture a connection that SLV residents have had historically with the seed, the dirt, the farmer, the animal, and the story of where and how their food is grown.

The grassroots food movement in the San Luis Valley has been thriving ever since that 2008 presentation.