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Innovative Community Based Food Systems
It takes all kinds:❏ Michelle Amiott: Valley Food Partnership
❏ Kellie Pettyjohn: Southwest Farm Fresh, Wily Carrot Farm
❏ Chris Faison: Boulder Dehydrated Foods
Valley Food PartnershipConnects local farms to forks. We strengthen
the local food system and the well being of the community through
Education, Infrastructure improvements
and Policy
Education & Awareness
Valley Food PartnershipConnecting local farms to forks. We strengthen the local
food system and the well being of the community through Education, Infrastructure Improvements and Policy.
Infrastructure Policy
Lovin’ Local Food GuideDMEA Recipe ProjectSchool and Community GardensTeens on FarmsLiveWell Montrose Olathe● Food Access, School
Wellness, Equity, Worksite Wellness, Active Living
Workshops and Conferences● WCFFF, Gardens that Thrive
Food Hub Feasibility StudyCommunity GardensMontrose Farmers MarketPlants R UsEat Local Eat HealthyVeggie VanOnline Farmers MarketAgritourism
Local Farmacy RxCottage Foods BillCommunity GardensSchool WellnessFracking
Spotlight:
❏ Local Farmacy Rx
❏ Food Hub Feasibility Study
❏ Eat Local Eat Healthy
Local Farmacy Rx “The goal of the Farmacy Rx education is to empower participants to
develop healthier shopping, cooking, and eating habits. By the conclusion of the program, participants will have acquired new knowledge of diet and
nutrition, learned new cooking skills, and gained experience in purchasing, storing and preparing healthy foods.”
Teresa Tomasi-Maloney, RD , Director of Nutrition and Diabetes Services,Montrose Memorial Hospital
Who can participate?❏ Motivated Families looking to increase their fruit
and vegetable budgets up to $35.00 per week❏ Want to learn healthy meal preparation❏ Are at risk for developing a diet related disease❏ Have children between the ages of 6 and 12❏ Have a child who qualifies for Colorado Medicaid
What do families receive?❏ Family Friendly cooking workshop and nutritional
education classes.❏ Healthy recipe ideas using local fruits
and/vegetables.❏ Up to $420.00 in Local Farmacy Bucks to purchase
fruit and vegetables at the Montrose Farmers Market.
2014 Pilot❏ Program began on August 23rd and ended
on November 1st❏ Included Family Cooking Classes & Farmacy
Bucks to the Montrose Farmers Market❏ 9 Families❏ 28 Target Participants ❏ 14 Participants between ages 6 and 12
Approximately $3300 was spent
at the Farmers Market over the
period of 12 Markets
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Average Farmacy Bucks spent per Market $275.00
Farmacy Bucks at the Farmers Market
Families were provided up to $35.00 per week
7 out of the 9 families had never been to the Montrose Farmers Market.
9 out of the 9 families did not know that the Montrose Farmers Market took Snap Benefits
“I did not realize how much you could actually buy at the Farmers Market for your money.” - Montrose LFRx Participant
Program Impacts
❏ Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption❏ Individual and Family Behavior Changes ❏ Changes in BMI (avg 1.5% decrease)❏ Learned Healthy Cooking Tips and
Techniques❏ Support for Local Farmers
The Market Center: Montrose Food Hub and Commercial Kitchen Feasibility Study
centrally located business management structure that can assist with aggregation, storage, processing, distribution and marketing of locally and regionally produced food for the purposes of strengthening Montrose’s regional food system.
FOOD HUB
commercial kitchen cold/frozen storage, vegetable washing, discounted post harvest supplies
INFRASTRUCTURE
Eat Local Eat Healthy
Coming to Montrose in Spring of 2015!
Helping to connect Local Restaurants with Local Growers and add to the economic and general health of our communities in Colorado.
Each Participant has the following in their menu items:• No trans fat, no modified fats or MSG• At least one serving of vegetables in each meal• At least two ingredients in each menu item that camefrom a local source
Growing our food system:● What is happening in your community?
Does it have a regional impact?● What does an innovative community based
food system look like? ● What resources are required to make that a
reality?
