TNCC has been awarded a grant for partial funding to conduct a Community Food Assessment in our region. We feel that the potential for reinvigorating the agricultural roots of the west ends of San Miguel and Montrose counties is too important to ignore.
But before people start planting 100s of acres, it's critical to know what products are currently being produced, what the market demand is for local products and what infrastructure and/or organizational aspects are missing that would help make our community food system more robust - and more secure.
We've hired a west end resident to help conduct the assessment. Erik 'Bodie' Johansson is a life-long resident of the region with the unique distinction of having attended school in Telluride and Norwood - and graduated from Nucla High School. His passion for community and finding ways to improve the quality of life for regional residents is perfect for this task.