La pLata county Food System Plan
Together as businesses, organizations, and residents, we are building a 5 year road map that will provide each of us with ways to build a more resilient food system in La Plata County.
Upcoming community input sessions
If you're interested in issues like farming, healthy & affordable food access, food businesses and entrepreneurship, and building your local and regional food system through collaborative conversation, join us at one of our upcoming Community Input Sessions to share your perspective, your needs, and your challenges
project timeline
In 2023, the Good Food Collective was awarded a Social Impact grant from the La Plata County Board of Commissioners to generate a county-level, comprehensive community food plan. The goal of this collective impact effort is that it will provide a shared vision and direction, as well as, policy, planning, and regulatory priorities for all government and food security stakeholders so as to move strategically and effectively towards a Food Secure La Plata County.
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LPC Food System Plan Advisory Committee
The LPC Planning Process is being designed and informed by an incredible group of LPC residents representing the geographic span and diverse sectors that engage with the LPC Food System. We all owe a HUGE thank you to this incredible crew of folks for their contribution of time and vision!
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Lynn Hyde, La Plata County Community Development
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Beth LaShell, Fort Lewis College Old Fort Farm
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Theresa Anselmo, La Plata County Public Health
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Daelyn Benally, GFC Cultural Food Access Coordinator
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Lorena Williams, 4th Sister Farm
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Good Food Collective staff
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Pam Willhoite, Pine River Shares
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Anna Knowles, Durango Farmers Market
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Erin Jolley, La Plata Food Equity Coalition
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4 Corners Chapter, National Young Farmers Coalition
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Elizabeth Phillbrick, Esoterra Ciderworks
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Mark Grubis, CPG Consultant
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Dean Vidal, Animas Valley Grange
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Stella Zhu, FLC Grub Hub
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​Martha Johnson, La Plata County Health & Human Services
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Mandy Magill, Earth Regeneration Alliance
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Tommy Crosby, City of Durango
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Heather Otter, Region 9 Economic Development
our planning partners
The amazing team at Iowa State University Outreach & Extension Office was selected through a competetive bid process to aid our efforts and bring their extension expertise, skills, and experience facilitating community-scale food system plans that LEAD TO POSITIVE CHANGE!
To learn more or get involved, contact Rachel@goodfoodcollective.org or contact 970-403-5040