EL paso county public health will establish a robust local food system in central colorado encompassing EL paso pueblo and fremont counties

This project will focus on creating a centralized partnership to assess the regions current food landscape and build a more resilient system. Key activities include conducting a comprehensive farm and ranch inventory assessing the regions food system resilience and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including farmers ranchers processors and consumers. The project anticipates developing a strategic plan outlining objectives outcomes and evaluation methods and will culminate in the inaugural central colorado foodshed summit. The anticipated outcomes include the development of a partnership charter increased communication and coordination among food system stakeholders creation of relevant documents such as reports and an asset map and a strategic plan to guide implementation activities. The primary beneficiaries of this project are the farmers and ranchers within central colorado along with consumers and other stakeholders seeking to strengthen the local food supply. This project will provide a foundational understanding of the regions food system facilitating informed policy and strategic actions to enhance the viability and sustainability of the central colorado food economy.