Like many libraries, the New Castle Branch Library loans more than just books. In 2024, in honor of Earth Day, it launched a new community resource: a seed library. Patrons can take up to five seed packets per month using their library card. That means interested gardeners can potentially plant very diverse gardens over the […]
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Paonia Food Movement offers year-round, farm-to-table synergy
Local-vores rejoice! The Paonia Food Movement (PFM) is here to enliven and enrich the Roaring Fork Valley’s connection to local food. Created to be an essential bridge between farmers and consumers, PFM is a year-round delivery service that features à la carte boxes bursting with vibrant produce, nutrient-dense meats, creative goods and more, sourced from […]
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Local food knows no season (sort of)
“Vote for what you want with your dollars,” encouraged Matthew Kottenstette, co-founder of Farm Runners, a business based in Hotchkiss that transports local food year-round to restaurants and grocers in the Roaring Fork, Crystal, Gunnison and Grand valleys.Kottenstette and his wife, Emma, came to the North Fork Valley working for small farms and founded Farm […]
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Resurgence of the stone mill
Many people find their niche and share in it with a handful of others, but Jacob Trumbull is going after his virtually on his own. The entrepreneur currently operates Roaring Fork Mill out of his home on Missouri Heights, and is the only stone-milled flour distributor in the Valley as far as he is aware. […]
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2 Forks Club circulates ‘regenerative philanthropy’
The 2 Forks Club met for its annual dinner and loan recipients selection on Jan. 11 at the Aspen Art Museum. This not-for-profit investment club makes 0%-interest loans available to farming and food entrepreneurs in the North Fork and Roaring Fork valleys. The club was founded by Woody Tasch and Susan Brady and delivered its […]
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L’Orto Farm to Table serves up local culinary comfort
It is slowly starting to feel like spring in the Roaring Fork Valley, which means fresh produce is on the horizon, and culinary creatives everywhere are busy gathering supplies and ideas to revamp their seasonal menus. Among those creatives is Josie Cruz, owner of L’Orto Farm to Table. L’Orto, which is the Italian word for […]
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MANA Foods local market makes moves
The Polynesian-word “mana” evokes “the powers of nature embodied.” In other words, “supernatural” — as proclaimed by the signage welcoming grocery shoppers to MANA Foods’ new location in Carbondale. Independently, the word also has biblical roots meaning “nourishment from God.” The goal of MANA Foods, as stated by store manager Sotantar Anderson, is “to put […]