La Plata County Local Food Groups

Revised 9/11/2026

It is the intention of this list to highlight many of the main groups in our area that are working in various ways to help rebuild a healthy local food system. Please send updates and suggestions for additional listings to Jim Dyer.

CSU Extension, La Plata County
Durango Natural Foods Co-op
Fort Lewis College Environmental Center
Healthy Community Food Systems
La Plata Food Policy Council
Local First
FLC Farmers-in-Training & Incubator Program
Turtle Lake Refuge

Fickle Monsoons, Summer in March, and Hot Summer Nights: Climate change is here, has been seriously affecting local agriculture, and will certainly get worse. It will take some serious effort to adjust our local food production and local food systems to the extent needed, so why not ramp up efforts now to adapt and help […]

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La Plata County Local Food Groups

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