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Credit Adobe Stock Participants in WIC, the federal nutrition assistance program for women, infants, and children, can now get vouchers to buy food at farmers markets across Colorado. Starting July 1, WIC-eligible families will be able to get locally grown fruits and vegetables, and meet farmers, who frequently have cost-effective recipes for preparing what they grow. Amy Nelms, healthy food incentive senior program and policy manager for Nourish Colorado, said the vouchers also open the door to a host of resources available at local markets that have evolved far beyond simple food stands. Kids activities, mobile food pantries, screenings for health, Nelms said. Some of them do single dad, single mom days. And they re really offering resources for health and a space to connect with the community. This year marks the first time Colorado is part of the federally funded Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Families can find out if they are eligible for WIC, and collect ....
Credit Partnership for Healthier America After the coronavirus pandemic shut down restaurants and emptied grocery shelves, food experts said lessons learned while rebuilding regional supply chains could be tapped to make Colorado s food system more resilient and equitable. Wendy Peters Moschetti, director of strategic initiatives for Nourish Colorado, said when restaurants stopped placing orders, and the number of people needing emergency food assistance spiked, many local producers knew just how to shift gears. An incredible amount of creativity, in saying, How do I still feed my community? Moschetti explained. Donating or selling to food pantries, working with SNAP recipients or WIC families. We saw those connections come together to a great degree, which to me is incredible resiliency. ....
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Compiled by Candace Krebs Coalition to oppose radical ballot initiative Numerous Colorado agricultural organizations have formed a coalition to oppose Initiative 16, a potential 2022 ballot initiative that would ask voters to criminalize commonly accepted veterinary and animal care practices in Colorado. It would also ban the slaughter of livestock that have not lived more than one-quarter of their anticipated lifetime, a standard far longer than consumer and foreign markets demand. Newly formed Coloradans for Animal Care consists of six Colorado-based livestock organizations including Colorado Farm Bureau, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Dairy Farmers, Colorado Wool Growers Association, Colorado Livestock Association and the Colorado Pork Producers Council. “We’ve come together to oppose one of the most radical and reactionary ballot initiative proposals this state has ever seen,” said Carlyle Currier, a rancher from Molina and president of Colorado Far ....
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