CO: Rural/Farming
Thursday, March 28, 2024
New guidebook aims to help local farmers and schools serve healthy meals
Colorado is working to boost the state's agricultural communities by getting more fresh, nutritious foods into school cafeterias - and a new online …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Nueva guía ayuda a agricultores locales y escuelas a servir comidas sanas
Colorado está trabajando para impulsar a las comunidades agrícolas del estado mediante la obtención de más alimentos frescos y nut…
Healthy School Meals for All program faces $24 million budget gap
Colorado lawmakers are considering ways to address a projected $24 million funding shortfall in the Healthy School Meals for All program, and grants …
Colorado poll shows broad support for voluntary private land conservation
Colorado voters said they support previous efforts to conserve the state's wild landscapes and open spaces, according to a new survey, and they …
Colorado begins program to reintroduce gray wolves in native range
It's been 50 years since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, which is credited with helping wolves rebound from near-total extinction in …
Free Healthy School Meals for Public School Students Underway
After Colorado voters approved a measure to provide free meals to all public school students regardless of their ability to pay last year, 41 …
SOAR aims to conserve open space, military readiness
The skies above the historic 48,000 acre Bohart Ranch and a remote airfield on the property serve an important role for the United States Air Force Ac…
Removing barriers and making space for next generation farmers
As Congress drafts the next Farm Bill, the National Young Farmers Coalition is calling on lawmakers to tackle climate disruptions and racial equity …
Colorado land trusts get $1 million in lottery proceeds for conservation
Great Outdoors Colorado, the lottery-funded program to preserve natural resources, has awarded a second $1 million grant to fuel conservation efforts …
Harvest Celebration Marks Decades-Long Quest to Address Food Insecurity
This year's Food to Power Harvest Festival marks 10 years since Colorado Springs residents launched a food rescue project to get fruits and vegetables…
Rural America Organizes to Create More Opportunities
Overall, Colorado has been on the rebound since COVID-19 affected supply chains and shook economies across the globe. But many of the state's rural …
IRA Funding Set to Boost Colorado's Clean Energy Economy
This month marks one year since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation's first significant investment in addressing climate change…