Preserving the Colorado team’s partnerships, past initiatives, and resources from the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center.
About the Colorado State Team
The Colorado State Team served as a key connector between small- and mid-sized food and farm businesses and the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center.
Co-led by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University, and supported by a statewide advisory group, the team helped businesses navigate technical assistance, funding, market access, and regional food system partnerships.
Past Work
This webinar convened food hub leaders and institutional buyers to explore strategies for expanding sales into schools and other institutional markets. The discussion emphasized relationship-building, shared risk, and coordination across supply chains.
This statewide pitch competition brought together entrepreneurs from regional hubs across Colorado to showcase innovative food and agriculture businesses. The event fostered connections between founders, investors, and support organizations.
Regional convenings brought together food and agriculture stakeholders from across Colorado to identify challenges and opportunities within the food system and inform broader statewide collaboration efforts.
In partnership with The Food Corridor, this workshop supported entrepreneurs and organizations exploring shared kitchen models, collaboration, and food infrastructure development.
Delivered with StartUp Colorado, Colorado Proud, and Naturally Colorado, this accelerator program supported early-stage food and agriculture businesses in developing business models and launch-ready plans.
The Colorado State Team provided grant writing and technical assistance for Regional Food System Infrastructure applicants, distributing $14,800 in support to eleven applicants.
Impact Snapshot of our RFSI Grant Writing Support
Legacy
The Colorado State Team helped strengthen connections across the state’s food system—supporting entrepreneurs, building partnerships, and expanding opportunities for value-added agriculture. While the Center’s work has concluded, the relationships and momentum developed through this effort continue to support a more resilient and connected food economy in Colorado.