Getting and Preparing Food
There are many ways to accessing food in our community. These include (a) grocery stores, (b) farmers market, (c) Community Supported Agriculture or CSA shares, (d) locally raised meat products, (e) hunting and fishing, (f) preschool and school meals, (g) food pantries, (h) senior and community meals, (i) restaurants, and (j) growing and producing food. Learning about and choosing locally and regionally produced foods is an opportunity to contribute and benefit from an equitable community-based food system. Use the link below to see how you can access locally and regionally grown and produced food in our community.
Direct Access to Local Food
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2020 Pagosa Farmers Market
Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00pm June 27 – September 26 191 E Pagosa St.at the East Side Market site Featuring: VENDORS bringing fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables and locally produced meats, breads, honey, herbal products, seedlings and more direct from producer to you. Baked goods including gluten free. Also offering our SMALL GROWER CO-OP for growers who have extra produce but not enough to make a booth profitable. To get involved in Pagosa Farmers Market, please contact: pagosafarmersmarket@gmail.com |
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Local Farms with CSA Shares:
Honyock Farms "Limited" 294 squirrel drive, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 (970) 560-5976 Southern Roots Farm 1393 Meadows Drive, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 (770) 605-8005 |
Seasonal Stands
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Local and regional produce can be found at different locations in the County during the summer months and for some they extend offering into the fall season.
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Community Food Resources
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The food pantry network of the Food Coalition is made up of six food pantries in Archuleta County. We work together to serve our community by securing and offering foods that are healthy and wholesome. In mid-March 2020, we came together to collectively distribute food through our different locations.
Our locations include: Downtown Pagosa (Methodist Church), three in uptown Pagosa (Catholic Church, Episcopal Church and Restoration Fellowship), Aspen Springs (Amazing Grace), and Arboles (TARA Community Center). To see hours of operation, click HERE |
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Pagosa Senior Center
Food boxes available to registered seniors 451 Hot Springs Blvd Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 Monday-Friday 11:00 to 1:00 |
Meals on Wheels Program
Biweekly deliveries to Meals on Wheels clients and other registered seniors are also available For more information http://www.psseniors.org (970) 264-2167 |
Loaves and Fishes
Free lunch is offered to the community on Thursdays as takeout only. Guests should come to the front doors of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall (next to the Methodist Thrift Store) on Lewis Street in Pagosa Springs, CO. between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm where they can pick up meals to go.
Free lunch is offered to the community on Thursdays as takeout only. Guests should come to the front doors of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall (next to the Methodist Thrift Store) on Lewis Street in Pagosa Springs, CO. between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm where they can pick up meals to go.
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Archuleta County Human Service
551 Hot Springs Blvd Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (970) 264-2182 San Juan Basin Public Health 502 S 8th St Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (970) 264 2409 x3002 https://sjbpublichealth.org/wic/ |
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Contact each preschool and school's main office for current information.
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Cooking Matters offers cooking and nutition classes for families. The program focuses on hands-on cooking skills and nutrion topics to help familes cook meals at home on a budget. Cooking Matters also offers grocery store tours where participants can learn how to stretch their food dollars at thier local grocery store. Due to the pandemtic, Cookign Matters currently offers online sessions for cooking skills, nutrion skills, smart shopping on a buget. Learn about upcoming programs at https://co.cookingmatters.org
Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP) Education Dome Currently closed to the public due to the pandemic, GGP education dome became operational in 2017 and has provided rich educational learning for school children and CSU 4-H youth. The dome is located in Centennial Park, in downtown Pagosa Springs, Colorado. For more information, they can be contacted at ggp@pagosagreen.com. 4-H Youth Development Program Experiential learning opportunities for youth offered in Archuleta County Colorado State University Extension. 344 Highway 84, Fairgrounds, Pagosa Springs CO 81147-0370 (970) 264-5931 |
Restaurants & Retail Food Outlets
RestaurantsThere are many restaurants in our local area: Breweries, variation of Mexican food, Hmong and Thai, Sandwich and Coffee Shops, along with American food options.
The Pagosa Springs Visitor's Center has a great list of local restaurants. Click HERE |
Retail Food OutletsPagosa offers an assortment of chain retail food outlets and local and specialty shops that can meet all of your shopping needs:
The Pagosa Spring Visitor's Center lists our local retail food outlets. Click HERE |