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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Pagosa Springs Farmers Market
Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00pm June 14 – September 30 St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church Uptown Pagosa Springs, CO 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: [email protected]. |
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Terra Walk is a local farm that offers a CSA program. For more information on other local growers and producers, please click HERE.
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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 Healthy Archuelta is made up of seven 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. To see the hours of operation, click HERE.
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Meals on Wheels Program
Deliveries to Meals on Wheels clients and other registered seniors are also available For more information http://www.psseniors.org (970) 264-2167 |
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Contact each preschool and school's main office for current information.
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Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP)
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 [email protected]. 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
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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
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