Healthy Archuleta to Host Growers and Producers Forum

Healthy Archuleta’s Growers & Producers Forum meets monthly now that the holidays are over, bringing interesting topics for discussion & learning.  This month, the Forum will meet on Thursday, the 30th, from 4 pm to 5 pm at the Library. The topic deals with an important local resource, geothermal heat, and will be discussed from different points of view.  Kirsten Skeehan will bring to light past efforts here in Archuleta County to locate new sources and harvest the heat for commercial purposes. Courtney King will share some impressions and photos of Iceland’s use of geothermal heat to supply the country with greenhouse produce. Next month, Chris Frederics will contrast his experience growing produce in a geothermally heated dome, the GGP Education Dome in Centennial Park, with growing outside on his own farm.  This is a great opportunity for our local growers and producers to network and learn from one another. ​