Local Food

The Regional Air Quality Council is offering grants to take the gasoline and propane out of mobile food prep as part of Colorado’s ozone and climate change fight. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr, discuss this story with Colorado Sun Team Editor Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

House Bill 1295 eases licensing and permitting requirements for food trucks that operate in different jurisdictions.

It came down to potatoes vs. winter squash in Colorado State University’s Veggie Madness, a friendly rivalry between CSU extension offices. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang to find out who won and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Several NoCo restaurants closed last year after decades of service. Owners cite increased costs of food, rent and labor. But to their patrons these spaces filled up more than just their stomachs.

Dry Storage, a company based in Boulder, Colo., is working to bring local grains back into the supply chain by partnering with local farmers and milling their wheat. They have been able to incorporate local grains into their products, such as their Sonoran sandwich loaf, and are working to scale their operations to offer competitively priced flour.

University of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University are expanding food programs to make sure students can focus on learning, rather than on where their next meal will come from. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

The Third Annual Corn Festival was held in Longmont on September 28 and focused on gathering to celebrate Indigenous culture through workshops, musical and dance performances as well as a powwow and Native food court.

Food banks across Colorado are facing a funding crisis as nearly $12 million in pandemic-era support is running out. According to Colorado Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki, there are no replacement funds or long-term plans to secure more.

Coloradans are proud of our locally grown produce. With farmers market season just around the corner, we’re digging into why buying veggies from a local farmer has become a priority for so many of us. That's on today’s In The NoCo.

What does it take to grow wine grapes in Colorado — and is the industry here to stay? Today on In The NoCo, we uncork the state’s blossoming wine culture.