Do you like local food? Try this

Do you like local food? Try this

Homegrown Food Retreat will address how to grow the market
At the Transition Lab in Montrose, Russell Evans is developing innovative approaches to sustainable food production and affordable housing.

Do you like local food? Try this

At the Transition Lab in Montrose, Russell Evans is developing innovative approaches to sustainable food production and affordable housing.
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Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado will present the sixth annual Homegrown Food Retreat at Fort Lewis College on Friday and Saturday. The theme is “Homecookin’: Showcase of Regional Innovative Local Food Projects.”
Keynote speaker Russell Evans, director of Transition Lab, a living laboratory in Montrose, will speak at 7 p.m. Friday in the FLC Student Union Ballroom.
Workshops will address a variety of local food topics from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Student Union Ballroom. Saturday’s program will feature a breakfast taco bar by Zia Taqueria and an all-local food lunch by Sodexo Food Services.
The event is free. A $15 donation is suggested for those who can give. For more information, visit www.growingpartners.org.