COVID-19 Resource Center
Valley Food Partnership’s staff and board have compiled a summary of resources for our community. These resources are focused on regional food access & distribution; rancher and farmer relief programs; as well as city, county, state and national COVID-19 information.
This list is by no means exhaustive and will be updated as often as possible. We aim to create a relevant and manageable list of COVID-19 resources for our community.
Ranchers and Farmers
Colorado Dept of Agriculture- COVID Response: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agmain/COVID19
Colorado State University- Resources for Producers: http://freshproduce.colostate.edu/covid-19-resources-and-information/
American Farmland Trust – Farmer Relief Funds: https://farmland.org/farmer-relief-fund/
Farm Journal Ag Web- Homeland Security Recognizes Agriculture as Critical Industry: https://www.agweb.com/article/homeland-security-recognizes-agriculture-critical-industry
PASA Sustainable Ag- Guidelines for Farmers Markets: https://pasafarming.org/covid-19-guidelines-for-farmers/
Have a Plant: Fruits & Veggies for Better Health: https://fruitsandveggies.org/coronavirus/
Regional Food Access
Farm Runners- co-op food boxes, various sizes: https://farmrunners.com/
Fresh Food Hub (Norwood, CO)- locally grown food & products for San Miguel County, West-end Montrose County: https://freshfoodhub.net/
Sharing Ministries – Montrose Food Bank: https://sharingministries.com/
Ouray County Food Pantry- http://www.ouraycountyfoodpantry.org/index.html
Hunger Free Colorado- collection of food resources: https://www.hungerfreecolorado.org/covid-19/
Vicki’s Fresh Food Movement- food boxes, various sizes, delivery to San Miguel & Ouray Counties + Rico: https://www.thefreshfoodmovement.com/
Volunteers of America, Senior CommUnity Meals: http://www.voaseniorliving.org/communities/senior-community-meals/
Organizations
All Points Transit, Montrose, CO- Transportation & Dial-a-Ride: Montrose, Delta and San Miguel/West Montrose Counties: https://www.allpointstransit.com/
Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
City of Montrose- Latest local information & resources: https://www.cityofmontrose.org/731/COVID-19-Information
Colorado Dept of Public Health: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
Colorado Non Profits Assn.- Training Resources and Webinars, Funding: https://www.coloradononprofits.org/
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
Philanthropy Colorado- Comprehensive list of resources and funding sources for COVID-19 and emergency response: https://www.philanthropycolorado.org/news/resources-covid-19-coronavirus
Region 10, Six County Region. Resources for Businesses, Communities and Seniors and People with Disabilities: https://region10.net/
World Health Organization, COVID-19 Health & protection advice, travel: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019