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