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Poudre Valley Community Farms outlines land-access expansion, shared washpack and farmer interviews

2302558 · February 10, 2025
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Summary

Poudre Valley Community Farms told Larimer County commissioners it will interview farmers in 2025 to refine a land-access program, build a shared washpack with a $350,000 grant and work with municipalities to expand long-term lease opportunities starting in 2026.

Poudre Valley Community Farms (PVCF) presented a plan Feb. 10 to expand municipal and private land access for local farmers, pilot greenhouse-gas–reducing practices and build shared infrastructure to support small producers.

Stacy Lischka, executive director of Poudre Valley Community Farms, told the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners the organization will use grant funding to interview farmers, refine a pilot land-access program and begin bringing municipal partners into the effort in 2026.

Why it matters: Access to land, water and shared processing infrastructure influences whether small and beginning farmers can scale businesses, adopt conservation agriculture…

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