FYFC Releases Policy Platform; a Recipe to Improve Local Food and Farming Systems
Written by Jock Gilchrist, an FYFC Policy Committee member. Are we, the Flatirons Young Farmers Coalition, in support of lethal prairie...
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Jan 28, 20214 min read
Leading From Our Roots
By the FYFC Chapter Coordinator, Lauren Dunteman Founded by farmers in 2016, FYFC seeks to address the challenges and barriers that our...
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flatironsyfc
Nov 9, 20205 min read
Efficiency, Patience, and Hope For a Better Tomorrow
By Danny Dunlap from Bluebird Sky Farmstead Recently, we’ve been focusing on increasing our efficiency as farmers. This season, we fell...
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flatironsyfc
Oct 26, 20202 min read
FYFC Farmers in the News
Content complied from BLDRfly by Lauren Dunteman This season, with grocery store shelves showing uncertainty in supply, the community...
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flatironsyfc
Sep 17, 20203 min read
The Life I Want To Live
By Taylor Sanders I don’t know how I got here, to be honest. A few years ago, after working at The Golden Hoof in Boulder, I decided I...
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flatironsyfc
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Start Now, Just As You Are
By Helen Skiba There is this amazing book by the Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön called Comfortable with Uncertainty. It is basically my bible...
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flatironsyfc
Aug 14, 20201 min read
The Future of Farming in Boulder Colorado
A KGNU interview with Nick DiDomenico and Marissa Pulaski of Elk Run Farm | Nick DiDomenico and Marissa Pulaski of Elk Run Farm were...
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flatironsyfc
Jul 31, 20206 min read
Signing My First Lease
By Andy Breiter The road to signing my first agricultural lease, which I just did a month ago, was winding. I was asked to reflect on...
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flatironsyfc
Jul 31, 20203 min read
Racial Equity Discussion Group
By Jules Snarr We at the Flatirons Young Farmers Coalition feel clear on who we are and what our Mission and our Vision are for the...
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flatironsyfc
Jul 31, 20203 min read
FYFC and CU Law
What Does Food Law Mean? I have come to believe that answering this question in simple or brief terms is impossible. Unlike Corporate,...
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flatironsyfc
Jul 4, 20203 min read
Governor's Visit to Bluebird Sky Farmstead
It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. It’s easy to just keep working and not notice the progress your farm...
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flatironsyfc
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Farmer Interview with KGNU
One of our youngest farmers, Annaliese Dankers, in collaboration with two CU, Boulder grad students and KGNU, shares her story of...
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flatironsyfc
Jun 19, 20201 min read
We want to hear about YOU!
Hi, this is Lauren Dunteman, your new Chapter Coordinator. I am working to understand who our members are and I would love the...
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flatironsyfc
Apr 13, 20201 min read
We Are Hiring!!
FYFC has secured funding for a seasonal Chapter Coordinator. This person will help us run the chapter from May-November, during the busy...
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flatironsyfc
Mar 23, 20203 min read
How to Help Farms in the COVID-19 Crisis - Open Letter
As farmers, our main concern is always health. As you seek healthy foods during the crisis, consider the intrinsic health of local food.
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flatironsyfc
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Committee Meetings Go Virtual
We hope you are all doing ok! We are still pushing forward to design the 2020 Young Farmers calendar. In order to stay safe and abide by...
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flatironsyfc
Mar 18, 20201 min read
New Jobs! NYFC Coordinator, Steamboat Principal Grower, Water Fellowship
National Young Farmers Coalition seeks Colorado Organizer, part-time National Young Farmers Coalition Work with the 5 Colorado chapters...
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Mar 18, 20201 min read
Complete the Membership Survey!
We need your help mapping the 2020 calendar of events. We want to know what you loved, liked, and despised from 2019, and what you want...
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