Thank you Four Corners Slow Money members and supporters! We did it!
On Saturday, Feb 29th we fully funded all 5 farmer loan applicants for a total of $30,117 in local peer-to-peer funding!
At the beginning of the meeting we were $945 short, but raised over that amount by the time we were ready to vote!
Thank you to the following farmers for applying for 0 interest loans, and making your impassioned pitches to our membership! We had a lot of new faces in the room - the movement is growing!
Watch the video of the whole event on Facebook here:
Watch for a Durango Telegraph article on the event, coming out soon!
2020 Funded Loans
Tom Markle - 550 Farms - Durango - $10,000 for irrigation systems
Max Fields & James Plate - Fields to Plate Produce - Durango - $10,000 for farm implements
Max Kirks - Outlier Farms - Mancos - $4,000 for walk-behind tractor attachments
Megan & Clay Tallmadge - Pleasant Tree Farm - Dolores - $3,117 for compost & soil amendments for the nursery
Duke Jackson - SolVista Farm - Mancos - $3,000 for a walk-in cooler CoolBot
Upcoming News
We anticipate some FUNdraisers & Friendraisers later this year - we'll keep you all posted! Our annual member meeting, farmer pitches and voting on 2021 loans will occur around this same time, next year.
Remember to renew your annual membership here!
So we can continue to build our revolving loan fund for local farmers and food entrepreneurs in SW CO and Northern NM.
A local business is supporting Four Corners Slow Money this week - check out their event, on our behalf, this Thursday evening!
Atlas Specific Upper Cervical Care
We are SO excited to be hosting a ladies' night at our office this Thursday!
Grab a friend and come enjoy FREE:
Chair massage by Heart to Hands Massage Therapy
Delicious microbiome nourishing food from Luv Box Foods @luvboxfoods
DoTerra Essential Oils
Spa products from @beebarewaxingdurango
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory chocolates
Non-alcoholic Mocktails from @infused_zero_proof
Wine from @foxfirefarms
Spinal health checks from us!
We will have some amazing raffle prizes as well. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each and proceeds will benefit Four Corners Slow Money - if you haven't heard about what they're up to check them out at https://www.fourcornersslowmoney.org/
We are looking forward to seeing you there Thursday March 5th from 5-7 p.m. at our office - 1800 E 3rd Ave Ste 108 in Durango CO.
Thank you for your involvement!
Four Corners Slow Money Steering Committee
- Sandhya, Susan, Colleen, Pakhi, Linda, Kyler, Jason