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Solutions and stories in the Land of Enchantment.

Solution Newspaper Feature Celebrates Influential Women in Questa
Local Champion:
Questa del Rio News
Date funded:
February 24, 2026
Grant Amount:
$2,037
Solution Boom Lift Boosts Visibility for Questa Businesses and Events
Local Champion:
Village of Questa
Date funded:
February 19, 2026
Grant Amount:
$29,500
Solution Trailer and Generator Expand Field Learning Opportunities for Questa Students
Local Champion:
Questa Independent School District
Date funded:
February 18, 2026
Grant Amount:
$8,997
Solution PA System Elevates Community Events in Questa
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
February 13, 2026
Grant Amount:
$1,550
Story
Rural Communities Tackle Rising Hunger With Creative Solutions

Amid federal cuts, people in the rural Mountain West are finding ways to fill the gaps and feed their neighbors.

Solution Municipal Water Connection Enables Opening of Teen Co-op in Taos
Local Champion:
DreamTree Project, Inc.
Date funded:
February 4, 2026
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution Trail Restoration Reopens La Junta Access for Questa Hikers
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
January 26, 2026
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Emergency Meals and Outreach Kits Support Taos’ Unhoused Community
Local Champion:
DreamTree Project, Inc.
Date funded:
January 13, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,650
Cultivo aims to inspire and educate the next generation of Questa farmers, passing on local agricultural knowledge to sustain the community for years to come. (Photo by Mark Totte)
Story
Questa’s Cultivo Grows Knowledge and Community Through Agricultural Education

With LOR's support, one youth internship program is preserving Questa's heritage and preparing the next generation of farmers.

Solution Storage Shed Protects Belongings for Taos’ Unhoused Residents
Local Champion:
DreamTree Project, Inc.
Date funded:
December 22, 2025
Grant Amount:
$10,000

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