Economy
Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.
- Local Champion:
- Lander Senior Foundation
- Date funded:
- October 13, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $15,000
- Local Champion:
- The Working End
- Date funded:
- August 30, 2023
- Grant Amount:
- $4,500
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A new craft-beverage initiative in Cortez aims to help create career pathways for young people.
- Local Champion:
- Lander Valley Farmers Market
- Date funded:
- June 7, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $3,000
- Local Champion:
- Lander Art District
- Date funded:
- May 3, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $7,300
- Local Champion:
- Wind River Farm to Plate
- Date funded:
- April 6, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $3,420
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Informed by the experiences of five Taos businesses, this handbook can help rural merchants launch online stores.
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Spurred by COVID-19 concerns, LOR helps the Lander community bring a bevy of shop local initiatives to life, including a winter pop-up market that’s easy to replicate with a new, downloadable LOR toolkit.
- Local Champion:
- Lander Art District
- Date funded:
- January 15, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $3,375
![Wood Processor](https://lorfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/LOR_WoodProcessor_Horiz-555x370.jpg)
This northern New Mexico village’s new firewood processor will help build an economy around forest health and support essential community programs.
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If you have a solution for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.