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Economy

Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.

Story
A Lending Library Lends a Hand to Cortez Growers

Hundreds of apple trees were going unharvested in Montezuma County each year. One group of Cortez locals wanted to give growers a hand.

Solution Asset Mapping Informs Cultural Preservation and Planning in Taos
Local Champion:
Taos County
Date funded:
June 28, 2024
Grant Amount:
$27,950
Solution Lander Events Get a Boost With a New, Free Storage Shed for Nonprofits and Community Groups
Local Champion:
Lander Community Foundation
Date funded:
June 14, 2024
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Inter-Arts Internship Program Reengages Taos High School Students
Local Champion:
Taos Center for Arts
Date funded:
June 5, 2024
Grant Amount:
$21,500
Solution A Local Anthology Promotes Cortez Authors
Local Champion:
A Cortez local
Date funded:
May 21, 2024
Grant Amount:
$6,250
Solution Reclaiming the Desert: Monte Vista Journalism Workshops Train the Next Generation of Rural Reporters
Local Champion:
Rural Journalism Institute of the San Luis Valley
Date funded:
May 20, 2024
Grant Amount:
$3,000
Solution A Local Pet Food Pantry Helps Cortez Families Stay Intact
Local Champion:
Colorado Pet Pantry
Date funded:
April 25, 2024
Grant Amount:
$7,526
Solution Investment in New Strategies Helps Taos Businesses Thrive
Local Champion:
Taos County
Date funded:
March 28, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,200
Solution Artisanal Popsicles Fundraise for Cortez Nonprofits
Local Champion:
Squirrel Congress
Date funded:
March 19, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,992
Story
‘Brain Gain’ in Rural America and Who Is Behind It

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

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