Lack of access to healthy foods is a real problem for many Coloradans. Our Healthy Foods Loan Program helps to eliminate the gap.
According to Feeding Colorado, hunger exists in every corner of Colorado, and it affects people from all walks of life.
They estimate that food insecurity in Colorado has increased by nearly 20% due to the pandemic. That means 1 in 8 people—almost 700,000 of our neighbors, including nearly 185,000 children—are unable to access the food they need, an increase from 1 in 10 in 2019. This program helps ensure Colorado communities have access to fresh, nutritious, affordable food, and to foster a vibrant local food economy.
Thanks to our partnerships, we are able to offer specific funding plus tools specific for healthy food businesses such as: retail grocery providers, carts, co-ops, farmer markets, trucks, delivery services, food production companies & distributors, urban & rural agricultural projects, and more.