5 - Food Fight

Big AG, corporate systems dominated by global goliaths, generally prioritize profit over all else. But there’s a better way forward for our culinary ecosystem. Good ingredients make good food. In State of Plate’s final episode, Matthew talks with Colorado-area food producers and purveyors about the importance of sustainable agriculture systems and supporting local growers and ranchers. Guests are Mike Callicrate (Ranch Foods Direct), Jennifer Gomez (Sawatch Artisan Dairy), Dan Hobbs (Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union) and David Cook (Gather Food Studio). We discuss a better path forward not just for supporting small businesses and preserving farmlands, but for creating better flavors on the plate via superior products. Echoing episode three, we look hopefully into the future.

The Colorado Springs Indy has been the alternative newsweekly voice for the Pikes Peak Region since 1993. We strive to have a positive impact on our beloved community by making the Pikes Peak region a more informed, more tolerant, more ecological and a more fun place to live. Matthew Schniper has been a writer and editor at the paper since 2006. Catch Matthew’s cover story, Dishing on Colorado Springs' Food Scene, and his reviews at: https://www.csindy.com/users/profile/matthew%20schniper/

LINKS:

Sawatch Artisan Dairyhttps://sawatchartisanfoods.com/

Gather Food Studiohttps://www.gatherfoodstudio.com/

Ranch Foods Directhttps://ranchfoodsdirect.com/

Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Unionhttps://rmfu.org/

Thank you to these community organizations for underwriting this podcast:

Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collectivehttps://communityculturalcollective.org/

Downtown Colorado Springshttps://downtowncs.com/

Fountain Creek Brewshed Alliance ®https://www.fountain-crk.org/