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Company Details

Name: San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Legal type: Domestic nonprofit corporation
Status: Good Standing
Date of registration: 18 Nov 2011 (14 years ago)
Entity Number: 20111638093
ZIP code: 81101
County: Alamosa County
Place of Formation: COLORADO
Principal Address: 412 State Ave Alamosa CO 81101 US
Mailing Address: PO Box 181 Alamosa CO 81101 US

Unique Entity ID

A UEI is a government-provided number, like a tax ID number, that’s used to identify businesses eligible for federal grants, awards and contracts.

Note: In April 2022, the federal government replaced its old identifier of choice, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, with a government-issued UEI. Now all the federal government’s Integrated Award Environment systems use UEI numbers instead of DUNS numbers. So any entity doing business with the federal government must register for a UEI.

Unique Entity ID:
C4ZKDNFYXMJ6
CAGE Code:
7B0R3
UEI Expiration Date:
2025-12-13

Business Information

Doing Business As:
SLV LOCAL FOODS COALITION
Activation Date:
2024-12-17
Initial Registration Date:
2015-02-25

Commercial and government entity program

The The Commercial And Government Entity Code (CAGE) is assigned by the Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and represents your company's physical address for GSA's mailings, payments, and administrative records.

Note: A CAGE Code enables a company to contract with the U.S. government, allowing bid on government contracts and to receive government payments. Also for business this means that it's a Verified business entity and Has a validated physical address.

CAGE number:
7B0R3
Status:
Obsolete
Type:
Non-Manufacturer
CAGE Update Date:
2024-12-17
SAM Expiration:
2025-12-13

Contact Information

POC:
MAX GIBSON
Corporate URL:
www.slvlocalfoods.org

Transaction History

Transaction ID Type Date Effective date Name Comment
20251653211 Amend and Restate Articles of Incorporation for a Nonprofit Corporation 2025-06-10 2025-06-10 No data No data
20251339044 File Report 2025-03-24 2025-03-24 No data Principal address changed, Change in registered agent information
20241342750 File Report 2024-03-25 2024-03-25 No data Principal address changed, Change in registered agent information
20231668598 File Report 2023-06-25 2023-06-25 No data Principal address changed, Change in registered agent information
20221774980 File Report 2022-08-09 2022-08-09 No data Principal address changed, Change in registered agent information

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Date:
2024-08-14
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
CN FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT
Obligated Amount:
49941.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2023-09-26
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
TO PROVIDE FARM INCUBATION AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EDUCATION TO SDFRS USING A DEMONSTRATION FARM FOR REGENERATIVE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE AND GROW FARM BUSINESSES FOR FARMERS.
Obligated Amount:
521480.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2022-06-02
Awarding Agency Name:
Environmental Protection Agency
Transaction Description:
DESCRIPTION:THE VALLEY ROOTS FOOD HUB (VRFH) IS A PROGRAM OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY LOCAL FOODS COALITION (LFC), WHOSE MISSION IS TO FOSTER AN EQUITABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT RESTORES THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE, COMMUNITY, ECONOMY, AND ECOSYSTEM. VRFH IS A WHOLESALE AGGREGATOR AND DISTRIBUTOR OF LOCAL PRODUCE AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS FROM AREA FARMERS TO REGIONAL RESTAURANTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CUSTOMERS ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY (SLV) AND INTO COLORADO'S FRONT RANGE AND WESTERN SLOPE. VRFH PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AROUND A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND SERVES FAMILY FARMS BY FILLING A GAP BETWEEN LOCAL, SMALL-SCALE FARMERS AND LOCAL PLATES. VRFH IS LOCATED WITHIN A UNIQUE CAMPUS OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES IN MOSCA, COLORADO, JUST NORTH OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY'S COMMERCIAL HUB OF ALAMOSA. ASIDE FROM VRFH'S AGGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE, THE CAMPUS ALSO CONTAINS A POTATO AND QUINOA PACKAGING FACILITY, AND WILL SOON BE HOME TO A VALUE-ADDED POTATO DISTILLERY AND BIODIESEL PLANT. ALL OF THESE ENTERPRISES PROVIDE AN ABUNDANCE OF ORGANIC FOOD WASTE MATERIAL. VRFH CURRENTLY USES COMPOSTING TO PROCESS SOME OF THIS MATERIAL, BUT THE NEED FOR RENEWABLE ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IS EXPANDING, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SLV IS IMMENSE. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AN EPAANAEROBIC DIGESTION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, VRFH WILL INSTALL A HIGH-EFFICIENCY ANAEROBIC DIGESTION SYSTEM TO PROCESS FOOD AND ORGANIC WASTE AT ITS MOSCA CAMPUS. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION (AD) TO MANAGE ORGANIC MATERIALS WHILE ALSO PRODUCING FUEL TO BE RECYCLED BACK INTO THE PROCESSING AND COOKING OPERATIONS AT THE MOSCA CAMPUS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNOLOGICAL FEASIBILITY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH A PROJECT IN THE RURAL, HIGH-ALPINE SLV REGION OF COLORADO. INNOVATIVE METHODS AND APPROACHES WILL BE INCORPORATED, INCLUDING SOLAR HEATING, CAST CONCRETE, HYDRAULIC-PRESSURE BIOGAS GASHOLDERS, AND ALGAE SCRUBBERS (FURTHER DESCRIBED IN QUESTION 9). THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE CREATION OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY PARK AT THE MOSCA CAMPUS, WHERE THE OUTPUTS OF ONE MICRO-INDUSTRY ARE THE INPUTS FOR ANOTHER. PLANS FOR THE CAMPUS ALSO INCLUDE A WOOD CHIP GASIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING HEAT THAT GENERATES BIOCHAR. WHEN COMBINED WITH DIGESTATE, BIOCHAR HAS SHOWN PROMISE TO BUILD UP DEPLETED SOILS FOR BETTER WATER RETENTION AND NUTRIENT BIOAVAILABILITY. THE PARK WILL BE A DEMONSTRATION AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE FOR LEARNING AND SHARING THE BENEFITS OF AD AND OTHER FORMS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POSSIBLE IN THE SLV AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESULTS WILL BE SHARED AMONG THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, BUSINESSES, RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER PARTNERS ACROSS THE REGION AND BEYOND. OUR TEAM WILL CREATE REPORTS ALONG THE WAY OF SUCCESSES, MILESTONES, AND LESSONS LEARNED. TOURS WILL BE OFFERED TO EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. FINALLY, VRFH GENERAL MANAGER, NICHOLAS CHAMBERS, IS AN ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR AT SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S (SFCC) BIOFUELS LAB AND WILL INCORPORATE THIS PROJECT'S PLANNING, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION INTO THE CURRICULUM. IN THE FUTURE, CLASSES, RETREATS, AND EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE SITE BY SFCC AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE THE LEARNING AND SHARING OF IDEAS. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE INNOVATIVE AND UNIQUE FOR THE SLV AND WILL PROVIDE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEMONSTRATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPANSION INTO OTHER PARTS OF THE REGION. AGRICULTURE IS THE MAIN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN THE SLV, SO THERE ARE EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION AS A METHOD FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC MATERIAL BY-PRODUCTS AT OTHER BUSINESSES AND OPERATIONS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE NEW AD CAPACITY FOR THE REGION AND IDENTIFY STRATEGIES TO MANAGE ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Obligated Amount:
200000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2022-03-24
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.
Obligated Amount:
20000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2020-09-30
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
FARM INCUBATION AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EDUCATION IN RUAL SOUTHERN COLORADO
Obligated Amount:
283416.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :
45-3837878
In Care Of Name:
% ALICE PRICE
Classification:
Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Horticultural Organization, Business League, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Cemetery Company, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc.
Ruling Date:
2012-10
National Taxonomy Of Exempt Entities:
Food, Agriculture and Nutrition: Nutrition
Deductibility:
Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Determination Letters

Paycheck Protection Program

Jobs Reported:
16
Initial Approval Amount:
$80,434.92
Date Approved:
2020-04-13
Loan Status:
Paid in Full
SBA Guaranty Percentage:
100
Current Approval Amount:
$80,434.92
Race:
Unanswered
Ethnicity:
Unknown/NotStated
Gender:
Unanswered
Veteran:
Unanswered
Forgiveness Amount:
$81,201.81
Servicing Lender:
First Southwest Bank
Use of Proceeds:
Payroll: $75,577.91
Rent: $2,500
Healthcare: $2357.01

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Date of last update: 14 Jul 2025

Sources: Colorado's Secretary of State