Our Story
In 2025, a coalition of Boulder County residents convened to define, innovate, prioritize, and advocate for actionable, beneficial changes– both long- and short-term– to support the Boulder County farming community, regenerative and accessible land use policies, and access to local food.
Our Director
Lauren Kelso started in agriculture at Growing Gardens of Boulder where she has worked with a team of educators, farmers and livestock managers dedicated to resilient, community-centered food systems for the past 14 years. She holds an Executive Master’s in Public Administration and Environmental Policy from the University of Colorado Denver and served for four years as Policy Chair for the Flatirons Farmers Coalition. Lauren is driven by the belief that barriers facing those who feed our communities are not inevitable—and that thoughtful policy, collaboration, and persistence can meaningfully improve lives.
The Advisory Committee
Mackenzie Selkhe, Boulder County Farmers Markets
Andy Breiter, Grama Grass and Livestock, Flatirons Foodshed Partnership
Krisan Christensen, Wild Wellspring Farm, Flatirons Foodshed Partnership
Michael Moss, Kilt Farm, Community Farmers Alliance
Lauren Dunteman, Flatirons Farmers Coalition
Liza McConnell, Flatirons Farmers Coalition
Taber Ward, Donnell-Kay Foundation
Tony Lewis, Donnell-Kay Foundation
Tanner Starbard, MadAgriculture
Wynn Martens, Two Bar T Ranch
Madeline Tomseth
Cody Oreck, Orchard House Foundation
Phil Guillery, Orchard House Foundation
Jodie Popma, Slow Food Boulder
Dana Faulk Query, Big Red F Restaurant Group
Erika Wey, Food Security Network