Rio Grande Farm Park

The Rio Grande Farm Park is a 38-acre community farm located in Alamosa, Colorado in the San Luis Valley. Located on the land of what was once Polston Elementary School, we’ve transformed this cherished site into a vibrant hub where the convergence of education, farming, and sustainability empowers our community. Guided by a rich history and vision, we are passionately committed to fostering an equitable local food system that nourishes our people, economy, and ecosystem. Our core values of preservation and creation guide us in all we do — embracing the preservation of the San Luis Valley’s agricultural heritage, precious water resources, and open public spaces, while creating opportunities for economic development, healthy living practices, and community education.

The Farm Park is another wonderful example of public access easements promoting partnerships: the property was purchased by the Trust for Public Land with funding from Great Outdoors Colorado and the LOR Foundation. The Trust for Public Land will simultaneously convey the property to The San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition, a trail access easement to the City of Alamosa, and a conservation easement to Colorado Open Lands, to ensure its permanent protection. The San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition will continue to work with the Guatemalan community to farm the property and is working to build a hub which will include a commercial kitchen.