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ScSEED Projects

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Civic & Social Connections

Standing Committees

Events

ScSEED volunteers participate in many local fairs and festivals, as well as events we sponsor, such as our Annual Ranching Celebration & Potluck.

Financing and Fundraising

This group enables ScSEED to be a sustainable organization by creating methods to obtain sponsorships, donations, grants, and fee generated income. ScSEED also assists community organizations to realize their goals by acting as a 501(c) (3) fiscal agent when necessary.

Hispanic Advisory Committee

This periodic focus group identifies the needs and projects of particular interest to Hispanic citizens and encourages them in accomplishing these and in getting involved other ScSEED projects.

Hosted a series of San Luis Valley-wide Summits, catalyzing a collaborative network of organizations in our 5 county valley region - Saguache, Costilla, Rio Grande, Alamosa and Conejos Counties.

ScSEED is a member of the Valley Community Fund, collaborating on the 2-1-1 Community Link System.

ScSEED partners with the Saguache County Credit Union on financial education and matched savings programs, and on the ScSEED Dollars, local currency program.

In partnership with the Colorado State University and ______ a Cooperative Extension building is being built in Monte Vista.

Public Relations

This group undertakes to increase citizen awareness of and participation in ScSEED’s local and regional projects and promotes these with press releases, flyers and Public Service Announcements for the newspapers and radios.

Web Site

ScSEED has a web site (www.scseed.org), which enables people to access to on the Internet the Saguache County Resource Guide and Business Directory (ScSEED’s first County-wide project - 2001).

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Compatible Economic Development

Entrepreneur Loan Center

Available at Christian Community Services, an entrepreneurial Loan program is available to Saguache residents. We are making available applications and brochures for this mentored lending program for business start-ups or expansions.

Cooperative Agriculture Projects

ScSEED is working on conducting a feasibility study and planning to explore building an alliance of San Luis Valley growers and value added product providers, to bring their products to new markets. This committee is also looking at the possibility of creating a food co-op in the Town of Saguache.

Saguache County Resource Guide & Business Directory

This book informs residents and visitors of the uniqueness of Saguache County. The Resource Guide includes wide ranging, information relevant to our locale so all come to better understand our environment and neighbors. The Business Directory improves the local economy by educating us as to what businesses are available in our county.

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Agriculture & Environment Conservation

CSU Cooperative Extension Building

ScSEED and the San Luis Valley Association of Conservation Districts plans to bring together all of the entities interested to construct a permanent home for the San Luis Valley branch of the Cooperative Extension Service. A committee was formed to meet with all interested parties and facilitate a plan to move the project forward.

Saguache County Master Plan

ScSEED will support the process begun by the Saguache County Planning Commission in establishing a comprehensive land use plan.

Noxious Weed Control

ScSEED is catalyzing efforts to raise public awareness and educate citizens of the importance of prevention and elimination of noxious weeds.

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Education & EnrichmentCRECE -

Don’t Fence Me In Video Project

A 3 year project to create a documentary series for youth education, general audiences and historical archives of the family ranch way of life, folk arts and historical heritage of the San Luis Valley ranchlands, made possible by a grant from Colorado Council on the Arts, and regional sponors: the San Luis Valley Historical Society, Saguache County Commissioners and Tourism Board, SLV Rural Electric (Operation RoundUp), Villa Grove Area Merchants Association, Orient Land Trust, Crestone Town Council, Center Conservation District, SLV Resource Conservation & Development Council.