The Community Agriculture Alliance was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Colorado Organic Grains Microgrant Program, which selects six Colorado-based organizations and nonprofits working to get certified organic grain products to market each year, according to a news release.

Each awardee shares innovative concepts that help organic grain usage reach larger audiences and underscore the importance of organic grains in the food ecosystem.

Based in Northwest Colorado, the Community Agriculture Alliance is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening local food systems and supporting agricultural producers and value-added makers in the region

With the grant, the Community Agriculture Alliance will create opportunities to access organic grains while working to “amplify awareness of their value and availability through storytelling and marketing,” states the news release.

“Northwest Colorado once had a thriving grain supply, and we’re excited to help bring that back to our community,” said Community Agriculture Alliance Executive Director Amber Pougiales in a statement. “Thanks to support from the Colorado Grain Chain grant, we look forward to creating new opportunities for local makers and integrating regionally grown grain into everyday life in the Yampa Valley.”

“We are pleased to award grants to these grain-focused organizations,” said Lisa Boldt, Executive Director of the Colorado Grain Chain, in a statement. “This round of microgrants highlights the end stage of the supply chain, supporting the makers who transform organic grains into finished products. They are the bridge connecting Coloradans to agriculture through foods and beverages made with locally grown grains, which helps the entire grain value chain grow stronger.”