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Spring has sprung! Help our projects continue their missions by sharing your stimulus.

Mancos FoodShare, started in 2013 by community members to bring a monthly USDA Commodities distribution to Mancos, was named Mancos Valley Resources’ Project of the Year.

Your help is needed more than ever this year! Please give to MVR this holiday season.

The MVR ONLINE AUCTION will go live on September 21st! Bid on items from Alpacka Raft, Kingfisher Fly Guides, Mancos Brewing Company, Osprey, Hyperlite, Singing River Farms, artwork, jewelry, body work and more! All money raised will go directly to Mancos Valley Resources which provides critical bookkeeping and administrative support to our projects, including the [...]

  FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN  The annual Mancos Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 145 West Grand Avenue. Purchase the freshest veggies and flowers while supporting our local farmers. Music this week provided by Maddy and Kev. Please use 6 foot social distancing, one customer at a time [...]

Support MVR on this Day of Unity  Dear MVR Supporters: My fingers are having a difficult time typing "in these uncertain times."  I've read this phrase a million times already and I feel more than ever that we will survive and eventually thrive because that is what Mancosians do! The coronavirus pandemic has shown how [...]

SPRING IS HERE! Preschoolers from the Mancos Early Learning Center planting broccoli seeds. This fun activity was followed by an awesome tasting of broccoli and kale chips.                                Photo Courtesy of Montezuma School to Farm Project  NEWS AND UPDATES Hello MVR Supporters: [...]

  PLEASE GIVE TO MANCOS VALLEY RESOURCES  Dear Friends of MVR: Its Giving Tuesday, a day that is recognized around the world for the power of giving back. Our 19 projects are committed to helping the residents of the Mancos Valley. A donation to Mancos Valley Resources will directly benefit the community by supporting our friends and neighbors as well keeping [...]

  THE SPIRIT OF GIVING  The staff at Alpacka Raft wrapping presents at the new Giving Tree Headquarters in Mancos. The Giving Trees were located at P&D Grocery, Zuma Natural Foods, Dolores State Bank,  Columbine Bar, Mancos Public Library, Absolute Bakery & Cafe,  and Artisans of Mancos.  Dear Friends: As 2019 comes to a close, MVR [...]

MVR Board Directors (l to r, back row) Vice President Lizzy Scully, Secretary Clara Martinez, President Tim Hunter, Brad Finch, Patricia Burke and Kim Campbell. (l to r, inside row) Marie Chiarizia, Rachael Marchbanks, Treasurer Dan Whitehead, and Administrator Kim Cox.)  Dear Friends of MVR: MVR makes an enormous impact in our community and the numbers [...]