January 14, 2022 Is Your Chili the Best in Elbert County? Join celebrity judges and your ECAA friends when you compete for bragging rights and prizes at the ECAA will be awarded for judges’ choice and people’s choice chilis. Judges will include John Braden of Mountain Wave Weather, Elbert …
January 7, 2022 Is Your Chili the Best in Elbert County? Compete for bragging rights and prizes at the ECAA Community Chili Cookoff on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Once Upon a Time Events in Kiowa. Prizes will be awarded for judges’ choice and people’s choice chilis. Sign up …
December 17, 2021 Chili Cookoff: Are you up for the challenge? ECAA will be hosting a chili cookoff on the afternoon of Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Barn Wedding Venue in Kiowa. Prizes will be awarded for judges’ choice and people’s choice chilis. Dust off your recipes and …
December 10, 2021 Business Planning for Better Farms and Ranches Are you a farmer or rancher who wants to build a better business plan? Colorado State University Extension in El Paso County has opened applications for The Colorado Building Farmers and Ranchers Program. The virtual classes will be held …
ECAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes December 6, 2021 Attending: Bob Hammervold, Chair, Tonya Roche, Vice Chair, Wendy Walp, Treasurer, Sheila Zuschek, Secretary, Alan Holman, Member at Large Bob Hammervold called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. I. Minutes Sheila Zuschek presented the minutes from the November board meeting. …
December 3, 2021 Cookies for Community Come out and join the fun tomorrow, Saturday, December 4th at 4:30 p.m. on Main Street in Elizabeth. ECAA will be joining other charities and local businesses to ring in the season at the Mayor’s Christmas lighting. In addition to our free cookie kits, …
November 19, 2021 Baking to Build Community Do you dream about holiday baking? Do you love the idea of a community Christmas event? We are looking for bakers to share their favorite Christmas cookies at the Elizabeth Christmas tree lighting on December 4th. You can bake or serve or both! …
November 12, 2021 Homestead Education Center Update The period of public comment is beginning for the Elizabeth Parks and Recreation Department’s development of Casey Jones Park. The Homestead Education Center is evolving with the project, which you can learn more about at: https://elizabethpr.com/rec-center-project. What can you do? Follow the link, …
ECAA Member Meeting Minutes October 16, 2021 Casey Jones Park Pavilion Elizabeth, Colorado 4:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m. Robert Hammervold, Chairperson, called the meeting of the members of the Elbert County Agricultural Alliance to order. Also in attendance were Roann Keen, Christian Ray, Tonya Roche, Sheila Zuschek, and Lark …
ECAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 11, 2021 Attending: Bob Hammervold, Sheila Zuschek, Tonya Roche, Alan Holman, and Lark Fogel Bob Hammervold called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. I. Minutes Sheila Zuschek presented the minutes of the October 11th …