Food and Nutrition Security
Everyone deserves access to foods that meet their dietary needs, cultural and religious preferences and traditions, and that bring them joy. Food security is when all people have consistent access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
One in eight residents and one in five children in Adams County are food insecure, meaning their food runs out before they have money to buy more, or they worry that it will. No one should have to experience this.
Food Systems
Food systems are the processes, people, inputs, outputs, and outcomes involved in getting food from seed to plate. Working to improve the entire food system at every step is the best way to make sure our food systems are equitable for all.
We work with the community to increase Food and Nutrition Security in Adams County.
Healthy Farmers Markets
The Healthy Farmers Market locations in Adams County will be back this summer. The markets will provide food vouchers for community members facing food insecurity, health screenings, recipes & nutrition education, and more.
Learn more about the community impact of the farmers markets.
For the most up-to-date information on the markets, visit the City of Thornton webpage.
Food Access Resources
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – A program that helps people buy the food they need for healthy lives with a monthly income (formerly called food stamps).
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) – A program that provides income for food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support and for new moms and their children.
- Free Food and Resource Drive-Through events – A monthly event in Thornton that provides power sacks with shelf-stable food, hygiene bags, and resource folders.
- Hunger Free Colorado food resources – A list of all resources in Colorado where you can find food and food assistance programs.
- Local food pantries – Adams County agencies that offer free food and products.
- 211 Colorado Food Assistance – A confidential and multilingual service connecting people to food assistance and other resources across the state.
