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New Hope Network: Pay-what-you-can restaurant owner on access to food—and community

Kathleen Baumgardner is cofounder and executive director of a nonprofit, pay-what-you-can restaurant in Fort Collins, Colorado, the FoCo Cafe. At this year’s Natural Products Expo West and Engredea, she’ll have…

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Journey to 50,000 Meals

FoCo Cafe opened on Thanksgiving Day in 2014. But that is not where the journey began. The co-founders, Jeff and Kathleen Baumgardner, began working to open the Cafe in 2012. FoCo Cafe was…

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Did You Know? The FoCo Freedge

One of the goals at FoCo Cafe is to use resources wisely, especially food. It is estimated that 40 percent of food in the United States goes uneaten. This not…

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Out of the Box – Historic Preservation: FoCo Cafe

Fort Collins’ FoCo Café’ is best known for its “pay it forward” lunch spot but is also a wonderful example of the City’s adaptive reuse of its industrial past.

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Walking Through Kindness

At FoCo Cafe, we consider Valentine’s Day as “Friends Day.” Our goal is to make sure that everyone has a place to be where they feel welcomed, accepted, supported and…

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Lyric Cinema Cafe to host food film festival

The Lyric Cinema Cafe will host a food-themed short film festival on Thursday. The 300 E. Mountain Ave. theater will showcase nine films that feature different food and agriculture topics.…

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Ending Food Waste: FoCo Cafe

By working to eliminate food waste, FoCo Cafe has been able to focus on nourishing the community from the ground up – literally, thanks to our trusty worm compost bucket.

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2016 Newsletters

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New Thought Northern Colorado Center for Spiritual Living youths start Free Pantry

During November, the youths from the New Thought Northern Colorado Center for Spiritual Living in Loveland have placed a Free Pantry at the FoCo Cafe. [Read More]

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City of Fort Collins Human Relations Award Recipients Announced

The City of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission has announced the recipients of the 2016 Human Relations Award who will be honored at a ceremony on Tuesday, December 6. [Read…

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2024 Valentines Day Dinner

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with a delectable 4-Course dinner made by FoCo Cafe’s Chef, Taylor! Vegan/GF options are…

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Party with a Purpose 2021

Join FoCo Cafe and Odell Brewing Co. to celebrate Colorado Gives Day, a statewide celebration of Colorado nonprofits…

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7th Anniversary & Thanksgiving Celebration

Celebrate FoCo Cafe’s 7th anniversary this year by joining us for a traditional and locally-sourced Thanksgiving lunch! Dine-in,…

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