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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…
Read MoreFoCo 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…
Read MoreOne 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…
Read MoreFort 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.
Read MoreAt 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…
Read MoreThe 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.…
Read MoreBy 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.
Read MoreDuring 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]
Read MoreThe 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…
Read Morerecent news
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…
Read MoreParty with a Purpose 2021
Join FoCo Cafe and Odell Brewing Co. to celebrate Colorado Gives Day, a statewide celebration of Colorado nonprofits…
Read More7th 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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