Become a Member.

Support Your Local Food Economy.

We welcome EVERYONE to be a part of our community lending program that supports our local farmers, ranchers, and food business entrepreneurs. Becoming a member provides you the opportunity to vote at our annual Pitchfest for the applicants that will receive a Four Corners Slow Money loan. All membership contributions go directly to funding our local producers and entrepreneurs. Our region includes Southwest Colorado and Northwest New Mexico.

Community Driven Lending Club

for Local Food Investment

Four Corner's Slow Money supports our robust local food economy by giving farmers, growers, and local food enterprises a leg up in the Four Corners region.

Through community-supported peer-to-peer lending, we provide 0% interest loans to growers and local food entrepreneurs.

Since 2019, Four Corners Slow Money has invested $101,910.00 in our local farmers and food entrepreneurs in La Plata County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, and San Juan County, NM farmers and food entrepreneurs. Loans have ranged from $3,000 - $10,276.

FCSM is part of a global Slow Money movement that has invested over $73 million in local food enterprises, through the generosity of everyday people.

What We Do:  

• Make 0% interest loans to community growers and local food entrepreneurs.

• Currently serve SW Colorado and Northwest New Mexico.

• Since late 2019, we have awarded $101,910.00 to 12 local farmers and food entrepreneurs.

• Loan funds circulate. So when a loan is paid back, it goes back into our fund for future loans!

• Loan applicants are voted on by members annually based on their potential to make the greatest positive impact on our local food economy and a set of ethics established by the Loan Selection Committee.

• Our new membership fee is a sliding scale, ranging from $25 - $1,000 ($250 is the recommended membership amount).

The Slow Money movement is built around local groups, which catalyze local food investing in a variety of ways—peer-to-peer lending, public meetings, pitch fests, and on-farm events. Local Slow Money groups are organized as informal networks and/or investment clubs. There are currently 27 groups globally, and have invested $73 million in 752 food enterprises.