About

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 nationwide, with a collective investment of $66 million in over 700 food enterprises.

Four Corners Slow Money encompasses the Four Corners region of Southwest Colorado and Northwest New Mexico. The club was founded in Durango, CO in March 2019, and operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Onward! A Legacy Foundation.

Get involved by becoming a member, helping us raise funds, or volunteering your time.
Email info@fourcornersslowmoney.org for more information.

How it Works

Who We Are

Four Corners Slow Money is a volunteer-run effort for and by the community. We are based in Durango, CO and currently serve the five counties of Southwest Colorado, and Northwestern New Mexico. We have zero staff, keeping our overhead extremely low, so that the vast majority of the funds we raise can go directly into our revolving loan fund. All members of Four Corners Slow Money have a voice in our loan-making process, which strives for consensus. Our volunteer Steering Committee handles the administration of our organization.

We are a public charity, and a fiscally sponsored by Onward! A Legacy Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit.

Steering Committee

Kyler Grandkoski - Farmer, Food System Extraordinaire - (Mancos, CO)

Linda Illsley Granich - Prior Local Food Entrepreneur - (Durango, CO)

Weston Medlock - Program Specialist Sr., NMSU New Mexico LandLink - (Durango, CO)

Paula Mills - Four Corners Slow Money Steering Committee Member - (Durango, CO)

Patrick Spainhower - Small Business Owner - (Durango, CO)

Loan REview Committee

Colleen O’Brien - Entrepreneur, Wanderful Wheels - (Durango, CO)

Dan James - James Ranch - (Durango, CO)