Mountain Roots Food Project has selected Phyllis and Richard Guerrieri and the Guerrieri family as the 2025 community honorees for Feast in the Field, the organization’s summer farm-to-table gala. The award recognizes generations of stewardship, sustainable ranching and community service in the Gunnison Valley. “The six generations of the Guerrieri family in our valley exemplify what it means to care for the land and community,” said Holly Conn, executive director of Mountain Roots. “Their commitment to sustainable food production, ranching and agricultural education aligns deeply with our mission, and it’s an honor to celebrate their legacy.” The Guerrieri family has been living and ranching in the Gunnison Valley for over a century, raising livestock, stewarding water resources and caring for wildlife while modeling what it means to work in harmony with the land. Through their dedication to hard work, family and land stewardship, the Guerrieri family has helped shape a local food system rooted in sustainability and care for the community. In addition to stewardship of the land, the Guerrieri family has actively supported local food systems and conservation efforts, strengthening the fabric of the Gunnison Valley through volunteerism and community leadership. Their commitment to mentoring and engaging younger generations in agriculture inspires the community to remain connected to the land, food and each other. To celebrate this legacy, Mountain Roots is launching the Guerrieri Agriculture Education Fund — a community-driven effort to prepare tomorrow’s ranchers, farmers and environmental stewards. The Fund will expand agricultural education opportunities throughout 2025 across the Gunnison Valley, including:
Youth environmental education programs that connect students to environmental science, food systems and land stewardship;
The NextGen|ReGen beginning farmer training program, a registered apprenticeship to train new farmers in sustainable practices and environmental resilience. Mountain Roots alumni have gone on to become farmers, ranchers and other professionals who manage our land and our food;
Mountain Roots summer camps that provide hands-on outdoor experiences in nature, including growing and cooking food and caring for the land.
“Honoring Phyllis, Richard and the Guerrieri family is not just about looking back — it’s about continuity and investing in the future,” Conn said.Help celebrate the Guerrieri family at Feast in the Field on July 26 at Red Dog Ranch, at the base of Whetstone Mountain. Tables and tickets are available now. You can also invest in agricultural education for the next generation by making a gift in support of the Guerrieri Agriculture Education Fund through the end of the year.More information available on Feast in the Field and the Guerrieri Agriculture Education Fund at mountainrootsfoodproject.org/feast.(Source: Mountain Roots Food Project)
Mountain Roots Food Project has selected Phyllis and Richard Guerrieri and the Guerrieri family as the 2025 community honorees for Feast in the Field, the organization’s summer farm-to-table gala. The award recognizes generations of stewardship, sustainable ranching and community service in the Gunnison Valley.
“The six generations of the Guerrieri family in our valley exemplify what it means to care for the land and community,” said Holly Conn, executive director of Mountain Roots. “Their commitment to sustainable food production, ranching and agricultural education aligns deeply with our mission, and it’s an honor to celebrate their legacy.”
The Guerrieri family has been living and ranching in the Gunnison Valley for over a century, raising livestock, stewarding water resources and caring for wildlife while modeling what it means to work in harmony with the land. Through their dedication to hard work, family and land stewardship, the Guerrieri family has helped shape a local food system rooted in sustainability and care for the community.
In addition to stewardship of the land, the Guerrieri family has actively supported local food systems and conservation efforts, strengthening the fabric of the Gunnison Valley through volunteerism and community leadership. Their commitment to mentoring and engaging younger generations in agriculture inspires the community to remain connected to the land, food and each other.
To celebrate this legacy, Mountain Roots is launching the Guerrieri Agriculture Education Fund — a community-driven effort to prepare tomorrow’s ranchers, farmers and environmental stewards. The Fund will expand agricultural education opportunities throughout 2025 across the Gunnison Valley, including:
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