Local restaurants offered their finest during the 16th annual A Taste of the Seasons, held Dec. 4 and hosted by Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery in partnership with West Slope Liquors, The Cortez Journal, and KRTZ 98.7FM/KISS 97.9FM, and KSJD.
More than 20 food and wine vendors were expected to participate.
A Taste of the Seasons helps kids in Montezuma County by donating more than $150,000 to programs including the Dolores Clubhouse for Youth, Helping Hands House, Dolores Public Library and the United Way of Southwest Colorado.
The funds raised go to the children-based programs of the 18 local agencies supported by United Way. Last year, $18,000 was raised for children in need in Montezuma and Dolores counties. Some of the United Way agencies benefiting from last year’s A Taste of the Seasons included the Southwest Open School, Piñon Project, Community Connections, Four Corners Child Advocacy Center and Renew. Recipients this year will include Medicine Horse Center and The Bridge Emergency Shelter.
Results from this year’s event were not available on Monday.