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title: Announcing our Cultivate Colorado Winner!
teaser: thoughtbot Denver is excited to announce our selection for Cultivate Colorado.
tags: news
author: Corwin Harrell
published_on: 2015-04-28
---

At the start of 2015, the folks here at thoughtbot Denver conceptualized and
held the [Cultivate Colorado challenge](http://cultivatecolorado.io/). We saw it
as an opportunity to give back to our local community. The challenge offered
Colorado organizations the chance to earn a custom designed and developed app or
product dedicated to solving a social or environmental issue. The selected
entrant would work with thoughtbot to design, build, and launch their product in
2015.

We received over 40 applications from organizations all doing amazing work in
Colorado. After extensive review and deliberation, we are happy to announce
[Colorado Open Lands](http://www.coloradoopenlands.org/) as the winner of the
Cultivate Colorado challenge!

> Colorado Open Lands, a statewide non-profit land trust, hopes to improve and
> re-launch an existing program that brings to market the products and services
> offered by the owners of permanently conserved land in Colorado. Conserved
> land is often where our state’s farmers and ranchers make their living
> – producing healthy local food, or offering unique recreation experiences. When
> Colorado Open Lands and thoughtbot help them market these offerings,
> consumers can have an opportunity to connect to their local economies, and the
> landowners get an expanded platform to sell their goods and services.
>
> Colorado Open Lands is deeply grateful to thoughtbot for the opportunity to
> help landowners successfully operate their individual small businesses.

We are excited to work with Colorado Open Lands and thankful for the unique
opportunity to connect with local partners doing meaningful work in our state.