Berry Patch Farms was awarded a CRAFT Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office in spring 2016. The objective of this CRAFT Mentor program was to create a Festival Event Plan & Procedures document for their pumpkin tasting event and cantaloupe festival, including event strategies, event challenges, liability and crowd management protocols, marketing efforts, and collaboration ideas.

Rio Blanco County Historical Society was awarded a CRAFT Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office in the spring of 2015. The objective of this CRAFT Mentor program was to create a strategic plan to develop a cultural heritage center.

Located in The Great West, Rio Blanco County Historical Society’s mission is to preserve the rich heritage of the White River Valley by capturing oral history, maintaining the White River Museum, protecting and interpreting historic sites and providing historic education.