AURORA, Colo. — A free food market that was a lifeline to Aurora residents during the COVID-19 pandemic is temporarily closing its doors.
Due in part to rising rents, Food Connect Colorado — a nonprofit associated with Food Bank of the Rockies that runs a free grocery store — will cease operations while the nonprofit searches for a new location.
“Our rent has gone up quite a bit. It’s gone up $500 in the year that we’ve been here,” explained Liz Watts, the founder of Food Connect Colorado.