The Hand That Feeds Monument Unveiling Scheduled for Saturday, October 9
Mujeres de Colores is excited to announce that the The Hand that Feeds Monument will be installed in Sugar Beet Park in Fort Collins, CO the first of October. An unveiling celebration will be held Saturday, October 9.
The Hand That Feeds, both a monument and a sculpture, is designed to preserve and honor the rich family history and significant contributions of the Mexican and Hispanic people who worked the beet fields of northern Colorado. It tells the story of the people who changed the culture and fabric of the Fort Collins community with their hard work, perseverance, courage and determination.
- The Short-Hoe represents the back-breaking work required by the field workers.
- The Hand represents the very people who carried out that work, the Mexican and Hispanic families who came to this area to work the beet fields. The sculpture was created by artist Frank Garza of Loveland.
- The Engraved Names on the stone pavers surrounding the sculpture honor the founders of Tres Colonias, the original sugar beet workers.
This Unbeetable Unveiling and Celebration will be held Saturday, October 9th from 11 am to 3:30 pm in Sugar Beet Park. Guest speakers include Congressman Joe Neguse, Colorado Historian Dr. Nicki Gonzales, Mayor Jeni Arndt, Victoria Deleon, Chuck Solano and Nina Bodenhamer. Festivities include food trucks and of course traditional music and dance by Sol de Mi Tierra, Mariachi Alma del Folklore and Grupo Tlalac Danza Azteca.
This project was only made possible through the support of the Bohemian Foundation, The Fort Collins Downtown Development Association, BNSF Railway Foundation, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, High Country Beverage, Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, Mighty Arrow Family Foundation, Nutrien, Dr. Peter Springberg, Poudre Heritage Alliance, New Belgium Brewery, BIPOC Alliance of Fort Collins and many, many members of the Fort Collins Community.