Mrs. Mary Lou Chapman, Arvada, has a passion for agriculture that has connected her life with nearly every aspect of agriculture for 45 years. Mary Lou has served as President/CEO for the Rocky Mountain Food Industry for over 20 years. She co-founded the Colorado Farmers’ Market Program, Colorado Farm-City Week, Colorado Consumer Food Forum, the Colorado FFA Foundation and the Colorado Food Clearing House, which grew to become the Food Bank of the Rockies.