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Turtle Lake Refuge

June 29, 2012 By admin

Alchemy in the Kitchen, Fire on the Land Durango, Colorado · By Rachel Turiel Hinds In Durango, Colorado, a small revolution is taking place. It simmers quietly in the backyards of people who harvest dandelions, amaranth, and other wild weeds for dinner salads. It gathers steam in a historic district alley where up to one […]

Filed Under: Business - small (<20 employees), Colorado, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, SW book, Wild fruit, Wildfoods

Oberle Botanical

June 29, 2012 By admin

Botanical Paradise in Suburbia Fort Collins, CO Suburban sprawl may not jump to mind as a hotbed for new agriculture start-ups, but Oberle Botanical blooms strong and solid in the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado. Run by Matt and Sue Oberle, this diversified operation blends a variety of horticulture ventures with a commitment to keeping […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Business Development, Business Development - Ag specific, Business Development and Marketing, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Colorado, Direct: farmers markets, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farmers Markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Festivals, Greenhouse Production, Harvesting Nature, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Internet/Website, Marketing, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), On-farm Workshops, Packaging, Product Innovations, Tourism and Recreation, Value added

Sutcliffe Vineyards

June 29, 2012 By admin

Capturing the Brilliance of Place Tucked below the east face of Battle Rock in the far southwestern corner of Colorado, John Sutcliffe struggles for control of McElmo Canyon. Growing grapes at 5,300 feet above sea level isn’t just a matter of turning sunlight into sugar, but rather also part of his strategy against what he […]

Filed Under: Business - self, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Colorado, Direct Marketing, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Fruits, Horticultural crops, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Processing, SW book, Value added

Stone Free Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

In the Shadow of the Mountains In winter, farmers sink into worn couches, sip tea, and tell stories about summers past. After a decade of farming the high desert outside of Cortez, Colorado, Chuck Barry and Rosie Carter have stories. This winter the story begins with water: for the first time in many years, their […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Colorado, Direct: farmers markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Horticultural crops, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Organic farming, SW book, Vegetables

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