Local Agriculture

Local history in Western Colorado includes one true story often thought of as a wives tale, now integrated into an opportunity for family fun in Fruita, CO.KDNK’s Hattison Rensberry has more.

This week, the Colorado House Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee met to hear several potential bills. Senate Bill 24-137, the Planting Uncertified Potatoes Act, passed out of the committee onto the next phase. But, not before committee members had a little fun with it.

This week on Everything Under the Sun, The Sopris Sun team speaks with crew members of the Silt-based Highwater Farm to learn more about their summer youth program, and its mission to increase access to healthy food in Garfield County.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program's Adele Craft and Megan Webber talk with high school students from Highwater Farm's summer youth program. They talk about the program, farming, highlights, and challenges from the summer.

Host Sara Tymczyszyn talks all things farming, food and agriculture in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys with this month's guests, Anne and Brett Folske of Dwyer Greens & Flowers.

In this Living World Conversation, Katrina Blair explains how commitment to authentic community health is a dependable North Star, a navigational beacon of clarity, beneficial to all—to oneself, others and the entire Earth.

KDNK News Director Morgan Neely has Friday's updates, including a look at Glenwood's looming Downtown Design Overlay, and how it could impact the pedestrian experience in the historic commercial district.

This episode of Living Permaculture explores careers in farming and topics affecting our regional farming community. Hosts Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski examine the career history and current work of Jen Ghigiarelli, Membership Coordinator for Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.

KDNK's Morgan Neely has Tuesday's news, including a look at how many Colorado Latinos voted in the midterms. And, Wyoming has the nation's largest intact sagebrush ecosystem ... not to mention record-high hay prices.

On a recent summer day, local residents gathered for the second-annual community lunch at Highwater Farm in Silt. The lunch is hosted by high school students in the farm’s eight-week summer youth program, which launched last year.