Many of you noticed we weren’t at this growing season’s first Telluride Farmers Market on Friday, June 5. This is the first market we’ve missed since the market’s inception almost 20 years ago. Due to the Coronavirus epidemic we pivoted … Continued
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Springtime at Indian Ridge Farm
The Coronavirus pandemic has not slowed down activity here at the farm. Our wonderful farming life continues unabated. We’re restricting visitors and carefully limiting our exposure to the general public when we’re in town for errands. Our goal is to … Continued
Resiliency in a time of pandemic
An essay written by Tony We’re not in control. What we are in control of is our relationship to the earth. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer If you haven’t read this book yet, please do yourself a favor and … Continued
Puppies? Have you seen our puppies? And more happenings …
We’re not in control. What we are in control of is our relationship to the earth. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass If you haven’t read this book yet, please do yourself a favor and do so. It is so rich, … Continued
What a GREAT summer!
Apart from the dryness that marked the end of summer and into the fall, we can honestly say we just completed an awesome growing season. What a difference a year makes! The exceptional drought of 2018 was erased by the … Continued
Some recent farm shots
Words are nice to write, but sometimes it’s a kick to post photos of what’s been happening around here this spring. As they say, a picture is worth a thounsand words. Enjoy!
A GIANT Mistake
Have we totally lost our minds? Recent news had a corporation producing artificial meats going public. You heard that right. Artificial meats. Food created in a laboratory, by men and women wearing white lab coats. What’s the company’s valuation? Almost … Continued
Regenerating Indian Ridge Farm
“Nature has her own religion. Gospel of the Land.” — Pearl Jam We all struggle, one way or another, to improve upon our lives, to strengthen our relationships and communities, to nuture our children and to make positive contributions to … Continued
Drought update, apprenticeships, grass farming hitting the big-time and more ….
We have written at length about our ongoing drought situation in SW Colorado and the Four Corners region in general. This drought put our farm operation in peril last summer, but we survived. Unfortunately, many farmers and ranchers in the … Continued