By: Allison A. As many of you know, we have three key guiding mantras here at Guidestone: • We connect people to the land and land to the people.• We grow farmers.• We support and revitalize our local food economy and food culture. Over the last several months, the board and staff of Guidestone have
By David Lynch As a recent resident farmer to the central Colorado mountain community, it has become painfully clear the challenges of preserving the region’s agricultural resources for local food production. How quickly have valuable agricultural lands given way to sprawling development and high-end resorts. Sadly, as one travels the scenic I-70 corridor, it becomes
Posted by: Allison A. To me there is not much mystery as to why communities were often established near sources of water and fertile soils. For early settlers it was only logical to place a stake in the ground in a location where a life of hard work could be slightly eased by the relative