Deadline to register April 3rd! Kurt Jones and the Chaffee County CSU Extension office is offering the Colorado Building Farmers Advanced Course on Tuesday evenings in April from 5:30-9:00pm at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. This great offering builds off the Colorado Building Farmers Beginning Course led by Kurt Jones each of the last two winters and offers
With the Equinox just around the corner, trees beginning to bud and bees emerging, not only is spring on its way, it feels like it’s already upon us! And with the change of season comes a flurry of fun school garden activities! We are very pleased to announce that the Colorado Health Foundation has awarded
Guidestone’s Colorado Land Link program hosted its 3rd Annual Land Link Forum in conjunction with the inaugural offering of our Visioning Course for aspiring farmers and ranchers on March 5-6 in Southeast Colorado. The Visioning Course, held Thursday March 5th, was designed to help participants ask some key questions prior to starting an agricultural venture: what
Do you want to learn about Animals on the Ranch? Or try your hand at Traditional Skills ranchers would have used “back in the day” such as roping, leatherworking, or fiber arts work? Maybe Farming is more of your thing? Our summer 2015 Farmhands for youth ages 5-12 has something for everyone! This year’s line-up
One of the greatest barriers for next generation farmers is the enormous investment required for starting a farm operation. Not only can the cost of farmland be prohibitively high, but acquiring the necessary equipment and improvements can also be a significant financial challenge. Many next generation farmers have not had the opportunity to develop a