Results for keyword: family farms
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Thanks to Obama, cattlemen lose out
Proposed rule changes that would have made it easier for small-scale ranchers to compete with giant meatpacking corporations just went down in flames.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Nov 21, 2011 -
The old ways sink into the earth
There's something evocative about old farm equipment, which is as rich in memories as it is covered in ancient rust.
by Joanne Wilke, Dec 07, 2009 -
From Corn to Cabernet
A burgeoning wine industry could provide a welcome economic boost to Colorado's Western Slope.
by Christie Aschwanden , Aug 17, 2009 -
How yuppies killed, and saved, the family farm
Western Colorado is seeing an unexpected agricultural revival, thanks in part to affluent outsiders creating a market for local food and wine.
by Jonathan Thompson, Aug 16, 2009 -
Heard Around the West
The Long Arm of the Law hits Western yards; un-damming a Montana waterway; a modern-day farmer’s daughter; clueless CEOs; smart moose.
by Betsy Marston, Nov 12, 2007 -
Colorado tax credits make easements work for working people
Conservation easements are considered the domain of the wealthy, but in Colorado, tax credits are helping farmers like Dorothy and Norman Kehmeier preserve their family’s land.
by Ray Ring, May 30, 2005






