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Community Agriculture Alliance: About the CAA Micro Loan Program
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Community Agriculture Alliance has been working to promote and support local agriculture in the Yampa Valley since 1999. As the community continues to grow and change, and especially over the past year…
Published: April 13, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Conservation easements in Routt County: What they are and how they benefit you
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Northwest Colorado and Routt County in particular are home to thousands of acres of conserved land. The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust and our Yampa Valley Conservation Partnership are responsible for the…
Published: April 6, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Generations of ranchers honored through Colorado’s Centennial Farms program
Published: March 30, 2021
Leadership Steamboat class sets sights on helping local ag producers
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Each year, the Leadership Steamboat class takes on a project it hopes will make a meaningful community impact, and in 2021, that mission seems to be on target.
Published: March 31, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Understanding forest health on private lands
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — With the three largest wildfires in state history on the record in 2020, forest health has jumped to the forefront of our natural resource concerns. But what makes a healthy forest?
Published: March 23, 2021
‘Naked and hungry’: Events for local Ag Appreciation Week run through March 28
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — “Where would you be without agriculture? Naked and hungry.”
Published: March 23, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Beef is what’s for dinner, lunch or breakfast
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Routt County Cattlewomen, previously Routt County Cowbells, has been educating, promoting and providing nutrition education, outreach and marketing about beef since its inception in 1940. Two of the ladies involved with cowbells…
Published: March 16, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: What is a ‘call on the river’?
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — While there still may be snow falling, it is always a good time to be thinking ahead to spring and summer water issues. Extreme soil moisture deficits and below average snowpack will…
Published: March 9, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Without agriculture, you’d be naked and hungry
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Yes, we are trying to get your attention with this headline and have some fun. Agriculture can easily be taken for granted. While our modern lives offer countless conveniences, where you can…
Published: March 2, 2021
Locals pivot talents, adapt livelihoods during pandemic
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — After the COVID-19 pandemic closures hit mountain communities hard one year ago, many Routt County individuals learned to adapt their artistic and culinary skills to create new business opportunities. While the personal…
Published: March 12, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Preparing for drought
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Although it is only February and the snow is still falling outside, drought is already weighing heavy on everyone’s mind. Agricultural producers have undoubtedly started planning for the potential of yet another…
Published: February 23, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Talking drought for 2021
Is it too early to start talking about the drought of 2021? No.
Published: February 16, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Drought resiliency and soil health
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Out of crisis often comes opportunity. Just as the 1930s Dust Bowl stimulated the creation and evolution of soil conservation, so may the recurrent drought being experienced strengthen efforts toward improving drought…
Published: February 9, 2021
Yampa Valley Sustainability Council hands out top awards in virtual format
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The annual Yampa Valley Sustainability Council awards felt a bit different for Michelle Stewart, the council’s executive director.
Published: February 10, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Improving forest resiliency
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — It is winter in Colorado, and people are still talking about wildfire. The 2020 fire season was long and intense. The state’s three largest wildfires, Cameron Peak, East Troublesome and Pine Gulch,…
Published: February 2, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Harmony with nature’s cycles
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Sitting on the porch, I watch the winter storms blow in, bringing much of what we need to live a good life. That winter snow will become the spring melt that will…
Published: January 26, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Funding opportunity for range improvement projects
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Looking toward the coming growing season, there are many concerns facing agricultural producers, such as changes in administration, fluctuations of agricultural markets and drought.
Published: January 27, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Agriculture and wildlife
Fortunately, in Colorado, we have a diverse array of public and private lands intermixed across the landscape. Deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, black bear, mountain lion, numerous small mammals along with birds of all shapes and...
Published: August 31, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: A look back and look forward
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — We are often asked “How has agriculture been impacted by the past year?” Like most segments of the community, there is no one simple answer.
Published: January 12, 2021
Community Agriculture Alliance: Sustainable beef
Today, many of us are thinking about ways to make our lifestyle as sustainable as possible. What does it mean to be sustainable when the subject is beef and raising cattle? Can the ranching industry,...
Published: November 8, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Preparing for fall
In the Yampa Valley, the changing of the leaves and first frosts signal the time for all agriculture producers to prepare for winter. For the traditional or production agriculturists, this means taking stock of all that...
Published: October 4, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Thank a tree
The next time you fill your glass with crystal clean, clear water, thank a tree. Seriously, big bear hug even, bark and all, because that tree is playing an incredibly important role in providing you with...
Published: May 3, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: New normal?
Among all of the lessons we’ve learned in 2020, residents of the Yampa Valley are also being reminded of the importance of water in our communities. While things may have looked hopeful back in June, this...
Published: September 9, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Locally sourced
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Handmade bicycles and local agriculture have more in common than you might think. The Moots Colorado Ranch Rally is celebrating the fifth edition of this 50-mile fundraising event Saturday, June 16 with...
Published: June 14, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Eating seasonal
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — As the leaves begin to turn, and we welcome autumn to our valley, we see a transition in food. After a summer of peaches, tomatoes and cucumbers, we look to warm up with...
Published: October 1, 2019
Community Agriculture Alliance: Seasonal eating
It’s almost November, and we’ve already seen the first snowfall and hard frost of the fall, meaning no more outdoor tomatoes, peas or lettuce from our high-country farms. There are, however, numerous crops that are...
Published: October 25, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: River planning
The key to river planning is collaboration, and the Yampa River Basin is doing just that. There are water users everywhere — agriculture diverting water to grow food and raise animals, municipalities securing drinking water...
Published: June 30, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Managing property for wildlife, agriculture
As landowners many of you know, your land is not only your way of life but also the home to wildlife that inhabit that land. Is there a way you can manage your property to maintain...
Published: September 1, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: The President’s agricultural policy
On Wednesday, this newspaper published an article titled “Trump takes victory lap on taxes with rural US”. The actual article referenced Trump’s speech to the American Farm Bureau’s annual convention, even though the headline was...
Published: January 11, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Roundtable reaches out to community
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The Yampa-White-Green Basin Roundtable is one of nine basin roundtables in Colorado established to address the ever-increasing water challenges facing our state. As part of its mission and to meet the Colorado...
Published: October 22, 2019
Community Agriculture Alliance: Farmers, ranchers grow communities
Who knew that an 1899 edition of Farmer’s Almanac would play an important role in the legacy of what is now one of the Centennial Ranches here in the Yampa Valley? By 1907, Stanko had...
Published: November 9, 2019
Community Agriculture Alliance: Fencing with wildlife in mind
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Robert Frost wrote in “Mending Wall” that “good fences make good neighbors.” Whether those neighbors are our fellow landowners, livestock, wildlife and even passersby, there is no doubt that fencing is needed…
Published: December 8, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Connecting on a personal level
Usually, the fall months bring celebratory planning for the Community Agriculture Alliance, as this is when we normally have our annual Farm-to-Table dinner fundraiser at Harwigs. This year, we scaled back, brought in technology and...
Published: October 13, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: What is Reg 85?
In 2012, the state of Colorado passed Regulation 85, or Reg 85, which dealt with point source and nonpoint source water contaminants. Point sources, like wastewater treatment plants, were hit with strict measures for managing...
Published: August 18, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Eating like a Yampavore
Buying local food is easier than you’d think. Routt County has more opportunities to buy local food than some of us may realize. Whether you’re looking for local eggs, meat, seasonal vegetables or other products,...
Published: June 22, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Soroco FFA thriving
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted industry, business and our daily lives. Agriculture, however, has not stopped. Livestock still requires feed, plants must have water and fences must be mended. Soroco High School Future Farmers of...
Published: October 8, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: The home ignition zone
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The smoke plume of the Middle Fork Fire has reminded us all that the work to continue reducing the fire risk in our community is never done. When thinking about what actions...
Published: September 22, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: The Future Farmers of America
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Do you know what FFA is? Founded in 1928, Future Farmers of America is a youth organization promoting and supporting agricultural education and leadership. Did you know Soroco High School has a thriving...
Published: October 8, 2019
Community Agricultural Alliance: Personal Water Conservation
The dry summer of 2018 alarmed many people in Northwest Colorado. Thousands of acres burned in areas all around, as fire crews gathered to fight and suppress fires. Kremmling area ranchers were evacuated several times...
Published: December 20, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Good news in the neighborhood
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust has kicked off a busy summer of conservation. Operating under its newly formed Yampa Valley Conservation Partnership Program, the land trust has successfully conserved two local Routt County ranches...
Published: July 21, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: COVID considerations on the ranch
Spring is when our local ranchers are typically self-quarantined only because they are busy feeding, calving and fixing fence. This year, however, staying home and away from others is important to avoid exposing yourself and...
Published: April 28, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Routt County Extension
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — As a Land Grant University, Colorado State University offers community programming through CSU Extension to Routt County residents. Several programming areas are covered by the office, and a few of the programs...
Published: October 30, 2019
Community Agriculture Alliance: History is written in the woods
Many Septembers ago, I walked an old U.S. Forest Service road with my mom. I was in sensory heaven. I took in the sounds of golden aspen leaves spiraling to the ground, the earthy smell...
Published: August 25, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Minding your bees
Most of the time when people think about Colorado Parks and Wildlife, they think about the big critters — elk, deer, moose, bears, bighorn sheep, mountain lions and maybe fish. They don’t give a lot...
Published: June 2, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Spring has sprung
Trees budding, birds chirping and newborn calves running in pastures are sure signs that winter will, indeed, give way to the warmer days of spring and summer. For water managers, the onset of spring is...
Published: May 20, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Stories of the Brown Ranch
The 2012 Ag Census says there are almost 800 farms and ranches in Routt County. Did you know that 10 of them have been owned by the same family for more than 100 years? These...
Published: March 4, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Count your blessings
Thanksgiving is just days away. It is an American holiday, one that celebrates family and food. And, of course, our blessings. We are blessed that America is home to thousands of families that make their...
Published: November 12, 2019
Community Agriculture Alliance: The climate is in our hands
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — With the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report in October and the National Climate Assessment in November, it’s been a deluge of depressing information on the impacts of climate...
Published: December 27, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Spring weed management
My weed management column has in the past discussed the legal and stewardship responsibilities for all land owners and managers to control their noxious weeds. In this column, I will present weed control techniques for...
Published: May 17, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Going virtual isn’t really an option for today’s ag producers
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Virtual reality is a contradiction in terms, yet this best describes how we are living our lives. Zoom meetings and online business marketing, however, aren’t working as well in the nation’s food…
Published: January 19, 2021
Community Agricultural Alliance: Agricultural lands in the Yampa Valley are a benefit to all
A two-lane highway paralleled the scenic river as it snaked through the long Western Slope valley. Verdant farmlands and grazing livestock backed by wild and towering mountains, rock cliffs and sage-covered hillsides hugged the river…
Published: December 22, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Inspiring resiliency in uncertain times
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — In 2007, I was a sophomore in high school reading Henry David Thoreau’s famous book, “Walden.” Nearly every sentence of the book tugged at something inside me, and when I got to Thoreau’s...
Published: July 28, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Mitigation erosion on Elkhead Creek
Elkhead Creek is a large tributary to the Yampa River upstream from Craig, and its adjacent valley floor has been used for grazing and hay production since the late 19th century. Over the last several decades,...
Published: January 3, 2019
Community Agriculture Alliance: Moving history in Routt County
Moving buildings is a Routt County tradition. A close look into Routt County’s architectural history reveals a surprising number of structures that have been relocated in the past. They range from agricultural buildings and school...
Published: August 23, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Your dream comes with responsibility
Now, you did it … you finally own a piece of property in beautiful Routt County. Your dream of having a horse is about to come true. Maybe you are thinking about purchasing cattle, sheep...
Published: September 7, 2017
Community Agriculture Alliance: A different Routt County Fair
HAYDEN — The Routt County Fair has been operating for 106 years and has only been canceled three times — in 1932, 1933 and 1934 — due to lack of funding during the Great Depression....
Published: August 4, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Social distancing — ranch style
I had to laugh when I saw “Wilson the border collie is struggling with the new work from home policy” on the internet. As I adapt to my job as a U.S. Forest Service rangeland...
Published: April 8, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Open lands forever – together
Open space has always been a defining feature of Routt County — one of its core attributes that is embedded in our identity, culture and outdoor lifestyle. It’s the first thing that greets us as...
Published: July 12, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Enriching experiences of being a volunteer
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” — Marjorie Moore...
Published: July 5, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Seedstock operation in the cattle business
This article is about what it means to be a seedstock operation in the cattle business. Seedstock producers, also known as cattle breeders, are genetic suppliers that sell breeding bulls and heifers with specific genetic...
Published: October 20, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Weeds in hay — a cautionary tale
The Steamboat Pilot and Today has told the tale of leafy spurge and its impact on the Yampa Valley. Now spreading from an area just west of Hayden down to the Utah state line, this invasive...
Published: November 15, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Lost crop of Routt County
The next time you drive Colorado Highway 131 south from Yampa toward Toponas, imagine the valley covered in fields of neatly planted lettuce. It’s difficult to picture now but nearly 100 years ago, Egeria Park...
Published: October 19, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Buy local food, be a Yampavore
Buying local food is not only more important than ever, but it’s easier too. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a renewed interest in local food, a strange silver lining. With a disrupted global food system...
Published: July 15, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Come hell or low water
The 2018 water year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018, is shaping up to be a record-setter for low water. The optimist in me is just hoping to get through with...
Published: July 19, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Respect rural Routt County
Why did the cow cross the road? Oh, so many silly jokes to make, but living — or visiting — a rural community, it is a valid question. What should you do when cows are on the...
Published: October 1, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Food talk and what is a Yampavore?
What does farm to table mean to you? What is fresh, organic or natural food? How far away can food come from and still be local? All good questions and not easily answered in our...
Published: September 27, 2018
Community Agricultural Alliance: Preparing for a successful seasonal transition
With winter fun quickly coming to an end, many people are already thinking about spring time in the Rockies and everything associated with getting ready for a successful transition into spring and summer. For farmers...
Published: March 29, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: All I want for Christmas
This time of year so much is focused on that special gift one desires. For many, the simple truth is that what they desire is access to good, nutritious food. Food security and justice have always...
Published: December 13, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Where would you be without Agriculture? Naked and Hungry
Editor’s note: Several events have been canceled, and we are hoping to reschedule for later this spring. Watch for more information and email updates. Yes, we are trying to get your attention with this headline. Agriculture...
Published: March 10, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Water management planning in the Yampa Valley
Earlier this summer, a crew of engineers spread out along the Bear, Elk and Yampa rivers to document the condition of structures used to divert water for municipal and agricultural users. They interviewed the owners...
Published: August 11, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Tree watering during drought conditions
Persistent drought conditions have parched the soil over most of Colorado, stressing even irrigated lawns and larger landscape trees. All of central and southern Colorado is currently experiencing some form of drought, in many places...
Published: June 23, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Connection between environmental education, water
The Yampatika team has had a busy and fun time of late in teaching programs to second- and third-graders about the different land forms in the Yampa Valley through Yampatika’s Environmental Literacy Program. A vital element...
Published: December 1, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: It’s calving season in Routt County
If you know a rancher, or if you’ve been out for a drive around the Yampa Valley lately, then you probably realize that it is calving season. Most mountain cow/calf operations manage their breeding season...
Published: April 12, 2018
Community Agricultural Alliance: A wild edible feast in the Yampa Valley
I would like to be sweet anise. What a heady aroma I would cast, and my spunky anise flavor is tantalizing on the tongue. Or maybe a spicy wild onion. Mmm, that strong taste that...
Published: June 7, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Where would you be without agriculture? Naked and hungry
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Yes, it’s a funny tagline, but take a minute and really think about it. Everything we eat comes from agriculture. Most of our clothing, including shoes, coats, gloves and even down to those cozy...
Published: February 4, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Your Water Conservancy District in action
The Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District is the local water conservancy district. What exactly is a water conservancy district? Our mission charges us “to responsibly conserve, protect and develop the water resources of the Yampa River...
Published: March 22, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council
Wildfire may not be at the forefront of your mind these wintry and snowy days, but a quick peruse of the news finds that it is still in the headlines. Millions of acres have burned,...
Published: January 14, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Will 2018 challenges lead to problems in 2019?
Has this been a dry summer? While our winter and spring were not great, we fared better than many of our counterparts throughout Colorado. But with the hot and dry summer that has followed, we...
Published: August 10, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: New target species for NRCS conservation
“Helping people help the land.” With this mantra, the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has worked for more than 80 years to provide technical and financial assistance to America’s agricultural producers...
Published: May 31, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Colorado Water Rights Abandonment List
Every 10 years, the Colorado Division of Water Resources publishes its water right abandonment list. The list, released July 1, represents water rights that each division engineer is recommending for abandonment based on real or...
Published: November 10, 2020
Community Agricultural Alliance: Inspiring environmental stewardship in us all
Being the best environmental steward is the responsibility of everyone in the Yampa Valley. Sure, that’s an easy statement to say, but it’s a lot harder to do. At Yampatika, we work hard to inspire...
Published: September 20, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: 5 stages of noxious weed management
It’s that time of year when plants are starting to grow and bloom. It is imperative that while we are enjoying the changing of seasons that we keep an eye out for plants that do...
Published: May 7, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: The mighty Yampa, our valley’s livelihood
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Did you know that Colorado’s Water Plan calls for 80% of locally prioritized rivers to be covered by a stream management plan by 2030? Yes, that includes our Yampa River Basin.
Published: December 15, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Funding for headgate and measuring device installation available
The Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District is happy to announce the launch of the Diversion Infrastructure Improvement Project. The Diversion Infrastructure Improvement Project is a two-year pilot program providing grant funds for the installation of...
Published: February 25, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: County accepting range improvement project proposals
In June 1934, Hayden area attorney, homesteader and cattleman, Farrington Carpenter, became instrumental in the process which changed livestock grazing in the West from a frontier free-for-all to a system of managed grazing on public...
Published: January 28, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Micro loan benefits local ag producer
In December 2019, Community Agriculture Alliance launched a new micro loan program to help support local ag producers. The program was funded by an initial generous donor with a $10,000 investment contribution to establish the revolving...
Published: September 15, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: A river connects us, brings us health
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The season is changing in the Yampa Valley, and it is changing quickly. It starts with the sound of the birds returning, then the increasing sound of water as the snow melts...
Published: May 26, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Economic, management tools to help farmers, ranchers
In December, I wrote an article about the many challenges facing farmers and ranchers across the country. Those challenges include ever-increasing land values, growing costs for equipment, fuel and other inputs. Farmers and ranchers taking...
Published: February 11, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: 2014 Farm Bill expires, adding to uncertainty
The Agriculture Act of 2014 — also called the 2014 Farm Bill — expired at midnight Oct. 1, but the conference committee, made up of 57 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate,...
Published: November 1, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Routt County Fair dates through history
The first Routt County Fair was held Sept. 9 to 11, 1914 in Hayden. On the same tract of land as the first fair, the 2018 Routt County Fair will be held Aug. 16 to...
Published: May 24, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: What have we learned from 2020?
We’ve almost made it: in another few weeks, 2020 will be but a memory. While it won’t be one we’re sorry to see go, we know that how we learn from the challenges it threw…
Published: December 1, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Linking healthy habitats, productive working lands
Productive working lands reflect healthy wildlife habitats and go hand in hand with a sustainable agricultural operation. They benefit your bottom line and help ensure your working lands are productive into the future, enabling you...
Published: March 24, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Soil Health Initiative, annual landowners meeting
Whether an agriculture producer or a residential gardener, understanding the needs of the soil as well as overall soil health is critical to success. Also, optimum soil health and better management of fertilizers will help improve...
Published: February 19, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Locally-owned businesses come full circle
In the Midwest farming community in which I grew up the 1960s, franchise fast food outlets were nowhere to be found. We had three grocery stores, two of which were family-owned operations. My hometown had...
Published: April 26, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Yampatika – Celebrating 25 years in the Yampa Valley
Yampatika has been celebrating its 25th anniversary year since April. In September, the celebration reaches its peak with our 25th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser on September 25 at the Chief Theater. This event will include...
Published: September 15, 2017
Community Agriculture Alliance: Take advantage of National Drive Electric savings
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Drivers across 49 U.S. states plus Canada and New Zealand will participate at 314 National Drive Electric Week events Sept. 8 to 16 representing the world’s largest celebration of plug-in vehicles. Rural...
Published: September 6, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Feeding yourself, family when times are tight
Routt County is an amazing place to live, work and play. Many people don’t realize that Routt County also has a significant population of folks who struggle to make ends meet. The goal of this...
Published: August 18, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: A new Routt County resource conservation tradition
Ranchers and farmers are the original zero wasters. They have known the value of saving old to make new since long before the three Rs became trendy in the 1970s. Reducing, reusing and recycling have...
Published: May 10, 2018
Community Agriculture Alliance: Hoping 2020 is a better year for farmers, ranchers, rural communities
We are blessed that America is home to thousands of families that make their living farming and ranching and being the essential economic and social cornerstones of rural communities. Indeed, America’s biggest cities are possible...
Published: January 21, 2020
Community Agriculture Alliance: Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust hires new team member
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust has helped to permanently protect more than 662,000 acres through conservation easements. Critical to that work is the long-term commitment of providing the support necessary for…
Published: December 29, 2020