Family farmers: A vanishing breed
As new generations leave the family farm, who will take over?
As new generations leave the family farm, who will take over?
A farmer rotor-tills his field south of Cortez while preparing to plant a grass-alfalfa mixture.Cortez Journal file photo Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may…
Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to…
As new generations leave the family farm, who will fill the gap?
Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to…
A farmer rotor-tills his field south of Cortez while preparing to plant a grass-alfalfa mixture.Cortez Journal file photo Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may…
M-CHS eighth-graders build at site of expanded garden
Large-scale operation has sights on local and national markets
Rep. Scott Tipton listens to a presentation by LiveWell Montezuma along with coop board members Kim Lindgren and Marybeth Gentry.Sam Green/The Cortez Journal The growth of the local-food movement and…
Growth of region's local-food movement, infrastructure challenges among concerns
Large-scale operation has sights on local and national markets
Growth of region’s local-food movement, infrastructure challenges among concerns