Agriculture

Rex and JoAnn Coffman have been ranching in Carbondale for more than 60 years. Now in their 90s, they recently sold their 141-acre homestead to the Aspen Valley Land Trust. Aspen Public Radio visited the Coffmans at their historic ranch and sent this audio postcard.

This summer, a small group of local teens spent eight weeks learning how to grow vegetables at Highwater Farm in Silt. For most of the students, this was the first time they had ever worked on a farm.

When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s…

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails protects more than 20,000 acres of public land in the Roaring Fork Valley. These properties are used for recreation,…

The way we eat contributes to a warmer world. An author, soil scientist and farmer will discuss “resilient agriculture” in Aspen on Thursday. Many modern…

Aspen City Council adopted a new management plan for Cozy Point Ranch earlier this spring. The city is now looking to sign some long-term leases on the…

Earlier this year, the group Aspen Meatless Mondays gathered in a private home for a screening of the documentary "Cowspiracy".Dawn Shepard began Aspen…

Update 5.13.2016: Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed legislation finally legalizing rain barrels. Our original story continues below. -- A bill that...

Local food organizers are tackling a burning question about the Carbondale Farmer’s market. They’re looking at whether there is a way to change the time…

There’s growing momentum around producing local food in the Roaring Fork Valley. The new group Roaring Fork Beginning Farmers and Ranchers sprung up…