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Sassy the Sow was the first pig to give birth at the Rockin’ JC Ranch in Gunnison! She gave birth to a beautiful piglet on Mother’s Day. The other girls are not far behind…

Local Farms First will be visiting with farmers on Thursday, May 23rd and also hosting a public training on how to join and sell your products through the market! If you are an existing grower and would like to schedule a training appointment at your farm during the day, please contact Kristen@resourceefficiency.org. If you’re new [...]

Dear Dairy Herdshare Members, Welcome to the 2013 Parker Pastures Dairy Herdshare Program!  Please read this carefully as there are many changes.  These changes will keep us in business and allow us to continue providing you with the most amazing, local, pristine, healthy, and delicious REAL milk available in the state. Share Changes: 1 share [...]

You can now buy our 100% Grass-fed Ground Beef year-round at the Gunnison Vitamin and Health Food Store and through Local Farms First! Parker Pastures does not have an on-farm store.  We sell meat by the cut at the Gunnison, Crested Butte, Montrose, and Telluride Farmers Market from June-October.  Join our one of our  Meat [...]

April 26, 27 & 28   Bee Guardianship Using Top Bar Hives with Corwin Bell Friday, Saturday & Sunday can be taken independently of each other.  Classes are limited in size and fill very quickly!  See full descriptions below as well as scheduling a private bee consultation or ordering a hive. A Bee Guardian is interested, in aiding [...]

My name is Sassy the Sow and I live on a ranch in the Colorado Rockies.  I am pregnant Red Wattle pig with my first litter. I share an area with my four pregnant girlfriends. I shall be giving birth in May to 13-16 piglets! I have my work cut out for me as a new mama! Right [...]

  Here are two recipes just to give you the basics but don’t stop here. Try chocolate covered Pineapple, Orange Slices, Apples, Pears, or Bananas!  Chocolate Covered Blueberries   INGREDIENTS: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon shortening 2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried DIRECTIONS: 1. Melt chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave, or [...]

Ginger Vegetable Stir-Fry INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 1/2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root, divided 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets 1/2 cup snow peas 3/4 cup julienned carrots 1/2 cup halved green beans 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 1/2 tablespoons water 1/4 cup chopped [...]

Beekeeping April 26, Basic Discussion on Topbar Bee Guardianship                       Corwin Bell       Fri   $5 April 27   Bee Guardianship using Topbar Hives – Beginning                      Corwin Bell      Sat   $100 April 28   Bee Guardianship using Topbar Hives – Intermediate                       Corwin Bell     Sun   $100 April 27 & 28 Bee Guardianship Beginning & Intermediate                           Corwin Bell  Sat & Sun $175     April 26, 27 & 28   Bee [...]

2012 was another great year of partnering and growing with local farms to provide free educational opportunities to the public in our region.   The Kids on Farms program reached over 450 school children in Delta County this year through classroom and on-farm lessons. Educational activities ranged from soil building to service-based learning. Students enjoyed [...]