Tag: farms
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Pueblo’s generations-old farmstands are perfect for an afternoon of family fun
The farm stands sitting just east of Pueblo offer a rich history of family and tradition, and a perfect fall destination for families looking for pumpkins. Roasted chiles and impressively sized home-grown pumpkins can be found at several stops on the drive from Pueblo to Avondale – but only for a short time. Milberger Farms…
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Gobble, gobble, crunch: How some farmers have turned to birds to combat the ‘hopperpocalypse’
CAÑON CITY • Hundreds of grasshoppers flutter through the air as Matt Koster wades through his neighbor’s decimated hay field. Passing through the flattened grass and fog of pests, he reaches his own field. The clouds of insatiable insects seem to dissipate, and the rows of plants stand strong in bloom. Soon, we see why.…