Tomato prices are higher than ever, and are forecasted to keep climbing this season If you have been to the grocery store lately, you have felt it. The steady climb in food prices is no longer subtle, it is front and center. Fresh vegetables, in particular, have seen noticeable increases, with staples like tomatoes, peppers, and leafy greens becoming more expensive and, at times, less consistent in quality. This is not a short-term fluctuation. It is part of a broader shift h

Why what's missing from the farmers market table tells the most important story of all If you've ever walked through the Pueblo Farmers Market in the summer and wondered why you're not seeing overflowing bins of bright salad greens, tender spinach, or rainbow-hued carrots, you're asking exactly the right question. And the answer says everything about where we farm, how our land lives and breathes, and why the things that do show up at our family tables deserve to be treated l

Spring is usually a season of hope on the farm, but this year has started with a lot of uncertainty. Here in southeastern Colorado, it has already been unseasonably hot, with very little moisture. The soil is dry, the wind has been relentless, and it feels more like early summer than spring. What’s weighing on me most right now is water. My irrigation depends on mountain snowpack, and this year (at the time I write this) it is sitting at just 16% of normal. That likely means

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