Posts tagged Homesteading
Tanja Andreas
Tanja Andreas

tanjabluesky@gmail.com

970-221-2213

Bonnie Farm

I should have been born on a farm, but I got there as quick as I could! Ever since graduating high school rather many decades ago, I have been working/volunteering on small family and sustainable farms and volunteering with veterinarians. My primary focus, and greatest interest, has always been on the animal husbandry side of things. I have milked cows and goats, raised hogs and cattle, worked with llamas and sheep, and have been around poultry of all sorts. Professionally, I am a retired RN and Family Nurse Practitioner, and I have a degree in Biology, focusing on Animal Behavior.

I have a 3.3 acre homestead farm in NE Fort Collins, and I have been here for 8 years now. I live in a small 1885 farmhouse, on the remnants of an 160-acre farm, granted under the Homestead Act in 1874. I have various heirloom breeds of chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and sheep. I also have 4 llamas for fiber, packing and guarding. I have carefully chosen animal varieties that work well on a homestead farm like this. I have a partnership with a market gadener who grows produce in my large garden, and we have a Friday Farmstand here during the growing season.

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Larimer County Farmers AllianceVeg Crops, Animal Husbandry, Chickens, Homesteading, Butchery
LeeAnne Sanders
LeeAnne Sanders

info@lakehollowhomestead.com

720-299-9265

Lake Hollow Homestead, www.lakehollowhomestead.com

We are a small market farm that specializes in garlic and value-added garlic products such as garlic powder and herbed garlic salts. Previous to specializing in garlic, we grew a wide variety of market produce and still continue to grow most of the produce we eat. We also consider ourselves "homesteaders" working continually to become more self sufficient. We keep backyard poultry, we can, dehydrate, and ferment food for storage, and collaborate with other small farms to supply ourselves with food we don't produce on site.

We live on a acre and a half and produce all of our garlic as well as produce for ourselves on this space. Garlic is our specialty and we grow between 4,000 and 8,000 heads annually.

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Larimer County Farmers AllianceVeg Crops, Chickens, Homesteading, CSA, Food Preservation
Leandra Arellano
Leandra Arellano

leandrarae@icloud.com

720-676-3441

Backyard Farm backyardfarmnoco.com

Learning in Lyons, CO to ranch, garden food crops, and forage, I moved to Fort Collins in 2019 to manage a private fruit, veggie, and bird farm. Now, I am partnering up with local horticulturist and gardeners in Northern Colorado to bring the gift of clean, fresh, produce, to the backyards of busy families through unique partnerships.

Backyard Farm, LLC is a unique gardening service that offers partnerships with busy families who dream of growing their own produce. From amendment to mid summer harvesting, and end of season wrap up, Backyard Farm horticulturists and gardeners will make backyard dreams come true.

Homesteading, Compost/ Soil Health, Seed Saving, Food Preservation, Permaculture, Butchery, Orchard Care, Greenhouse Management

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Larimer County Farmers AllianceHomesteading, Compost/ Soil Health, Seed Saving, Food Preservation, Permaculture, Butchery, Orchard Care, Greenhouse Management
TeDi Jansen
TeDi Jansen

tedi@smallacrefarm.com

970-305-1049

Small Acre Farm https://www.smallacrefarm.com

I've been farming here in Fort Collins for 10 years. About 5 years ago I lost a longtime job and decided to make a go of the farm full time. We raise dairy goats and fiber sheep and I create value added products like goat milk soap and hand spun yarn with their materials. In addition to making products to sell we offer heritage skills classes like soap and lotion making, spinning and fiber arts, botanical dyeing and goat keeping. It is such a pleasure to share our farming experience with others! Ours is a teaching farm so our focus is to share the experience and skills we have with others. We raise small herds of goats and sheep for the purpose of their milk and fiber. Sometimes we have young animals available in the spring but our focus is really on value added products and teaching skills to other small farmers.

Animal Husbandry, Homesteading

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Larimer County Farmers AllianceAnimal Husbandry, Homesteading
Bryce Schaetzel
Bryce Schaetzel

H.U.G.S.theland@gmail.com

970-698-1099

Homeland Urban Gardening Systems LLC: website = hugsfortheland.com: contact H.U.G.S.theland@gmail.com

Hi my name is Bryce, I've lived on the front range most of my life. I have been an active practicing veggie grower for over 30 years now. In 2015 I went professional and started H.U.G.S. LLC while finishing my education at CSU. H.U.G.S. was born out of the concept that a home garden can produce far more than what the household can consume in a season but the home owner is often to busy with life to hit their gardens full potential. Thus I figured, why not co-op a group of like mined homeowners together, give them the support they need to get the potential yield from their yards and sell the excess at local markets or fill in for other community needs (a.k.a. Fort Collins Mission and Food Bank). H.U.G.S. is not a certifiable organic producer but does adhere to organic and permaculture practices. Using only natural fertilizers and low impact integrated pest management techniques. H.U.G.S. LLC grows in 8 northern Fort Collins locations, most are backyards but one is a vacant lot and a few victory gardens on small acreage farms. Generally a jack of all trades but master of none; specialty food crops, fruit, veggies flowers, soil care, composting I've dabbled in all.

Veg Crops, Chickens, Homesteading, Compost/ Soil Health, Seed Saving, Permaculture, Greenhouse Management

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Larimer County Farmers AllianceVeg Crops, Chickens, Homesteading, Compost/ Soil Health, Seed Saving, Permaculture, Greenhouse Management