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Hungry for summer? Salivating over plans for road trips and meetups and culinary celebrations? Marking your calendar with repeat favorites… READ MORE
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The history of Palisade peaches began with pioneers, explorers, and town builders who breached the backbone of the continent—the Rocky… READ MORE
The Grand River Diversion Dam—the irrigation icon of the Grand Valley on the Colorado River—turns 100 years old this June.… READ MORE
May days on East Orchard Mesa above Palisade are lush with post blossom greenery. Verdant grapes on the vines are… READ MORE
Palisade orchards might be six months from dripping with their famous ripe peaches, but that doesn’t mean it’s not busy… READ MORE
Cross Orchards Historic Site is a historic fruit ranch brought back from the dead. From 1896-1923, the Massachusetts-based Red Cross… READ MORE
Cheers! Today marks the first day of the four day 2014 Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade, Colorado. Viticulturists, epicures,… READ MORE
“How do you not make a story out of harvesting 100,000 pounds of apples?”
~Jeff Schwartz, Delicious Orchards and Big Bs Faboulous Juices
The Western Slope of Colorado is home to an agricultural bounty. The founding pioneers began with sun-fed peach orchards, and now modern-day vintners are bottling award-winning wines. This history was distilled into the 2015 book, “Western Colorado Fruit & Wine: A Bountiful History.”
A Bountiful Heritage 