Heritage Belle Farms

05/18/2026

Help Us Keep the Colorado Farm & Art Market Thriving 🌿

The Colorado Farm & Art Market is a true community-powered cooperative market — and that means it only continues to grow because people step forward to help make it happen.

We are currently looking for volunteers for BOTH of our weekly markets to help support:
✨ The Information Booth
✨ Children’s Activities Area🌿

This market is 100% Colorado, 100% of the time — built by local farmers, artists, makers, volunteers, and community members who believe in creating something meaningful together. Supporting the market doesn’t always have to mean selling. Sometimes it means helping welcome guests, answering questions, guiding families, or helping create a warm and safe environment for our youngest market visitors.

If you’ve been looking for a way to get more involved in your local community, this is a beautiful way to support a market that gives so much back to Colorado small businesses and growers. 🌻

Volunteer Signups:

🌿 Info Booth Volunteers:
https://tinyurl.com/CFAMvolunteerinfobooth

🎨 Children’s Activities Volunteers:
https://tinyurl.com/CFAMvolunteerkids

Thank you for helping us continue building a welcoming, community-centered market space for everyone. 💚

04/28/2026

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04/07/2026

Cholla cactus 🧡

04/02/2026

I’m moderating a fun panel discussion next week!

‘Peaches, Pecans & Pinot: Grazing Orchards & Vineyards’ Webinar happening Tuesday, April 7, 6-7:15pm MST

Register here: https://quiviracoalition.org/events/grazing-in-orchards-and-vineyards/

03/27/2026

Editorial | "Everyone on the Front Range should be ready for brown grass in July."

03/17/2026

03/13/2026

I am leading this webinar.

📡 Curious how satellite data can support your grazing decisions?

In our Using Technology in Grazing Management webinar on March 17, 6 - 7:30 p.m. MST, we’ll walk through the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP) — a free, easy-to-use online tool that provides fast access to vegetation and forage data across U.S. rangelands. You’ll learn how to view long-term vegetation trends, identify areas of encroachment or decline in forages or bare ground, and monitor forage conditions over time to establish long-term carrying capacity estimates using maps delivered instantly to your desktop.

Register here: https://quiviracoalition.org/events/technology-in-grazing-management/

02/18/2026

A new project, Probing Our Country’s Soil Health, is seeking farmers and ranchers to participate in a national soil health research effort.

What Participating Landowners Will Receive:
Compensation for your time (approximately 1 hour)
• A personalized soil health report for your fields
• The estimated value of the laboratory analysis—provided at no cost—is approximately $1,000 per field.
• A complimentary hard-copy photo book, Probing Our Country’s Soil Health, highlighting soil health conditions across the country and project outcomes

To do this program click here: https://calendly.com/probing-our-countrys-soil-health/shape-survey?month=2026-02

01/09/2026

Friendly reminder that there is a new online course that is all about exploring your farm dream to equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and business strategies for a future in agricultural production. This is a self paced course is designed for learners who have limited experience in agriculture. To learn more and register click here: https://online.colostate.edu/courses/AGLL/AGLL2201.dot

12/13/2025

Let’s talk about something that can feel confusing at first:

How much beef does a family actually need? The good news?
It’s a LOT simpler than you think — and no, you don’t need a row of freezers in your garage like I have.

Let’s break this down in a budget-friendly, busy-mom kind of way.

👉 Quick Family Formula
Plan for 20–25 lbs of beef per person, per year.
That’s it.

Here’s what that looks like:
- Couple (2 adults): 1/16 or 1/8 share
- Family of 3–4: 1/8 or 1/4 share
- Larger families or athletes: 1/4 or 1/2
- Families who cook almost daily: 1/2 or whole

👉 What Each Share Includes
All shares (except halves/wholes) follow our standard cut list, so you get a mix of:
- ground beef (your workhorse!)
- steaks
- roasts
- a few specialty cuts
This keeps pricing simple and predictable.

❗If you want full customization → choose half or whole.
And remember:

Customization forms are due by December 28, 2025!
👉 Freezer Space Cheat Sheet
1/16 share: 4–5 gallons freezer space (2–3 grocery bags)

1/8 share: ~½ of a top freezer if you have a fridge/freezer combo ⅓ of a small chest freezer

1/4 share: ~½ of a small chest freezer or upright freezer (2.5 of those butcher boxes pictured above)

1/2 share: most of a small chest [5–9ft³] freezer

Whole: most of a large chest [17ft³ +] freezer

If your freezer currently just has freezer pops and a few mystery containers 😉 … you’ve got space.

👉 The Budget Breakdown (why bulk saves you money)
Buying beef this way gives families:
- lower cost per pound
- a stocked freezer that lasts months
- fewer emergency grocery trips
- simpler meal planning
- fewer wasted ingredients

This is why busy, budget-conscious families love bulk beef — it stretches farther than anything else in your kitchen.

If you want help choosing a size, message with: “Share size help”
and tell me how many people you’re feeding.

🗓️ IMPORTANT DATE!
➡️ Tuesday, December 9, 2025 — Website opens to accept deposits!
www.HeritageBelleFarms.com/beef

✨ Holiday Gifting Note
If you’re thinking of giving a bulk beef share (or part of one!) as a Christmas gift, we’ll have:

- printable gift certificates
- “reserve now, redeem in January” options

Perfect for the practical gift-givers in your life.