- CSU County Extension Small Acreage Web sites
- Small Acreage Services Database – find contractors or list your business here.
- Custom Rates – average rates in Colorado for custom farm activities such as cultivation, weed control, planting, grazing, haying, etc.
- Colorado Conservation Districts – find your local conservation district, many offer workshops and local farm resources.
Other Resources
- ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- WSARE – Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education: grant opportunities for farmers and researchers
- Colorado NRCS Web Soil Survey – Search for your property by address and learn about your soil types, crop production and more.
- Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association – workshops and events related to homesteading.
- Utah State University Extension – Small Acreage
Publications
- Landowning Colorado Style
- CSU Extension Land & Weed Management Publications for Purchase
- ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service downloadable Publications
- Barnyards and Backyards – rural living in Wyoming
- Backyard Conservation
SAM Newsletter Articles
- Emergency Preparedness: Make a Plan – spring 2021
- A Website We Love – summer 2020
- Air Quality and Agriculture – winter 2019
- Fall Small Acreage Q & A – fall 2017
- What is Your Role in Reducing Food Waste? – fall 2017
- Small Farm Equipment Safety – winter 2016
- USDA Expands Micro Loans to Help Farmers Purchase Land and Improve – winter 2016
- Tools for Understanding Land Potential: Ecological Site Descriptions – summer 2015
- New Regulations for Small-Scale Producers of Chicken Eggs Focus on Food Safety – spring 2015
- Colorado Small Acreage Services Database – spring 2014
- Colorado’s Cottage Food Act – winter 2014
- Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association – winter 2014
- In Spite of Nerve Damage, Farmer Keeps on Farming – winter 2014
- Radon in Our Homes – winter 2014
- FSA Microloans – winter 2013
- The Power of Your Conservation District – spring 2012
- Help! I Need Some Local Meat – winter 2012
- Resources to Consider when Buying or Designing a New Property – fall 2011
- Land Conservation –Who’s In? – spring 2011
- Fire Home Safety and Preparation – winter 2011
