Welcome
to Peach Valley CSA, a "Community Supported Agriculture"
farm.
Peach Valley CSA was established as a Community Farm in 1990, and was the first such farm on the Western Slope. We are Colorado’s longest operating CSA farm.
Nestled
along the I – 70 corridor, about 150 miles west of Denver,
the region is popular for summer and winter recreation and light
industry. Rich soils, abundant sunshine, excellent water, and
a moderate climate also make it very productive for agriculture.
The area known as Peach Valley is an
historic agricultural area, with numerous small farms, ranches and orchards. It
lies about 15 miles west of Glenwood Springs, between the towns of New Castle and Silt. The area sits at about 5,500 feet in
the Colorado River drainage of the central Rocky Mountains. Surrounded
by majestic mountains, national forest lands, high desert plateaus
and colorful mesas, the region carries the mark of ancient oceans
and was the ancestral home of the Ute Mountain Indians.
Our homesteading and small farming venture began here in 1980.
Garden and orchard areas have been farmed using organic techniques, without chemical inputs for at least 28 years. Soil health is accomplished through crop rotations, aged
manures, and compost from flocks of chickens and fall turkeys.
Water
from the Flat Tops area of the White River National Forest serves
the valley through ditches diverted from the Elk Creeks, north of New Castle. Farm
labor is done primarily by hand with the help of several small
tractors and tillers. Several hoophouse and coldframe structures
help extend the seasons.
Peach Valley CSA, in conjunction with several other local, sustainable, organic
farms, produces food to supply approximately 100 members and a seasonal farmers market with
fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, meats and eggs for nearly
forty weeks of the year.
Shares are available for Spring Salad
Garden (March - May), Summer Garden, Summer Orchard (June - October),
and Winter Storage (November – February).
We are founding members of the Glenwood Springs
Farmers Market (mid June – November) which has been our Saturday home
since it’s formation in 1985.
We welcome your interest and
participation in building the local, small farm revival.
3465 Peach Valley
Road (214)
Silt, Colorado 81652
Phone: (970) 876-2850
Fax: (970) 876-2857
E-mail: pvcsawco@rof.net