By Johnna Geick CENTER – Nestled between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountains, Colorado’s San Luis Valley is a place of peace. But in the serenity, farmers are struggling to survive economically while keeping their family traditions alive. They’re facing a water crisis. Climate impacts on mountain snowpack along the headwaters of the…
By Mitchell Adams ALAMOSA— For farmers in the San Luis Valley, farming is more than work. It is their life. “It’s what we do,” said Cleave Simpson, the general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District. “People have been here for eight to nine generations doing the same thing.” Agriculture is the largest industry…
By Carly Valerious ALAMOSA— Living in The San Luis Valley entails facing major climate change impacts, but residents display optimistic attitudes and a desire to help the valley. Farmers are pressing ahead with potato crops in a water crunch. To cope with climate change, residents of Crestone are turning to meditation to calm their anxious…
