In Sustainable Settings’ 24 years of operating on Colorado’s Western Slope it has gained national attention for its model of stewardship and promotion of local food security, stimulating awareness of the benefits of local and beyond organic farming. To drive this mission Sustainable Settings established micro-enterprises and niche markets featuring our premium Beyond Organic/Biodynamic foods and herbal medicinals. Our heritage meats, heirloom vegetables, A2-A2 dairy and botanical herb products are “untouchable, possessing a genuine terroir” according to Chef Barclay Dodge of BOSQ restaurant in Aspen. Apothecaries and healers within a 200 mile radius value our medicinal herbs, which have 2 to 3 times the potency of other commercially available herbs.

This working ranch has developed markets for all its products from our vegetable CSA, restaurant accounts and on-site sales in the ranch store, to stocking Whole Foods and local grocer’s shelves. These venues offer our Biodynamic beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs, vegetables, and medicinal herbs. We have a loyal following thanks to our local customer base and the finer chefs in the region, which turns into memorable on-ranch and in-restaurant culinary collaborations. 

Since 2004 Sustainable Settings has been a leader in Farm to Table events and has opened the ranch to corporate retreats and think tank events. Annually we celebrate the bounty of harvest with the now legendary Harvest Festival featuring a speaker’s series composed of movers and shakers in the health and wellness, regenerative farming, and local food movements. These memorable events create unforgettable seasonal celebrations, give our stewardship research national attention and drive sales.