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How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply
via The Denver Post
Posted July 10, 2022 10:31 pm
by Paul Bonneville
Came across the Ute Mountain Utes tribe Bow & Arrow Brand corn products via this story in Denver Post about how they are dealing with extreme drought conditions. They farm corn and also mill and sell their product directly.
The Ute's story is not one I knew, so the article is interesting and educational on variety of levels:
The Ute's story is not one I knew, so the article is interesting and educational on variety of levels:
Across the southwestern United States, agriculture essential to feed the nation requires 80% of water supplies that rapidly are shrinking as temperatures rise. Farmers and ranchers around southwestern Colorado this summer are struggling — selling off cattle, cutting back on planting. Many lack options for adapting like the Utes’ mill that maximizes revenue from whatever can be grown. Some have taken second jobs in retail stores and serving tourists.