Duke Jackson - Sol Vista Farm - Mancos, CO
"It certainly was a challenging year! The compounding factors of drought, pest pressure, and erratic weather (which I'm accepting as a norm now) dolloped with a global pandemic, political insanity and social uprisings certainly made for an interesting season! All of that considered, I actually feel pretty positive about the year! As a second year farm owner I doubled my gross income and have become more established in our region's market, all of my customers were quite happy with product quality and consistency throughout the season.
The Slow Money loan undoubtedly attributed to the success. Unfortunately some hiccups arose in regards to location of the cooler, it turned out I was not allowed to build it where I initially planned in the barn (that assumption was an error on my part) and that in combination with the turbulence we were all thrown into at the onset of COVID made me postpone building the cooler until... now!
I decided to put that money towards improving my wash and pack area. Having a revamped wash and pack area was instrumental in achieving my goal in sales. Currently, I am on the lookout for an enclosed cargo trailer that I will turn into a walk in fridge, and I am also going to invest in a farm truck! Thanks for all your support."
Check out the length of this beetroot! Great soil health!
