![]() “Most of the things you see here are only possible because of community support,” she said. In their first year, in fact, the farm routed 4,000 pounds of food to hunger relief, said Tymczyszyn. ![]() Early Morning Orchard in Palisade facilitated distribution. Among the various helping entities, the town of Silt helped excavate the site. ![]() Fall harvests include additional produce – such as beets – and the revenue goes back into the farm.Īnd, according to Highwater Farm Director Sara Tymczyszyn, the help is vast. In summer, they grew veggies like onions, tomatoes and peppers. The Highwater Farm is an entity within the preserve that employs local students to grow produce to be routed to food banks such as LIFT-UP and Food Bank of the Rockies as well as to be sold in various local locations starting in 2021. Highwater Farm owner Sara Tymczyszyn talks about the growth the farm has seen after only establishing earlier this year.
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