Mary Peck

Cultivating Colorado 2021

Cultivating Colorado annual magazine produced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Journal Communications.

Colorado Department of Agriculture

Colorado Department of Agriculture website design and content management. The mission of the Department of Agriculture is to strengthen and advance Colorado agriculture; promote a safe and high-quality food supply; protect consumers; and foster responsible stewardship of the environment and natural resources.

Colorado Department of Agriculture

Rural Mental Health Digital Toolkit

Crisis can take many forms for many different people. Don't know where to start? Start Here. When a farmer and rancher is facing a crisis, it can create an emotional toll on every aspect of life.

Cultivating Colorado 2020

Annual agricultural outreach magazine produced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Journal Communications.

Online Curriculum Production

Take your vegetables from bland to bold for meals you'll love, with accessible cooking techniques and professional troubleshooting tips!

State COVID Response Report

Stakeholder Communications

For the most up-to-date and comprehensive information, visit the Colorado COVID-19 website. Below is a brief summary of what we know today about vaccine roll-out for frontline essential workers in food and agriculture in Colorado. This information is subject to change. The state is reliant on the federal supply of vaccine doses.

100 Years of Wilderness, Wildlife and Wonder on Rocky's West Side

By Mary Peck - Smoke from smoldering sage wafted through the still evening air as the setting sun cast a glow on Grand Lake. It was September 2014, and a group of visitors and locals was gathered in a circle on the lake's north shore as part of a special blessing of the sacred lake ...

Vanilla: It's Complicated | Colorado Country Life Magazine

By Mary Peck - For bakers and chefs, and really anyone who loves and reveres that magical spice we call vanilla, Santa's workshop might as well be planted on the south side of Fort Collins.

Investing in Disability Etiquette Training Yields Huge Returns

Brace yourself. I'm about to share some jaw-dropping statistics with you. Believe it or not, more than 56 million Americans- that's 19 percent of the population-have some sort of disability. It's a staggering number that includes the 3.8 million U.S.

Riding Into The Sunset

By Mary Peck - Snowstorms have a way of defining major life events. A nasty winter storm in Wyoming in 1975 set Gary Small on the path to a lifelong career in 4-H. The storm forced the 19-year-old to stop over in Douglas, Wyoming. He was heading to his family’s ranch from Northwest College in Powell.

Nonprofit Website

The Colorado 4-H Foundation provides positive youth development and education by raising and distributing funds in support of diverse Colorado 4-H programs.

Built Digital Media

Annual Report

For more than 60 years, Colorado 4-H youth have had a friend, mentor, and tremendous inspiration in Dr. Cleon Kimberling.

Better Buttercream | Craftsy

Make, color, and flavor your best buttercream yet. Plus, learn to ice cakes with super-smooth sides and razor-sharp edges.

Monthly Newsletter

Monthly update including industry news and events.

"Pioneering Power" Documentary's Cooperative Spirit

By Mary Peck October is National Cooperative Month, a 50-year-old tradition and time for co-ops across the country to reflect on their principles and share the value of cooperative membership with others.

4-H Foundation Newsletter

The memories created through 4-H experiences are like no other, and connecting with fellow 4-H alums is a great way to keep those memories vibrant and stay engaged with 4-H today.

Carving out an Artistic Legacy on the Eastern Plains

By Mary Peck - Nestled in the heart of northeastern Colorado's peaceful, rolling plains lies the little town of Merino. Cattle dot the fields, students fill the award-winning junior-senior high school and, on Main Street behind a century-old curtained storefront inviting no attention whatsoever, sits a fascinating array of spectacular sculptures.

Ag Department Makes Nearly $1 Million in CARES Act Funds Available to Colorado Farmers, Ranchers...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is making up to $1 million in grant funding available for Colorado farmers, ranchers, food hubs and processors to support them in adjusting to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food supply chain.

Ag Department Asking for Reports of Unsolicited Seeds Received via Mail

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has received numerous reports from across the state of people receiving unsolicited packages of seeds in the mail that appear to have originated from China and other countries and labeled as containing jewelry or other items. Unsolicited seeds could be invasive, introduce diseases to local plants, or be harmful to livestock.

Youth Publication and Teacher Guide

4-H Scholar Spotlight Series

4-H Scholar Spotlight Features

Highlands Wind Expansion

Colorado’s newest renewable energy facility is already growing. The current 67-megawatt Colorado Highlands Wind project – from which Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association receives 100 percent of the power – is expanding to 91 megawatts.

Colorado State 4-H Leadership Conference

Aligning your company with the Colorado 4-H program clearly communicates your support for the value of strengthening all communities, and in particular rural communities, through education and cooperation.