Join us at the Cresset Center for a day of water play and appreciation on October 5th (3pm – 7pm). We will begin with Goethean water phenomenology which is experiential and appropriate for all ages to engage with the wonder of water. Next, we will walk down to the river where Karall will host a River Sing….
Saturday September 27th will be our 2nd annual Love the Land Harvest Festival. Join us to celebrate agriculture in the spirit of the season and Michaelmas! The address comes up differently depending which app you are using (S CR 1, S County Line Road or S CR 13). If you are having trouble finding us you…
Summer is coming!! We have been very busy planting and trying to keep up with the seemingly infinite weeds plaguing the farm. In classic Colorado fashion, the weather has been all over the place with extreme winds, rainstorms, and dry spells. Luckily, the plants are survivors and won’t let a little weather get them down! The…
Our lovely river-bottom alfalfa field has finally come to the end of its life. It’s time to spread manure, plow it up, and plant another crop for a bit of a rotation. Fortunately, it is spring break for the local high school in Johnstown, so we are lucky to have Jax. We will post official introductions…
This week has been fun! Spring is sneaking up on us, and the weather is getting warmer (thank goodness). Knowing Colorado, however, the weather will go through a few more cold phases before it decides to be warm for good. The sunshine has been a blessing, but there was a massive wind storm Monday and Tuesday,…
The farm is getting cold! Today’s weather (February 19) has a bite to it, and the strong wind on the hill certainly doesn’t make it any more comfortable. The animals are feeling it too— momma sheep are huddled up with their babies and the cats are sneaking into the greenhouse for some warmth. While all the…
September 12th to September 14th, 2024 @ the Cresset Center: Uhrich Farm 503 S CR1, Johnstown, CO Located on an operating organic farm bordering the Big Thompson River, the Cresset Center has a unique opportunity to host experiential water learning. The imagination for this water curriculum is to cultivate a love and knowledge of the “element of…
The Historic Henry H. Uhrich Farm has been in the family for over 100 years! In 1918 farming brothers Jake and Henry Uhrich purchased the land from Adam Smith. The brothers grew sugar beets (Loveland’s primary industry for years) for the GW sugar company as a primary crop, raised Hereford beef cattle, and grew a rotation of hay and small…
The Cresset Center for Ecology, Agriculture & the Arts is a non-profit cultural center and historic farmstead dedicated to inspiring the ecological and social imagination of the people of the Northern Front Range by creating a sanctuary for bio-diverse agriculture, wildlife habitat, community education and the arts. The Cresset Center’s mission is to promote, preserve and…