Further Up Farms

Further Up Farms is a small scale, multi-generational family owned, pesticide and herbicide free, market garden and aquaponics farm serving Elbert County, Colorado and the surrounding areas. We believe small, local agriculture is the future of more sustainable and delicious eating for you and your family—won’t you join us on this adventure?

Where Families Grow Together

We are a family of dreamers, planners and schemers. Thankfully we have some practical and no-nonsense members amongst us too, or we never would have gotten this far. But the fact remains, that this small agricultural venture is the culmination of many years of hoping and dreaming. From our first foray into the joy of gorgeous heirloom vegetables on the pages of seed catalogues, to our first test garden in 2022—we have learned a lot. And we still have a long way to go. But the family that grows together can’t help but stay together.

Our Story
  • The Dirt that Forms Us

    The Dirt that Forms Us

    Grace Kelley

    Farmer Grace here; I am a farmer by one day and a writer by other day. Last year I wrote this essay about our journey towards becoming farmers including stories...

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    The Dirt that Forms Us

    Grace Kelley

    Farmer Grace here; I am a farmer by one day and a writer by other day. Last year I wrote this essay about our journey towards becoming farmers including stories...

    1 comment
  • What is a Market Garden?

    What is a Market Garden?

    Gracie Kelley

    A Market Garden is a smaller scale model of agriculture which produces a wide variety of offerings in a relatively small space. As opposed to larger monoculture or more industrial...

    What is a Market Garden?

    Gracie Kelley

    A Market Garden is a smaller scale model of agriculture which produces a wide variety of offerings in a relatively small space. As opposed to larger monoculture or more industrial...

  • What do we mean by Sustainability?

    What do we mean by Sustainability?

    Gracie Kelley

    Now we know sustainability can be a bit of a buzzword, so we wanted to take a moment here and explain to you what Sustainability means to us here at...

    What do we mean by Sustainability?

    Gracie Kelley

    Now we know sustainability can be a bit of a buzzword, so we wanted to take a moment here and explain to you what Sustainability means to us here at...

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  • Buy Now, Eat Later: Freezing Your Spinach for Smoothies, Soups & Sauces

    Buy Now, Eat Later: Freezing Your Spinach for S...

    Grace Kelley

    BUY NOW, EAT LATER: Freezing Your Spinach for Smoothies, Soups, & Sauces. Spinach is one of those fabulous crops that does very well in the spring/early summer before it gets...

    Buy Now, Eat Later: Freezing Your Spinach for S...

    Grace Kelley

    BUY NOW, EAT LATER: Freezing Your Spinach for Smoothies, Soups, & Sauces. Spinach is one of those fabulous crops that does very well in the spring/early summer before it gets...

  • butterhead salad with radishes, spring garlic, and garlic meatballs

    Farmer Grace's Satisfying Salad

    Grace Kelley

    Gone are the days when you would have to talk yourself into eating a salad at lunch for the sake of being "healthy", only to be hungry again an hour...

    Farmer Grace's Satisfying Salad

    Grace Kelley

    Gone are the days when you would have to talk yourself into eating a salad at lunch for the sake of being "healthy", only to be hungry again an hour...

  • Late Summer Thin Crust Veggie Quiche

    Late Summer Thin Crust Veggie Quiche

    Grace Kelley

    This summer squash quiche is the perfect meal for a lovely Sunday brunch, or breakfast for dinner!

    Late Summer Thin Crust Veggie Quiche

    Grace Kelley

    This summer squash quiche is the perfect meal for a lovely Sunday brunch, or breakfast for dinner!

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