PLATTEVILLE (KDVR) – There are just some things you do not ask a farmer. When I ask farmer Joe Miller of Miller Farms how many tractors does he have he responded: “How much is in your bank account?” Touché.
Asking a farmer how many acres he owns, how many cattle he raises or how many tractors he runs is just like, well, asking “what’s in your wallet?”
Joe and Chris Miller of Miller Farms in Platteville have been working the farm since their ancestors started it.
“My parents started in 1949. My dad went to World War II, was a farmer before that, came back. They bought this farm in 1948, started in 1949,” said Joe Miller. “We grow carrots, potatoes, onions, green beans, lettuce, tomatoes,” added Chris Miller.
In addition to growing crops they needed to grow their business, at Miller Farms you can pick your own vegetables or even have them delivered to your front door.
“We started eight years ago teaching kids and adults where their food comes from because a lot of them they just think it comes from the grocery store,” said Chris Miller.
And speaking of grocery stores, the Millers say over 90% of produce bought in Colorado comes from out of state or out of country. That, they say, is economically challenging and emotionally frustrating.
Farmers markets, agritainment and folks just like you is what keep this outdoor Colorado farm farming.
Anthony Sutton is a business strategist and writer with a passion for management, leadership, and entrepreneurship. With years of experience in the corporate world, he shares insights on business growth, strategy, and innovation through management-opleiding.org.
