Boulder County is throwing a birthday bash for its parks and open spaces, and you're invited to roll up your sleeves for a slice of agrarian life. Marking half a century of green initiatives, Boulder County Parks & Open Space is offering a rare peek behind the barn doors with a guided bus tour of local farms.
These aren't your average Sunday drives, the tours shed light on the sweat and soil of Boulder County's medium and large-scale ag operations, spotlighting the farmers who've been tilling the land and nurturing crops against a backdrop of development pressures, and anyone lucky enough to grab a ticket will hear it straight from the horse's mouth, as the popularity of these tours means spots vanish faster than free samples at a farmers market.
Agriculture isn't just a quaint relic in these parts; it's pulsing through Boulder's veins as fiercely as ever. Tour goers will get schooled in how the county juggles the jigsaw of lands, keeping local food production thriving and ensuring the rolling open spaces Boulder's known for don't become just another memory in the rearview. This educational outing is a nod to both the past and the burgeoning future of farming in Boulder County.
