PALISADE PEACH FESTIVAL July 26, 2012 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 17

ome join us for the 44th annual celebra-tion of Palisade’s original Peach Fes-tival. This festival, to be held Aug. 16-19 in downtown

Palisade and the surrounding area, honors our rich agricultural bounty, our traditions and history and is one of Colorado’s original agricultural festivals. Palisade was settled more than 100 years ago by fruit-growers. The long history of the fruit-growing industry is on display at the Palisade History Center, and it can be informally seen through tours of local agri-businesses. There will be plenty of great food, entertainment, contests, activities for kids, and opportunities to explore Palisade through agri-tours and outdoor recreation. You’ll want to try our delicious peaches, of course, and then all kinds of peach products; from pies to ice cream, preserves to salsas, even virgin peach dai-quiris and so much more.

The Palisade Peach Festival is operated by the Palisade Chamber of Commerce and is the Cham-ber’s primary fundraiser. It is held on the third weekend in August each year in Riverbend Park and has been going on since the late 1800’s, although it was known as Peach Days then. Festival high-lights include:

Al l Weekend Agr icultural Tours

Twenty-six businesses of-fer unique opportunities to learn firsthand how fruit, wine, and farm products are grown from the ground up, then prepared and sent to market. Tours include or-chards, vineyards and wineries, distillery and brewery operations, alpaca and lavender farms, wine country bike tours, Colorado Riv-er float trips, and guided van and limo tours – each a great way to learn about Palisade’s agriculture. Tours are available each day of the festival.

Thursday Evening Ice Cream Social & Street Dance

Kicking off the Peach Festi-val is the Ice Cream Social on Thursday evening from 6 – 9 p.m. in Palisade’s Town Plaza, hosted by the Town of Palisade and the Palisade Tribune. The whole family, locals and visitors alike, are invited to enjoy free peaches over vanilla ice cream, listen to big band music and dance in the streets of downtown Palisade. Be on hand for presen-tation of the Peach Queen and her court and the announcement of the annual Town Grouch.

Fr iday Evening TG IP (Thank God It’s Peach Fest)

Concert by Stray Grass and Featuring Meagan Tubb and the Shady People: From the original acoustic stylings of bluegrass band Stray Grass to the mix of blues, rock, soul, funk and Americana that is Meagan Tubb and the Shady People, music comes to Peach Fest on Friday evening at Riverbend Park. Bring a lawn chair and/or a blanket. No dogs, coolers or alco-hol may be taken into the park, but, not to worry, Riverbend Bar will be selling adult beverages including Colorado wine, beer, local spirits, local apple cider and other bever-ages and there will be numerous vendors selling food and beverag-es. Stray Grass plays at 6:30 p.m. and Meagan Tubb and the Shady People at 8 p.m.

Fr iday & Saturday Evenings, Feast in t he Fie lds

Hosted by Z’s Orchard on Fri-day night and High Country Or-chards on Saturday night, the Feast in the Fields is an elegant four-course meal featuring Palisade peaches and produce, paired with Palisade wines and served in grand style out in the orchards. This is a really special experience. Friday’s meal will be prepared by il Bistro Italiano using Z’s fresh produce, wines from neighboring wineries and served in their orchard sur-rounded by peach trees. Bin 707 Foodbar will be preparing Satur-day night’s feast at High Country Orchards, to be served overlooking the Colorado River and Mt. Gar-field at sunset and serving Colterris wines. These events require reser-vations in advance, are popular and sell out early, so get online today!

Saturday morning Pancake Breakfast

Join the Lions Club at the annu-al fundraiser, the Pancake Break-fast, running from 7 – 10 a.m. Cooked outside on giant griddles and served under the cottonwoods at Veterans’ Memorial Park on Sat-urday morning, the pancakes come with sausage, scrambled eggs, sliced fresh Palisade peaches, and coffee, orange juice and milk. As always at the Lions Club Break-fast, seating is family-style and the pancakes are served with delicious peach syrup. All the peaches are donated from local growers and are the main ingredient in the famous Virgin Peach Daiquiris served up by the Lions all weekend at their booth in Riverbend Park. Peach Festival events are one of the main fundraisers for the Palisade Lions Club and they very generously re-invest the proceeds into improve-ments for the Palisade community.

Peach Recipe C ontestAlso taking place on Saturday

during the Pancake Breakfast is the Peach Recipe Contest, held inside the Veterans’ Memorial Communi-ty Center. Entries will be accepted from 7:30 – 9 a.m. with the winner announced at 11 a.m. There is no entry fee and after the competition, the entries are divided up and sold to the public. Samples are only 50 cents each. There are four different categories – peach heaven!

Peach Fest ival ParadeMarching bands, decorated

dogs and bikes, the Peach Queen and Princesses and the newly ap-pointed Town Grouch make up Palisade’s Peach Parade, starting in front of Town Hall at 9 a.m. on Saturday and continuing west on 3rd to Iowa. The parade will pro-ceed down Iowa to 6th Street, turn east and go past Memorial Park to Main Street and then finish at 2nd and Main. See the fire trucks, horses and vintage farm equip-ment as well. This year’s theme is “Life’s a Peach” for those interest-ed in building a float. This is a real hometown parade; get the kids, fill up on some pancakes, then come and watch the parade.

Peach Fest Five- & Three-Milers

If a big pancake breakfast isn’t your thing, come to Taylor Ele-mentary at 7 a.m. to register for the Peach Fest Three- or Five-Miler. It’s a great opportunity to try out our perfect running venue, River-bend Park. Ninety-five percent of the trails and paths are traffic free and shaded by huge cottonwoods. Earn a commemorative T-shirt and refreshments and Palisade peaches supplied by the Talbotts at the fin-ish line.

Saturday in t he Par k A full day of events in River-

bend Park include Peach Cuisine with Colorado Chefs; demonstra-tions, samples and recipes by some of the Grand Valley’s finest chefs. Also planned is the Peach Eating contest at 2 p.m., a crowd favorite with categories for kids and adults. Bring your cameras for this one! It is followed by the Peach Plunge at 4 p.m., a peachy twist on the rubber duck race, with bobbing peaches racing down the river. Buy your plastic floating peach for $5 to benefit the Palisade High School Knowledge Bowl Team. Funds from this event helped the team go to Nationals this year in Chicago where they made Palisade very proud. At the Fiber Expo, lo-cal adult and baby alpacas will be on hand to meet festival-goers and give them a soft nuzzle. See how

the fiber is shorn, spun and woven into a wide variety of products made from their soft, fine fiber, 3 times warmer than wool. At 6 p.m., there will be a tug-of-war between local high school football teams and there will be food, drink and craft vendors all day long. There will be a car show organized by the Just 4 Fun Car Club of Western Colorado from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come and see classics, muscle cars, vintage farm vehicles and more on display in Riverbend throughout the day. There will be live entertainment from noon – 9 p.m. on stage in the park, bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy the tunes. Saturday’s lineup includes Imbibe, Desert Moon, Stolen Base and then headliner Flat Top Reed at 7 p.m. For the kids, there will be train and wagon rides, a bounce house, a bungie tramp, pony rides, a kiddie ferris wheel and family games.

Sunday in t he Par kContinuing many of Saturday’s

activities, Riverbend Park will be moving and shaking beginning with the Canyon View Vineyard Church “Blessing the Harvest” at 11 a.m. with a worship service and Christian rock music till noon. Peach Cuisine demonstrations will continue from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., as well as the live entertainment from 1 – 4 p.m. featuring Way Down Yonder and Exit 42, kids activities and the Fiber Expo.

Of course, peaches and peach products are featured by many of the vendors and a wide variety of jam, jelly, salsa, syrup, honey and chutney will be available for pur-chase.

(No dogs, coolers or alcoholic beverages are allowed to be taken into the park during Peach Festi-val.)

Also on Sunday...Rondo of the Rapid Creek Cy-

cles as well as Browns Cycles, The Bike Shop and Summit Canyon Mountaineering are staging the 3rd Annual Pedal-Paddle-Ped-al. The race combines a 20-mile mountain bike race over Horse Mountain with an 8-mile paddle from Riverbend Park down the

Colorado River to Corn Lake. With a few waves, but no rapids, you can paddle or row any type of water-craft. The last leg of the race is a road race from Corn Lake back to Palisade on a scenic route through the vineyards and orchards that surround Palisade. Road bikes are recommended for the last leg for the more serious racers. There will be an award BBQ after the race.

Specially for the festival weekend, the Palisade Historical Society is offering guided walk-ing tours of the downtown Palisade area on Saturday, with knowledge-able guides imparting interesting historical information about the different buildings; and brochures will be available to enable a self-guided tour as well, which takes visitors into the residential areas of town in addition to the downtown square. Meet at the new History Center at 311 S. Main St. at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for Saturday’s guided tours, some guided by ‘Col-onel Bower’ himself.

The Town of Palisade’s Sun-day Farmer’s Market will be held as scheduled in downtown Palisade, at the corner of 3rd Street and Main. From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., you can browse the stalls full of fresh produce, local honey, jams and jellies, gifts and crafts, an-tiques and t-shirts. There are some great snacks available too!

Downtown Palisade offers a number of unique shops includ-ing Lupita’s Bizarre Bazaar, Too!, Casual Gal, A Peachful Place, The Lavender Lady and Friends, The Blue Pig Gallery, Rapid Creek Cycles and Portell Computers. Or grab a bite to eat at one of our popular eateries; The Palisade Café or the Red Rose Café in downtown Palisade, or The Packing Shed Café, Speedy’s, or Diorio’s Pizza and Subs on 8th Street.

There are a number of park-ing locations around Palisade and continuous shuttle service to and from Riverbend Park to the park-ing areas, Veteran’s Memorial Park, and downtown Palisade.

For information, or to register for any of the events, go to www.palisadepeachfest.com or call the Palisade Chamber of Commerce at 970-464-7458.

Peach Festival 44th Annual

Savor the Flavors Aug. 16-19, 2012

Festival Map Included P lus, Farm Bios & Other

—Handy Info—For More Visit

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Tammy Craig Owner & Broker 970-216-0213

Meschelle Etzkorn Associate Broker 970-234-3630

John F.K. Sabal Broker Associate 970-389-8100

Moments from I–70 Exit 44 on U.S. 6(1–1/2 Miles east of Palisade)

PEACHES • PEARS • PLUMSAPPLES • SWEET CHERRIES

JAMS • JELLIES • SALSAS...AND MORE

Send Your Family And Friends Fresh Colorado Peaches From Alida’ s

Only once each year, fresh Palisade Peaches in all their famousgoodness are available for your enjoyment. Deliciously, that timehas arrived. To place your order, to be shipped fresh anywhere

in the continental United States, call or click today.

Enjoy a taste of western Colorado.

Palisade Peaches . . .The Time is Ripe!

Also available:• Jams, jellies & syrups • Dried fruit products• Gift boxes • Colorado gift ideas

877-434-8769 • www.alidasfruits.com3402 C 1/2 Road • Palisade, Colorado

500 Main Street • Grand Junction, Colorado

Send Your Family And Friends Fresh Colorado Peaches From Alida’ s

3402 C 1/2 RD Palisade CO, 81526 • 970-434-8769 Toll Free 877-434-8769 www.AlidasFruits.com • www.PalisadePride.com

Premium Fruit

3620 F Road • East Orchard Mesa • (970) 464-7544

Explorer — 2�Summer, 2008

Premium Fruit

3620 F Road • East Orchard Mesa • (970) 464-7544

Peaches • Pears • Cherries • ApricotsAVAILABLE LOCALLY

Also available at Farmers’ Market in Denver Metro

Colorado Springs & Ft. Collins

Fruit available July - September

TREE RIPENED - HAND PACKED!

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A “Must See”!

Open Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.119 West 3rd Street Palisade, COwww.thebluepiggallery.com

970-464-4819

Don’t miss the largest variety of fine art in the valley, featuring 34 celebrated artists.

Tucked in the heart of fruit and wine country.

Only the freshest local fruitsand vegetables!

•You’ll e njoy our friendly service andquality fruits & vegetables.

•Great s election of j ams, p ickles, saladdressings and salsas.

•Easy pull-through parking! •Stretch your legs in our orchard and get

a bowl of water for your dog!

RedBarn

FARM ANDGARDEN

Red Barn 970-434-1555FARM AND GARDEN

3419 Front Street(U.S. Hwy. 6)

Between Palisade & Clifton“We look forward to seeing you during this bountiful fruit season!”

Peaches • Pears • Cherries • ApricotsAVAILABLE LOCALLY

Also available at Farmers’ Market in Denver, Colorado Springs

& Fort Collins

Fruit available July - SeptemberTree Ripened - Hand Packed!

Choose from 14 Delicious Meads (Fermented Honey Wines)

Open daily 10-5• Tours by appointment• 3701 G Road (Hwy 6) • Palisade CO 81526 • 970-464-7899 • meaderyoftherockies.com

okopellik• Tree-Ripe Peaches • Fruits and Vegetables • Organic Produce

970-464-4991Open Daily: June - October

I-70 Exit 46 Just East of Palisade

Farm Market• Jams and Jellies • Colorado Gifts ...and Much More

787 N. Elberta Ave, Palisade970-464-5867

www.granderiverwines.com

Just PeachyPeach Orchard3704 G 7/10 RoadJim & Debbie 970-464-5207

Buy direct from the growers!

See You at Peach Fest!

315 33¾ RoadPalisade CO970-261-5809www.zsorchard.com

We Honor the Festival Coin

Ripe Peaches & Fresh ProducePrize Preserves & Local HoneyFlowers & Handmade Aprons

Visit us at Farm Markets, our Orchard Store, or Online!We Ship peacheS • Family Farm Since 1974 PeachStreetDistillers.com

One more reason to visit Palisade...

Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12pm-10pm Fri-Sat: 12pm-12am Sun: 10am-10pm

144 South Kluge Ave(970)-464-1128

Enticing Gift Shop & Fresh Fudge

Open daily 10-5 • Just off I-70 785 Elberta Ave. • Palisade CO 81526 970-464-9288 • stkathryncellars.com

Colorado Country Fruit Wines Palisade Welcomes You!

Enjoy our fruit, wine and produce, explore downtown, take an Agritour and bask in our beautiful million dollar views. Our friendly residents and one of a kind shops are waiting to welcome you.

Come enjoy the “Fruits of our Labor”

We know you will love your stay.And remember...

Life’s a Peach here in Palisade!

Peach festival information is available at www.palisadepeachfest.com

Come see us in office at 319 Main St.

970-464-7458 info@palisadecoc.com

www.pearblossomfarms.com3376 C Road, Palisade 970-434-3340

Pear Blossom Farms“A Legacy of Good Taste”

Barbara Bikki & SonsRanch of Liberty

in open viewPlanted by loving hands to welcome you.

Walk through the silence of each growing treeAnd you’ll hear a voice, “It’s good to be Free.”

Stop for a moment, your feet on the sodAnd eat of the fruit ... a product of God.

3848 G-1/4 Road, Palisade • 970-464-7524 (970) 434-1636

Visit us at Farmers Markets

Open

3548E 1/2 Road

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Hours10-5

(970)464-1150

Carrying on“The Ball Family Tradition”

(970)-464-7059

3806 G Road Palisade

Palisade’s Hometown newsPaPer since 1903www.palisadetribune.com

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Palisade Tours6 - 9 p.m. Ice Cream Social &

Street Dance in Down Town Palisade

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Palisade Tours2 - 10 p.m. Peach Festival at Riverbend

Park1 - 9 p.m. Fiber Expo featuring Alpacas

and demos at Riverbend Park.4 - 5 p.m. Peach Pit Pull: Local High

School Football Teams. Riverbend Park6 - 9 p.m. Downtown Live Entertainment6 -10 p.m. TGIP Americana Southern Rock

& Blues Concert at Riverbend Park

6 -10 p.m. Feast In The Fields sponsored by US Bank-Clifton at Z’s Orchard (Reservations Required)

7 -10 a.m. Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at Palisade Memorial Park

7:30 - 9 a.m. Recipe Contest Check-in at Palisade Memorial Park

8 -11a.m. Peach Fest 3- & 5-Miler Race sponsored by City Market at Taylor Elementary

9 - 10 a.m. Peach Festival Parade in Downtown Palisade, sponsored by Grand Junction Subaru

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Just 4 Fun Car Show

at Peachbowl Park9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Palisade Library Auxilary

Book Sale at Palisade Library (on Third Ave.)

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Historical Walking Tour in Downtown Palisade

11 a.m. Recipe Contest Announcement of Winners and Sample Sales

10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Peach Fest at Riverbend Park

10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fiber Expo featuring Alpacas and demos at Riverbend Park

11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Live Music sponsored by Grand Junction Suburu at Riverbend Park

11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Peach Cuisine w/Colorado Chefs – sponsored by Dos Hombres/Clifton

2 - 4 p.m. Peach Eating Contest sponsored by Colorado National Bank

1 - 9 p.m. Downtown Live Entertainment6 -10 p.m. Feast In The Fields sponsored

by US Bank-Clifton at High Country Orchards (Reservations Required)

8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Peach Fest Pedal-Paddle-Pedal at Riverbend Park (register online)

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Palisade Sunday Farmer’s Market in Downtown Palisade

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Peach Festival activities at Riverbend Park

10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fiber Expo featuring Alpacas and demos at Riverbend Park

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. “Blessing The Harvest” Church services by Canyonview Vine-yard Church at Riverbend Park – Main Stage

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Peach Cuisine w/Colora-do Chefs Sponsored by Dos Hombres/Clifton

11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Live Music sponsored by Grand Junction Suburu at Riverbend Park

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Palisade Tours

Events SchedulePeach Festival

44th Annual

For More Details Visit PalisadePeachFest . com

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~Fruit Stands~ & Orchards

alida’s FruitsWestern Colorado’s Premier

Gift and Souvenir Shops, Alida’s Fruits specializes in gifts, produce and products grown and/or made on the magnificent Western Slope of the beautiful Colorado Rockies. Enjoy a taste of Western Colorado! Find us at 3402 C 1/2 Road on East Orchard Mesa in Palisade or 500 Main Street, Grand Junction Colo-rado. Call (970) 464-8769 or visit us at www.alidasfruits.com.

Ball FruitHere at Ball Fruit we are cel-

ebrating our 80th year as Palisade fruit growers. Ball Fruit has a life-time of tradition growing great Palisade peaches, and having a wide selection of other fruits and vegetables. come visit our store for an unforgettable experience your whole family will enjoy. Every per-son receives a free peach! Come walk through our orchards and en-joy what we love so dearly!

Bikki’s Ranch Of liberty

We named our place Bikki’s Ranch of Liberty because of our love for Freedom and for America. My husband Leslie and I escaped from Communist Hungary under Russian occupation. We arrived in the United States on August 16, 1957 and came by train to Pali-sade, Colorado with only 24 cents in our pockets, not knowing a word of English between us. We worked in the first peach harvest as we ar-rived to Palisade, and some of that time we camped out by the river, next to the same orchard we now own. America is the land of oppor-tunity for all mankind. And for this we are ever so grateful. We are the third owners of the place and have completely rebuilt the orchards to include 26 varieties of peaches as well as cherries, apricots and plums. Come visit our fruit stand for nature’s best fresh produce and our dried fruits, hand-dipped in chocolate and almond.

Clark Family Orchards

James A. Clark, one of the first fruit growers in the valley, pur-chased 20 acres of wild land where he plowed and planted peaches in the late 1800s. Every generation since has grown fruit in the Palisade area. Now, six generations and over 100 years later, the Clark family is still actively farming fruit at the East end of the Palisade area. The Farm now consists of 100 acres of owned and leased ground, which raises cherries, apricots, peaches, pears and plums along with a veg-etable garden. We sell our produce across the state and the mid west including Oklahoma and Texas. We offer our fruit and veggies for direct pick up at our local fruit stand at 3929 Hwy 6, along with jams, jel-lies, salsas and more. We also offer

tours of our orchards on our shady, horse-drawn, handicapped acces-sible trolley wagon.

C &R FarmsC & R Farms is a family owned

fruit farm nestled below the Grand Mesa, near the quiet town of Pali-sade, on the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies. Our unique lo-cation allows us to grow some of the best tasting fruit in the industry. Although we are best know for our premium tree ripened peaches we also grow cherries, apricots, pears and apples. C & R Farms is a 2nd generation orchard, celebrating a family tradition of quality. We have been providing premium tree rip-ened fruit to retailers, wholesalers and fundraising organizations for the past 27 years. Our mission is to grow high quality, premium tasting, truly tree ripe peaches and fruits. 3620 F Road Palisade, CO 81526 (970) 464-7544.

Helmer’s Produce

Located at 384 34 1/2 Rd. 434-1636, the Helmers have been sell-ing fresh fruits, vegetables and canned goods at their roadside stand and at local Farmer’s Markets since 1994.

High Country Orchard

High Country Orchards invites you to visit our family owned and operated orchards, vineyards and gardens overlooking the scenic Colorado River in Palisade. We harvest 15 different varieties of tree-ripened peaches, Bing, Lam-bert and Rainier sweet cherries, red and white vitis vinifera wine grape varieties and garden fresh veg-etables. We offer fresh produce and homemade products for sale at our Country Store at the orchards.

Just PeachyJim and Debbie Burnett oper-

ate and own Just Peachy produce and fruit stand off of G 7/10 Road in beautiful Palisade. They have been growing and selling plums, apricots, peaches, and solar dried fruit since 2000. They also make and sell hand thrown pottery. They welcome you to stop by and sample their selections and say hello. They are open June through September.

Kokopelli farm marketKokopelli Farm and Produce is

a fruit and vegetable market fea-turing local organic peaches. They also offer vine-ripened tomatoes, squash, beans, cherries, organic pro-duce, honey, jams and jellies, dried fruit, Colorado gifts and souvenirs, and more. Kids are invited to play in the corn bin and ride the pedal tractors. Ask us about the “Million Dollar Breeze” during your tour of the organic peach orchards - in a historic setting above the Colorado River. Ride the orchard hoopie, explore the packing shed, and visit the farm market. They are located right off of I-70 Exit 46, just east of Palisade. Reach Kokopelli at 970-464-4991 or www.kokopelli produce.com.

nana’s Jam shack

The Davis family has been in the peach business since 1999. Our love for peaches started with a trip to a mountain town with a pickup load of peaches. Over the years, we have planted several orchards which supply peaches for our out of town markets and eventually a fruit market here in our home town of Palisade. We currently have four generations working our family farm.

It has taken many years of sell-ing peaches to be able to have my own little fruit market. Thus, the Jam shack was born. The grandkids decided it was Nana’s shack. My love for our local, organic, sugar free jams inspired me to have most-ly fruit and jam. This will allow us to ship our wonderful products all over the United States during the off season. This also allows us a place to sell our peaches. My love for peaches and Jam is why it is called Nana’s Fruit and Jam Shack. Our other markets in Steamboat Springs have known us for years as Davis Family Farms. The store in Palisade carries fresh fruit, and all varieties of Fruit Jams, Beer & Wine Jellies, Honey, lavender Hon-ey, Peach Salsa, Gourmet Crackers, Cheese and much, much more.

Pear Blossom Farms

The Pear Blossom Farms family harvests and prepares local fruits and vegetables to make the finest in Syrups, Salsas, Preserves, and the ever popular Dad’s Jalapeno Sauc-es. We make them all from recipes and methods handed down through generations of pioneers in our fam-ily from Western Colorado.

We make our products in small batches with fresh produce grown here in Western Colorado. It is the fresh taste that makes all the dif-ference. The Legacy that is our heritage at Pear Blossom Farms is much more than simply the result of good recipes. It is the close at-tention paid to the finest detail which separates our products from all others. It is from this heritage that we offer the quality of Pear Blossom Farms . . . “A Legacy of Good Taste.”

Red Barn Farm & Garden

The George family at Red Barn Farm & Garden has been growing Palisade peaches since 1964.

Since that time, the orchard has branched out to include apricots, apples, pears, and vegetables of all sorts. Truly a family operation, you can experience the joys of growing produce by visiting our garden out back with everyone you love! The Red Barn is all about memorable experiences and extraordinary products, So come see the local valley store and the “bzzzzy” and wonderful exhibits inside!

Talbott Farms Talbott’s “Mountain Gold”

high-quality Colorado peaches, fresh fruit, wine grapes, juices, cider and landscape trees are produced in the Palisade area, on Colorado’s Western Slope. Talbott Farms is a

family owned business operated by fourth and fifth generation Colo-rado peach and fruit growers. The sixth generation is now in training to continue on with this family tra-dition in growing Colorado Pali-sade peaches and fruit.

Z’s OrchardNestled in a lush valley at the

foot of Mt. Garfield is Z’s Orchards and Produce. This family-owned orchard produces a wide variety of produce through out the 182-day growing season. Dazzling zinnia and sunflower fields embellish the orchards and gardens. Photogra-phers and artists capture the coun-try charm and traces of history. From the first crops of sweet cher-ries, apricots and raspberries in ear-ly June to succulent peaches mid-to-late summer to the delicious fall apples, Z’s Orchards and Produce is dedicated to growing the highest quality fruit crops in the world. We hope you enjoy the “Fruits” of our labor!” —The Z’s Orchards and Produce Family 315 33-3/4 Road, Palisade, (970) 434-6267. Visit us at area Farmer’s Markets or online at www.zsorchard.com.

~Winer ies~Colterris Wines

Colterris invites you to tour our family owned and operated vine-yards, orchards, rose and lavender gardens. It is a winery, a vineyard, a peach orchard, a sorting and pack-ing facility, a country store, agri-tours, an event center, a corkscrew museum….what is it?? Colterris Wines and High Country Orchards & Vineyards. The High’s have 35 acres of grapes consisting of 4 vine-yards all named after family mem-bers (Theresa, Scott, Katie and Two Brothers [Matthew & Kennan]) and are growing the traditional Bordeaux grapes (Cabernet Sauvi-gnon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot). These grapes are turned into delicious wines all under the Colterris Wines brand. And if you are looking for a beauti-ful place for your wedding, look no further. Our pavillion sits on top of the mesa overlooking the Colo-rado River, the Book Cliff Moun-tains and the peach orchards. And finally, while enjoying some of the Colterris wines check out Scott’s “Corkscrew Museum” ... its a hoot!

Grande River Vineyards

Thirty years ago, the idea of growing grapes and making wine in Western Colorado began with a clue from the area’s past. Around the turn of the century, almost 50 farms produced nearly 1,800 gallons of wine - however, Colorado “went dry” in 1916, four years before National Prohibition after which the vineyards were destroyed. But Western Colorado’s moderate win-ters and arid climate make for near-perfect grape-growing conditions and a group of visionaries decided to return the vineyards to the area. After making wine at home from Colorado grapes in 1986 with two Denver friends, Stephen Smith be-gan planting grapes commercially in the Palisade area in 1987. He opened Grande River Vineyards

winery in 1990 with one-third of his first crop. Grande River Vine-yards has established one of the best-quality vineyards in the state - in fact, it has the largest grape crop in Colorado. They grow all of the grapes for their wine. Visit the tast-ing room, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.

The Meadery of the Rockies

Mead is an ancient form of wine dating back 7,000 BC, but the Meadery of the Rockies has not only brought “honey wine” into the new millennium but has made it a work of art. They feature a series of “Camelot” themed meads that go from dry to sweet, and a mouth wa-tering line of fruit and honey wines like peach, apricot, strawberry, cherry, raspberry, and blackberry. The Meadery has added Raspberry Chocolate Satin, Chocolate Cherry and the new Honey Sher’e – rich with honey and like a sweet sherry, but not exactly. You’ll have to try if for yourself!

Talon WinesThis Colorado wine producer is

a conglomeration of four separate Colorado labels brought under one roof by Glenn Foster. It’s a mega brand, by local standards.

St. Kathryn Cellars and Talon Winery, both operated by Glenn and Natalie Foster, won medals this year at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in Sonoma, Ca-lif. St. Kathryn Cellars won silver medals in the fruit wine category for its Apple Blossom, Strawber-ry Rhubarb and Cranberry Kiss wines. Talon Winery won bronze medals for its 2009 Wingspan Red and 2008 Wingspan White.

“This is a great way to show the world we’re able to make world-class wines here in the Grand Val-ley,” said Glenn Foster, who also serves as winemaker. “I believe people want to buy local wines, but want to ensure they are buying quality. These awards make it clear that there are world-class wines right here in our own backyard.”

~Other Business~Fruit & Wine Real EstateNobody knows Palisade area

real estate better than Tammy Craig and her staff. Located downtown, Craig is active in the Palisade busi-ness community and is one of our neighbors. If you are longing to be a part of Palisade, Tammy Craig is just the person to find you the right farm, home or business and to help you become one of the community. That’s why their motto is, “The only thing better than a visit to Pali-sade is living here.”

Peach street Distillers

Although Palisade enjoys cool nights during the growing season, it is located at 4700 feet in elevation, in a desert climate, and receives intense sunlight. Fruit that ripens in these conditions has a special concentration of sugars. In other words, our brandies are made with the finest fruit available to us, and used at the peak of ripeness and freshness. Our Colorado Bourbon and our Goat Vodkas are made with sweet corn from the nearby town of Olathe in our custom-made, cop-per, German pot still to create The Goat. Our secret behind the Goat’s character, you ask? Our Head Dis-tiller, Davy Lindig.