On this episode of Common Air, host Louise Snodgrass is joined by Emily Bell, Farmer Training Program Coordinator at Old Fort Lewis in Hesperus, Colorado. Nestled 16 miles southwest of Durango, the Old Fort at Hesperus is steeped in the history of the Southwest. Now, the Old Fort hosts Farmer Training Programs, a market garden feeding Fort Lewis Campus and the Community, and more.

Emily dives into the evolving history of the Old Fort, once a military base and Federal Indian Boarding school now a functioning farm that is focused on reconcilitation for the property's past and supporting farming education for the community. Together, Louise and Emily talk about the farming training programs, the interesting growing conditions of our region, and their upcoming 5th Annual Convergence event.

Tune in to learn about the impact of the Old Fo ...