Colorado agritourism welcomes locals and visitors to connect with their heritage through its agriculture. The Colorado State University Extension Office reported in 2006 that more than 13 million visitors spent $2.2 billion in such agritourism activities as farm visits, farmer's markets and winery tours, rodeos or stock shows and horseback riding.
You can enjoy some of our agricultural heritage on March 13-15 in Cortez at the Four States Agricultural Exposition. Now in its 32nd year, this event is held at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. Some of my favorite events are the antique tractor show and tractor pull, and the stock dog exhibitions. This year I may take in a session on pack mules and packing techniques from veteran Federal Government packer, Glenn Ryan, or maybe the forum on wildfires and fire management.
If you are in the Four Corners, come by Cortez and check it out.
