In spring of 2022, nearly the entire state of Colorado was parched with heat and drought. One year later, the story is remarkably different, with above-average rainfall and unusually cool temperatures. The extra moisture is doing wonders for Colorado鈥檚 croplands.

The 2022 harvest is wrapping up in Colorado, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Federal Agriculture data shows more than 90 percent of corn, sorghum and sunflowers 鈥� the very last crops to be brought in from the fields 鈥� were all at least 90 percent harvested last week.That means it鈥檚 time for farmers to take stock.

I鈥檓 thinking about moving to the Western Slope. Palisade is pretty inviting during the height of peach season.Growers in Palisade have peaches ripening鈥�