Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm & Ranch Enterprise
At the base of the legendary Sleeping Ute Mountain, between the Four Corners National Monument and Mesa Verde National Park lies a beautiful reservation known as the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm & Ranch is a 7,700 acre productive, modern irrigated agricultural project nestled below the Sleeping Ute Mountain on Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Land in the southwest corner of Colorado.
As good stewards of the land,
we practice sustainable farming
while using state of the art technology to
grow and mill our corn without GMOs.
We raise cattle, alfalfa, and more.
Our Brands:
Established in 1962, the Bow and Arrow Brand proudly produces safe, quality products to feed the family that you love.
Alfalfa
A majority of the farm has been dedicated to the production of alfalfa for hay. Farm & Ranch Enterprise has an excellent reputation for producing and delivering high quality alfalfa hay.
All alfalfa hay produced is tested for quality enabling the customer to receive exactly what was ordered. Alfalfa bales are 3/4 ton 3 x 4 x 8 foot bales and are either stored in hay barns or under tarps immediately after baling.
NON-GMO CORN
Care is taken in selection of good hybrid varieties of corn that thrive in this climate. Farm & Ranch has consistently ranked high in both state and national corn yield contests sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association.
A modern 500,000 bushel storage facility enables Farm & Ranch to store and market grains as market situations become favorable.
BOW & ARROW CATTLE
The Bow & Arrow cattle are a high quality, high altitude, highly adaptable Balancer type herd. It normally consists of 700 head of mother cows and bred heifers. The herd grazes on alfalfa, corn stubble, and triticale during the winter, and spring calving seasons. During the late spring months the herd are transported to various mountain grazing allotments, where they will spend the summer.
Management of the Bow & Arrow herd is always trying to stay at the front lines of success. We maintain an all-natural status as well as third party traceability, which allows the cattle to be utilized in many different markets. We strive to advance our staff training along; with attending other seminars. We also host an annual symposium that offers livestock training to employees and the surrounding communities. The Bow & Arrow cattle have earned its right at being a sought after female replacement herd as well!
IRRIGATION
Ute Mountain Farm & Ranch’s source of irrigation water is the McPhee reservoir, Colorado’s second largest man- made reservoir. Irrigation water travels 40 + miles in open canals and through siphons to reach the Farm. It then is guided through underground laterals to a total of 109 pivot sprinklers.
Because of the elevation difference between the canal and the fields, pressure is developed as it travels to the fields enabling the use of pivot sprinklers. Modern technology enables us to monitor all irrigation systems by use of computers and cell phones in real time. Water in the southwest is a precious commodity and the efficient use of this resource is of top priority.
CONTACT US
Phone
+ (970) 565 -6412
Business Hours
Monday – Friday
8am – 4:30pm
Directions to our Headquarters
12500 UMU 201, Towaoc, CO 81334
Coming from the South:
Take Highway 491/160 North into Colorado. Look for highway mile marker #25 and our intersection, #201.
Coming from the North:
Take Highway 491/160 South into Cortez, Colorado. Keep going South, and travel approximately 12 miles South of Cortez, past the Port of Entry. Look for highway mile marker #25 and our intersection, #201. This will be approximately 1.5 miles South of the Ute Mountain Casino and Travel Center.
**Our intersection, #201, is next to the Weeminuche Construction Authority; this is where you will turn.**
At Intersection #201:
Turn west onto a gravel road (UMU 201). Travel 12.5 miles west on 201 to our headquarters facility on the right. We have a grain facility and truck scales at our Headquarters.
Inclement roads may exist. Drivers Required to Observe the Posted Speed Limit