Prospering At ~10,000 Feet With Mountain Woods Farm in Conifer

Prospering At 10,000 Feet With Mountain Woods Farm
Farm founder Renee Woods tells us all about the main issues to overcome when farming at altitude, along with the key role her livestock guardian dogs play.
by Phillip Mlynar, Hobby Farms | November 19, 2020

Renee Woods presides over a first-generation, female-run farm that’s situated at nearly 10,000 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

Named Mountain Woods Farm, the venture was started with a small number of chickens and has grown to house a mix of animals including Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Kunekune Pigs and a range of poultry. The animals are kept safe by the in-house livestock guardian dogs—and Woods now also consults and helps train on-site canines for other farmers.

We spoke to Woods about farming at altitude and the importance of livestock guardian dogs. We also got the scoop on a certain canine called Mae.

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