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The Colorado Dream

The Colorado Dream

Written by: KUNC
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 The Colorado Dream shares stories of Coloradans who are overcoming obstacles to create a better life for themselves and their families in an effort to achieve the American Dream.KUNC 2023 Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Growing a Future: Will there be enough water to sustain this family farm for the future?

    Growing a Future: Will there be enough water to sustain this family farm for the future?
    Oct 13 2025

    One day, a fourth generation of family members will run Lenz Farms on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. They plan to bring back innovative ideas and implement new things to help the farm continue to grow. But will these fresh ideas be enough to offset a shrinking water supply?

    The Colorado Dream shares stories of Coloradans who are overcoming obstacles to create a better life for themselves and their families in an effort to achieve the American Dream.
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    14 mins
  • Growing A Future: A unique business model keeps this family farm thriving on Colorado’s Eastern Plains

    Growing A Future: A unique business model keeps this family farm thriving on Colorado’s Eastern Plains
    Oct 6 2025

    Lenz Farms in Yuma County, Colo., was started by a father and his four sons in the 1970s. They created a unique business model that keeps management and ownership in the family. This has allowed Lenz Farms to survive and thrive over the decades, unlike hundreds of thousands of other family farms.
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    14 mins
  • Growing a Future: As family farms disappear, one on the Eastern Plains is thriving

    Growing a Future: As family farms disappear, one on the Eastern Plains is thriving
    Sep 29 2025

    Family farms have been disappearing across the country for decades. From extreme weather to fluctuating crop prices to water scarcity, building a business off the land is hard. But row by row and harvest after harvest, one Eastern Colorado family is bucking that trend. This is their story.
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    14 mins
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