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Spirit Mountain: Growing Coffee, Replanting Forests, and Surviving the Jungle

October 15, 2024

Spirit Mountain: Growing Coffee, Replanting Forests, and Surviving the Jungle

When we bought Spirit Mountain back in 2003, I had no idea what I was getting into. Coffee? […]

The Circus of Permitting: A Coffee Farmer’s Perspective

September 27, 2024

The Circus of Permitting: A Coffee Farmer’s Perspective

There’s something about flying at 40,000 feet that makes me feel like putting my thoughts on paper. Maybe […]

Direct Trade: From Our Farm to Your Cup (Literally)

August 21, 2024

Direct Trade: From Our Farm to Your Cup (Literally)

Ah, coffee. The magical elixir that transforms us from groggy zombies into semi-functional adults. But not all coffee […]

Social Entrepreneur: Where Good Business Meets Good Work

July 15, 2024

Social Entrepreneur: Where Good Business Meets Good Work

When I went off to college, I quickly realized that my tuition bill didn’t magically disappear, and unlike […]

The Path Less Traveled : The high price for doing the right thing.

June 21, 2024

The Path Less Traveled : The high price for doing the right thing.

At some point along the way, I began to see the world differently.  This new perspective was the […]

Experiential Hospitality at Estancia Natura and RED: Embracing Luxury and Nature

May 15, 2024

Experiential Hospitality at Estancia Natura and RED: Embracing Luxury and Nature

In recent years, the concept of experiential hospitality has gained global prominence. Our design team in Colorado has […]

What’s up with the Coffee

April 15, 2024

What’s up with the Coffee

Coffee is an incredibly complex agricultural product.  I have heard people try and compare coffee to wine.  I […]

The gift of Hospitality

March 21, 2024

The gift of Hospitality

Hospitality, once a term I vaguely understood, has become the cornerstone of my career in architecture and development. […]

Project update and what is for sale.

February 10, 2024

Project update and what is for sale.

Estancia Natura A-Frame Club consists of a maximum total of 36 units and will be developed in small […]

Healthy Community

January 20, 2024

Healthy Community

To start off the new year, we had many of our friends, both old and new, visit us […]

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