M & M

10 years farming/ranching experience

0 years managing experience

Farming/ranching part-time for income

Updated September 30, 2025

  • Farmland
  • Grazing Land
  • 11-25 acres
  • Short-term lease (1-4 years)
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Marissa Temple

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We are a hands-on duo—mechanic/welder + grower—ready to steward land, grow food, and support community.

Our vision is to create a sustainable farm that blends practical skills with botanical innovation. We plan to establish year-round growing space for vanilla vines and medicinal herbs for distillation and extraction, while also cultivating sweetgrass for planter starts and braided smudge bundles. Chickens may be added to support soil health and food diversity. With strong mechanical skills to maintain infrastructure and a shared passion for land stewardship, we aim to restore soil, care for water, and grow unique crops that nourish both community and connection. We aim to use sustainable greenhouse systems such as climate-battery technology and compost heat recovery to extend our growing seas

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  • Organic Practice
  • Regenerative
  • Controlled Environment

Additional Details

Our farm will follow organic-minded, regenerative practices focused on soil health, biodiversity, and water conservation. We will use cover crops, compost, natural amendments, and chickens for fertility and pest management. For specialty crops like vanilla and medicinal herbs, we will incorporate controlled-environment greenhouses using climate-battery and compost heat recovery systems to extend the season while minimizing energy and water use. Over time, we plan to pursue certified organic status as part of our long-term sustainability goals.

  • Agroforestry
  • Flowers
  • Greenhouse(s)
  • Laying Hens
  • Native Plants
  • Orchard
  • Pastured Poultry
  • Perennials & Permaculture
  • Small Animal Grazing
  • Vegetables
  • Cold Storage
  • Electrical Access
  • Greenhouse
  • High Tunnel
  • Irrigation Equipment
  • Processing Equipment
  • Processing Facility
  • Tractor
  • Wash/Pack Station
  • Water Spigot

Equipment and Infrastructure Details

Immediate (1–2 yrs): Water access, electrical hookups, greenhouse/high tunnel with irrigation, cold storage, and wash/pack station. Mid-Term (2–3 yrs): Small barn or sheltered workspace for drying and storage, tractor/equipment access, chicken housing, and compost systems. Long-Term (4–5 yrs): Processing area for CO₂ extraction, expanded greenhouse capacity, and fencing/corrals if livestock are added.

  • Farm or ranch mentorship

Desired Locations

  • Chaffee
  • Clear Creek
  • Custer
  • Fremont
  • Gilpin
  • Huerfano
  • Lake
  • Las Animas
  • Park
  • Archuleta
  • Dolores
  • Hinsdale
  • La Plata
  • Mineral
  • Montezuma
  • San Juan
  • San Miguel
  • Alamosa
  • Conejos
  • Costilla
  • Rio Grande
  • Saguache
  • Blanco
  • Delta
  • Eagle
  • Garfield
  • Grand
  • Gunnison
  • Jackson
  • Mesa
  • Moffat
  • Montrose
  • Ouray
  • Pitkin
  • Rio
  • Routt
  • Summit