Ian Colburn is a farmer based in the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico. With experience at the Rio Grande Community Farm and Solar Punk Farms, Colburn now co-runs Farm of Song, a diversified vegetable operation selling direct to consumers and wholesale to local markets and restaurants.
Listen to their stories below:
Farm of Song is a diversified vegetable farm in the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Ian Colburn, co-founder and farmer, grows a variety of crops, from kohlrabi to turmeric. In this segment, Colburn shares how he upped the value of his acreage through the assistance of an Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) grant.
In this segment, farmer Ian Colburn shares how planting cover crops has helped control erosion, suppress weeds, reduce soil compaction, and boost the health and productivity of the soil at Farm of Song in the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Running a farm is running a business. Farmer Ian Colburn of Farm of Song in the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, shares how the Farm Service Agency lending program has helped him and his partners reach a third season of business.