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San Luis Hills Farm
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About us
San Luis Hills farm is located in a remote area 25 miles southwest of Fort Garland at the base of the San Luis Hills. It is at an altitude of 7,700 ft at the east edge of the San Luis Valley in south central Colorado. The farms 6 square miles that encompass 24 quarters (120 acres pivot circles) of irrigated farmland and a 900,000 cwt. capacity storage facility make it one of the largest farms in the area. The deep sandy soils under irrigation, high altitude and isolation make for excellent potato production - its main crop. Planting starts the end of April and the 92 average frost free days means harvest begins in September. Mundorf Packing which is part of the operation packs most of the potatoes produced on the farm. Barley is the main rotation crop grown as well as some pasture for the Rio Grande Meadowlark Ranch which is part of the operation. The farm was started in the 70's by a German investment group and came under main ownership of the Mundorf family in 1992. In 1995 San Luis Hills Seed farm was formed to produce certified potato seed for the farm. This four way enterprise of seed potato farm, commercial potato farm, modern fresh pack facility and cattle ranch offer unique opportunities.
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| The farm and storage facility at the base of Mt. Blanca. | Some of the equipment used and San Luis Hills farm |
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| Potato fields in mid season in the valley | Grain rotation crop |
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| 800,000 sack storage facility and the farm's welcome sign | Planting potatoes |
For more information contact:
David Radtke
San Luis Hills Farm
P. O. Box 609, Ft. Garland, CO 81133
Tel: (719) 379-2804, Fax: (719) 379-2803
E-Mail: david@slhfarm.com