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Bill Heddles Recreation Center: July 2019

Located  in Confluence Park in Delta is the Bill Heddles Recreation Center.  Open to the public in Delta, Colorado, the Bill Heddles Recreation Center is the center for fitness in Delta.  From fitness classes and activities supporting the needs of senior citizens to exercise equipment, make the Bill Heddles Recreation Center a part of your families activity schedule. City of …

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Farm to Table

Fresh local ingredients, with partnerships from local farms result in an improvement in quality and taste for the consumer. Local producers are rewarded with close to home markets for their produce and meat, consumers benefit, as well as a community environment that incorporates and promotes sustainability. The goal of the Farm to Table movement is to develop a close relationship …

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AG Support

Delta County has a good variety of agricultural support services that are an essential part of the production of food stuffs. One of our hallmarks here in Delta County is the large number of individual growers that are following the guidelines for organic food production. These include manufactures of soil enhancement products, farm machinery dealers, as well as, organic and …

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Cider

Hard Cider consumption dates back millennia. Up into the 19th Century, apples for the most part were a bit bitter and mostly used for the pressing into juice to be fermented. In 1607 apple seeds and cuttings were imported from England by the Jamestown settlers. Many of the first apples harvested by the settlers were bitter and hence perfect for …

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Farm Markets

Delta County is known for the large number of organic fruit and vegetable farms, Certified Naturally Grown, and conventionally grown fruit and vegetables. Local seasonal farm markets are a valuable resource for both locals and visitors to this part of Western Colorado. “An organic farm, properly speaking, is not one that uses certain methods and substances and avoids others; it …

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Delta County Vineyards

West Elks  American Viticultural Area encompasses the wine growing region of Delta County, CO.  Known for some of the highest altitude vineyards of North America, Delta County, CO, produces some of the best Colorado wines.  The high elevation, coupled with very low humidity and cool nights is the secret in retaining a higher degree of acidity as the grapes ripen.  The vineyards …

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West Elks AVA

West Elks  American Viticultural Area encompasses the wine growing region of Delta County, CO.  Known for some of the highest altitude vineyards of North America, Delta County, CO, produces some of the best Colorado wines.  The high elevation, coupled with very low humidity and cool nights is the secret in retaining a higher degree of acidity as the grapes ripen.  The vineyards …