Otero County, Colorado: Farm & Ranch Directory
28 farm and ranch listings in Otero County, Colorado, grouped by category below.
Events in Otero County
- Otero County 4-H Shooting Sports Shoot-offs
Held each year; the most recent dates were July 11-12, 2026 at 8:00 a.m., the county shoot-offs that open the Arkansas Valley Fair program for Otero County 4-H.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Fashion Revue and Talent Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Rocky Ford High School, after Fashion Revue judging that afternoon at 1:00 p.m.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Livestock Week
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 17-22, 2026: 4-H and FFA livestock shows by species, the Round Robin, a Fat Stock Sale, the Parade of Champions and animal release.
Rocky Ford, CO | Organizer: Otero County 4-H and FFA Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Horse Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 17, 2026 at 8:00 a.m., with showmanship, halter and riding classes for 4-H and FFA exhibitors.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Swine Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 18, 2026, with weigh-in at 9:00 a.m. and the showmanship and market show at 6:30 p.m.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Goat Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 19, 2026: dairy goat showmanship at 8:30 a.m. and the market goat show at 9:30 a.m., after goat weigh-in the day before.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Sheep Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 19, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., following sheep weigh-in at 11:00 a.m. on August 18.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Rabbit and Poultry Shows
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 19-20, 2026, with poultry showmanship August 19 at 3:00 p.m. and the rabbit showmanship and show August 20 at 3:00 p.m.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Beef Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., after beef weigh-in on August 18 at 3:00 p.m.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Dairy Cattle Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with showmanship and the dairy cattle show for youth exhibitors.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Fat Stock Sale
Held each year; the most recent dates were Friday, August 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., with a buyers dinner from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Round Robin showmanship contest is the evening before.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details - Arkansas Valley Fair Cloverbud Fair
Held each year; the most recent dates were August 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., a showcase for young Cloverbud 4-H members, on the same day as general project interview judging.
Rocky Ford, CO Official event details
Farms & Ranches in Otero County
- Knapps Farm Market
Rocky Ford farm market and CSA open about July 1 to October 15 daily 8-6; SNAP accepted.
29742 Hwy. 71, Rocky Ford, CO | 719-254-6265 - Sacketts Farm Market
Rocky Ford roadside market on US 50 open daily 8-7 from July to November; SNAP accepted.
20277 US 50, Rocky Ford, CO | 719-469-9785
Agribusiness in Otero County
- Farm Credit of Southern Colorado - La Junta
La Junta office of Farm Credit of Southern Colorado, financing Arkansas Valley farmers and cattle feeders from East 3rd Street.
1302 E 3rd St, La Junta, CO 81050 | 1-719-384-4455 Website - Rocky Ford Ditch Company
Rocky Ford Ditch Company supplies irrigation water to farms around Rocky Ford, Otero County. Shareholders and members reach the office at (719) 254-7773.
Rocky Ford, CO | (719) 254-7773 - Rocky Ford Growers Association
Rocky Ford association marketing Arkansas Valley cantaloupes and melons, with a 81067 mailing address.
Rocky Ford, CO | (719) 469-7614
Media & Press in Otero County
- Fowler Tribune
Newspaper of Fowler in the Lower Arkansas Valley, Otero County.
Fowler, CO - KBLJ 1400 AM
La Junta AM station carrying ag network reports for Otero County growers.
La Junta, CO - La Junta Tribune-Democrat
Newspaper of La Junta in Otero County, covering melons, onions and cattle along the Arkansas River.
La Junta, CO
Organizations in Otero County
- East Otero Conservation District
Conservation district office at 200 South 10th Street in Rocky Ford, working on soil and water conservation in eastern Otero County.
200 South 10th Street, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - Olney-Boone Conservation District
Otero County conservation district sharing the 200 South 10th Street office in Rocky Ford with other area districts.
200 South 10th Street, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 | 719-254-7672 - Otero County CSU Extension Office
Southeast Area headquarters in Rocky Ford, famous for its melon-growing district. The Otero County CSU Extension office is located at 27901 County Road 21, Rocky Ford, CO 81067; phone (719) 254-7608.
27901 County Road 21, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 | (719) 254-7608 Website - West Otero Timpas Conservation District
Conservation district working the western Otero County and Timpas Creek area from Rocky Ford.
200 South 10th Street, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 | 719-254-7672
Livestock Auctions & Sale Barns in Otero County
- La Junta Livestock
La Junta livestock auction that appears in the weekly Colorado cattle auction summary.
La Junta, CO - Winter Livestock Auction
Livestock auction yard on US 50 at La Junta, a hub for lower Arkansas Valley cattle sales.
30425 U.S. 50, La Junta, CO 81050 | (719) 384-4491
Ag Education in Otero County
- CSU Extension Otero County
Rocky Ford extension office; its 4-H and FFA members show at the Arkansas Valley Fair each August.
Rocky Ford, CO - Otero Junior College
La Junta junior college serving the Arkansas Valley, offering agriculture and farm management courses.
La Junta, CO | (719) 384-6831
Helpful Guides for Otero County
- CSU Extension in Colorado
What Colorado State University Extension offers in Colorado counties: soil testing and sampling steps, small acreage help, Master Gardeners, 4-H enrollment and fair paperwork, and how to find your county office.
- Colorado County Fairs
A practical guide to Colorado county fairs: 2026 season dates, 4-H and FFA entries, MQA training, weigh-ins, weight limits, interview judging and how the junior livestock sale works.
- Colorado Conservation Districts
How Colorado conservation districts work: elected supervisors, seedling tree sales, equipment rentals, cost share, matching grants from the State Conservation Board, and how to reach your district.