A team of farmers in Larimer County are returning to their land in the hope of regaining their crop following evacuations from the Alexander Mountain Fire. Eden Valley Wellness Institute staff is now working to harvest what they can after being forced to evacuate amid the fire.
The staff owns hundreds of acres of land and uses it to, in part, grow fruits and vegetables to help feed northern Colorado.
“I definitely felt very nervous,” said Shaniel Fischer, president of Eden Valley.
Adner Abreau, farm manager, said he first noticed the fire shortly after it started.
“It was a little bit nerve-wracking, the fire got really close,” Abreau said. “I noticed a very thin cloud of smoke, that is when I reported the fire. And it grew so fast.”
The staff tried to harvest as much as they could before evacuating.
“We were right away getting ready, prepping the fields in case of emergency- of a long time without water,” Abreau said.