Welcome to this edition of Durango Diaries, a storytelling event put on by The Durango Herald.

This week's storytellers include: Daniel and Hana Fullmer are local farmers. Daniel started Tierra Vida Farm in 2015 after working on various farms and learning from expert farmers and in 2017, Hana began helping run the farm. Prior to farming, she worked as a practicing functional medicine nutritionist.

J. Paul Brown has been a rancher all his life and is well know for his sheep that are herded through Bayfield twice a year. He has held numerous public offices, including that of state representative.

Davin Montoya was born with agriculture in his blood and a deep connection to the land. The rancher has spent his career growing his cow herd and ranch.