Women and people of color continue to build on what is a fairly rich — though sometimes obscure — history of farming, ranching and homesteading in the state.
was formed around the same time as Dearfield by sisters Josephine and Lenora Rucker, with help from former state senator George Swink. “They were recruiting people from as far as Oklahoma to come and homestead,” Nelson said.
“Of course, no one was able to farm, and the people were very disillusioned,” McDonald said. “People began to move away, but our family stayed.” Now, she usually fills her days with gardening and taking care of her chickens, but is always open to talking about the days of The Dry. Near the former town in northeast Colorado, Black farmers aimed to build a community called “Easyville,” but it never came to fruition, Junne said. Many settlements were wiped out during the Dust Bowl in the early 20th century, forcing residents to move back to Denver.
The pair used to work with Katahdin hair sheep and Berkshire pigs, but the COVID-19 pandemic complicated meat processing. Now, they mainly focus on chickens and produce.
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