Some products tell you where they came from before you ever read the label. In Grand County, locally made goods draw on ranching traditions, high-altitude agriculture, craft distilling and the mountain landscape itself, resulting in products that range from beef and eggs to spirits and hand-poured candles. Highlighted in the Best of Grand contest, these locally produced goods offer a tangible connection to the people, farms and creative businesses that call the county home.
Fitch Ranch Meats & Market turns a multigenerational Colorado ranching tradition into locally raised beef sold through its Granby storefront. Its products include custom butcher cuts, steaks, ground beef and specialty meats, with an emphasis on sustainable livestock management and transparency from ranch to market.
Sisu Farms produces food from the ground up through regenerative farming practices in Granby's high-altitude environment. Its offerings include pasture-raised meats, heritage pork, grass-fed beef and farm-fresh eggs. Soil health, humane animal care and rotational grazing are central to the farm's approach to local food production.
Fraser Valley Distilling transforms local grains and Rocky Mountain spring water into small-batch spirits in the Fraser Valley. The family-owned distillery, founded and operated by the Caplan family, produces bourbon, rye whiskey, gin, vodka and agave spirits using traditional distilling and barrel-aging techniques. Production encompasses the process from grain selection and mashing through distilling and aging.
Artemis Moon Creations brings a botanical and wellness influence to its locally made candles in Winter Park. Its products include soy candles, botanical wax melts and crystal-infused candles made with essential oils, lead-free wicks and botanical accents. The shop also creates natural apothecary products as part of its small-batch offerings.
Grand Lake Candle Co. draws inspiration directly from its mountain surroundings. Its hand-poured soy candles feature custom scent blends influenced by alpine lakes, forests and other elements of high-country Colorado, with rustic glassware and tins extending that mountain theme into the packaging. The finished products serve as both home fragrance and locally made Grand Lake keepsakes.
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