This fall in Colorado has been unseasonably warm, save for the record-breaking cold snap that slammed the Front Range in mid-November. But the seemingly never-ending seasons shouldn’t be surprising. Most climate scientists agree that as average temperatures continue to rise, the seasons will grow longer. At Sol Y Sombra farm in Hygiene, Colorado, frost is visible on the leaves of the organic produce, even as Old Man Winter seems to be holding off its deep chill—for now, anyway.

Erin Skarda
Erin Skarda
Erin is a Denver-based writer and the former digital editor for 5280.