Five Star at James Ranch, Hermosa

Kay and David James established this Durango agricultural hub, where five children eventually returned to continue the family’s regenerative farming legacy. The James Ranch Market specializes in products grown directly on-site, including 100% grass-fed and finished beef, whey-fed pork, raw milk cheeses, pastured eggs, and fresh vegetables. A spruce tree nursery and a regenerative vegetable and flower garden support the operation, while a grill serves take-home meals prepared with these on-ranch ingredients. The market stocks goods from over 30 other local producers, featuring fresh sourdough bread, grass-fed lamb and goat, pastured pork, tallow skin care products, wood items, jewelry, and wild-caught Alaskan salmon. Shoppers can browse textiles, ceramics, and woodworking pieces alongside the food offerings in a setting designed to preserve open space in the Animas Valley.