Rosemary Jedel Graff
Rosemary Jedel Graff has a background in teaching and when she and her family moved to Colorado in 2007, she turned their farm into her outdoor classroom. In addition to offering riding lessons and 4-H horse programs for children, she created Farm School, where kids of all ages work, play and learn outside as they ride and care for horses, gather eggs, milk goats, feed the pigs, care for the rabbits, tend to the garden and swing in the huge haybarn. Laughing Buck Farm strives to include and invite people of all backgrounds and abilities and has a therapeutic riding program as well as summer sensory camps for kiddos with ASD. FarmHer Rosemary continues to find therapeutic benefits in this unique setting and loves exposing kids, adults and families to the joys of connecting with nature, moving their bodies through work and play, and developing relationships with creatures great and small. She founded the nonprofit, Friends of Laughing Buck Farm, in 2018 to develop educational and therapeutic horse and farm experiences for everyone.
A little about me?
Wife, mom of two, close friend and mother hen to sooo many. :)
I love...
... watching confidence grow through relationship with horses, nature and farm friends
... the warm hug of a child
... sharing the farm with families, horse lovers, animal lovers, kids of all ages
... letting children experience up close and personal relationships with animals
... showing kids that 'work' can be fun (and necessary)
... critters, two and four legged alike
... modeling kindness, good manners, listening, love and connection
... allowing children to discover and explore their passions
... creating inclusive community that welcomes everyone
... child-led play
... fostering respect for the natural word
... learning from people, especially small ones
In addition to my role as "Farmer" I'm also an English teacher, with degrees in Linguistics and English. I also served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a Korean linguist--I have a strong love of words, different cultures and languages.
A little about me?
Wife, mom of two, close friend and mother hen to sooo many. :)
I love...
... watching confidence grow through relationship with horses, nature and farm friends
... the warm hug of a child
... sharing the farm with families, horse lovers, animal lovers, kids of all ages
... letting children experience up close and personal relationships with animals
... showing kids that 'work' can be fun (and necessary)
... critters, two and four legged alike
... modeling kindness, good manners, listening, love and connection
... allowing children to discover and explore their passions
... creating inclusive community that welcomes everyone
... child-led play
... fostering respect for the natural word
... learning from people, especially small ones
In addition to my role as "Farmer" I'm also an English teacher, with degrees in Linguistics and English. I also served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a Korean linguist--I have a strong love of words, different cultures and languages.
Gregory Graff
Howdy... and welcome to Laughing Buck Farm.
Around here I am most often referred to as "Honey" or "Dada". But you can just call me Greg.
While Rosemary is at the heart of the farm community, I am the one to fix the fences, irrigate the pastures, and try to keep things running smoothly. No job is too tough, just give me some time.
But time is sometimes tough, as much of mine is spent down at Colorado State University where I am a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences. I teach courses in global interdependence of population and food, agricultural policy, as well as agricultural technology and sustainability.
Our little family farm is a way we try to live out principles of sustainability, stewardship, and community. We invite you to come visit, take part in some of the bounty of our local agriculture and community, and take some of it home with you.
Around here I am most often referred to as "Honey" or "Dada". But you can just call me Greg.
While Rosemary is at the heart of the farm community, I am the one to fix the fences, irrigate the pastures, and try to keep things running smoothly. No job is too tough, just give me some time.
But time is sometimes tough, as much of mine is spent down at Colorado State University where I am a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences. I teach courses in global interdependence of population and food, agricultural policy, as well as agricultural technology and sustainability.
Our little family farm is a way we try to live out principles of sustainability, stewardship, and community. We invite you to come visit, take part in some of the bounty of our local agriculture and community, and take some of it home with you.