Alongside our orchard and winery, we raise beef.  Our cattle are raised with the upmost care and consideration. Our tender beef is raised by the meadows, mountains, and rangelands of the North Fork Valley.  Complete your dinner tonight with beef!  Frozen ground beef, steaks and roasts available. 

• Order online to have beef shipped to your door.
• Call to place an order for pickup at the market.
• Buy in-store when we’re open Memorial Day – Halloween.

  Shop & order Colorado Black Bridge beef here. 

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Our stunning wedding venue gives you access to a riverfront wedding and vineyard reception, complete with views of the West Elk Mountains, luscious green grass, duck pond, bountiful fruit trees, rustic bridge, and lovely farm scenery.  Our unique location is available for your dream rehearsal, ceremony, and reception! Here you have the freedom to make your dreams come true for your special day!  Contact us for dates and prices:

Kendal at 530-205-5409, kendal.butterfield@gmail.com

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People thrive when surrounded by beautiful scenery, and so do our sun-kissed fruits, vegetables, pumpkins and grapes! We are especially known for our “soon to be world famous” bing cherries and peaches. Orchard Valley Farms & Market is located in the fertile North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley in beautiful western Colorado. Wander the trails through the orchards, garden and vineyards, visit our Farm Market and Wine Tasting Room, and then picnic along the peaceful river.

U-Pick produce – from raspberries in June to pumpkins in October

We sell fresh from the fields in our market. Want even fresher? Pick your own produce. Our fruit orchards, berry patches, vegetable gardens and pumpkin patch give visitors a true farm experience. In season, check our Facebook page or get our e-news to see what’s ready for picking. We furnish U-pickers with a wagon to fill with produce (or kids!) and a map of the farm.

A well-stocked Farm Market features local producers

Shop our farm store for our favorite local foods like our beef that is raised on North Fork pastures and finished at our farm. Plus a huge array of sweets and sauces, jams, salsas, mustards, chutneys, honey, jerky, cheese, pickles, snacks and picnic fixings. Taste Black Bridge Wines, 18 year old balsamic vinegars and infused olive oils. Explore jewelry, funky décor, yard sculpture, and Colorado momentos.

Open 10 am to 6 pm daily from Memorial Day weekend to Halloween.

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This North Fork – Paonia – Hotchkiss region has gained a reputation as a premium local food and wine mecca, with a landscape so remarkable that there are two Scenic Byways and thousands of acres of protected wilderness. It’s a destination you don’t want to miss.

Colorado is considered one of the finest emerging wine areas in the U.S.

The mesas and river valleys on the western side of the Colorado Rocky Mountains have been premium grape-growing country for more than a century. During Prohibition, vineyards were uprooted and replaced with orchards. Modern vineyards began in earnest in the late 1960s with classic wine-grape varieties. Because Colorado’s vineyards are the highest in North America (4500 to over 7000 feet above sea level), the humidity is very low and our soils quite alkaline. . . our wines are unique. West Elks wineries have been recognized with numerous awards and draw visitors from far and wide. 

What does AVA stand for in West Elks AVA?

Our wineries are situated in a special area designated as the West Elks AVA. AVA stands for American Viticulture Area, which identifies unique geographic and climactic features that distinguish the qualities of a region’s grape growing. The West Elks AVA encompasses the lands surrounding Paonia, Hotchkiss, and northwesterly of Highway 133 in western Colorado. For more info about West Elks wineries and events, check out these sites:

Colorado’s West Elk – North Fork Valley Wineries – info and events

Visit Paonia – North Forks in western Colorado

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Taste Black Bridge Wines

Black Bridge wines are crafted from our West Elks estate grown vineyards or from full-flavored fruit from our orchards. Taste the magic in a glass and discover your favorite wines! Our wines are made in limited quantities and sell out, so we encourage you to stock up when you visit.  Read about our wines.

If this is your first time to a tasting room, no worries! We’ll help you get the most out of the experience. Swirl the wineglass to smell the wine aromas. Notice the flavors of the wine in your mouth. Feel free to spit or empty your glass in the dump bucket on the counter if you don’t care for the wine or to moderate your intake.

Taste Aged Balsamic Vinegars and Infused Olive Oils

Explore a tasting bar offering an array of premium quality 18 year old balsamic vinegars imported from Italy and choice infused olive oils. You’ll see how versatile these popular condiments are, a welcome addition for your kitchen or for friends who like to cook.

There is a wine tasting charge and no charge to taste the vinegars and oils.  Shipping available (only in Colorado for wines). Read about our balsamic vinegars and infused olive oils.

Open 10 am to 6 pm daily from Memorial Day weekend thru Halloween.

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Truly, this is the sweet side of life… Come experience the vibrant food, wine and farm scene of western Colorado. Visit Paonia area wineries that dot Delta County including the West Elks, and drink in the region’s outstanding natural attractions.

Cruise a Scenic Byway (there’s two) under brilliant blue skies through mountains, wilderness a national park and national forests. Come for hiking, biking, mountain biking or fishing – there’s plenty of trails and trout. Resort towns of Aspen and Crested Butte are nearby, as well as a National Park. Visit craft wineries, breweries, farm stands, art galleries and more. Rest easy, eat and drink well, play hard and take home some treasures from your visit.

Wineries in the Paonia area North Fork and West Elks AVA regions.

Please note these are subject to change and contact each winery directly with questions.  

1. Black Bridge Winery
2. Stone Cottage Cellars
3. Azura Cellars
4. Qutori Wines & 5680 Cellars
5. Endless Endeavor
6. North Fork Cellars
7. Alfred Eames Cellars
8. The Storm Cellar
9. Evening Grace Estates
10. Mesa Winds Farm & Winery
11. Leroux Creek Winery
12. Jack Rabbit Hill Winery
13. Williams Cellars
14. Stoney Mesa Winery

Mileage to Orchard Valley Farms & Market and Black Bridge Winery from:

• Aspen 87 miles
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 67 miles
• Blue Mesa Dam 63 miles
• Delta 31 miles
• Denver 226 miles
• Crested Butte 46 miles
• Glenwood Springs 69 miles
• Grand Junction 71 miles

Delta County info, lodging, restaurants, recreation, wineries, calendars and events

Get Paonia and Delta info from these sites. Also check Facebook for local pages and posts.

• Western Colorado’s wineries in the North Fork and West Elks AVA
• West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway
• Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
• Paonia Chamber of Commerce
• Visit Delta County – things to do
• North Fork Valley and Hotchkiss
• Climbing in West Elks Mountains and Wilderness
• Mountain bike trails and maps in Paonia region

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