The Colorado Dream

KUNC
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The Colorado Dream shares stories of Coloradans who are overcoming obstacles to create a better life for themselves and their families in an effort to achieve the American Dream.

  1. Growing a Future: Will there be enough water to sustain this family farm for the future?

    10/13/2025

    Growing a Future: Will there be enough water to sustain this family farm for the future?

    One day, a fourth generation of family members will run Lenz Farms on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. They plan to bring back innovative ideas and implement new things to help the farm continue to grow. But will these fresh ideas be enough to offset a shrinking water supply? The Colorado Dream shares stories of Coloradans who are overcoming obstacles to create a better life for themselves and their families in an effort to achieve the American Dream.

    14 min
  2. Growing A Future: A unique business model keeps this family farm thriving on Colorado’s Eastern Plains

    10/06/2025

    Growing A Future: A unique business model keeps this family farm thriving on Colorado’s Eastern Plains

    Lenz Farms in Yuma County, Colo., was started by a father and his four sons in the 1970s. They created a unique business model that keeps management and ownership in the family. This has allowed Lenz Farms to survive and thrive over the decades, unlike hundreds of thousands of other family farms.

    14 min
  3. Growing a Future: As family farms disappear, one on the Eastern Plains is thriving

    09/29/2025

    Growing a Future: As family farms disappear, one on the Eastern Plains is thriving

    Family farms have been disappearing across the country for decades. From extreme weather to fluctuating crop prices to water scarcity, building a business off the land is hard. But row by row and harvest after harvest, one Eastern Colorado family is bucking that trend. This is their story.

    14 min
  4. Growing A Future: Trailer

    09/22/2025

    Growing A Future: Trailer

    Growing a Future: Family farms have been disappearing across the United States for decades. From extreme weather to fluctuating commodity prices to trade policies, building a business off the land is hard. But one Eastern Colorado family is bucking that trend. This is their story of four generations of farming. The Colorado Dream theme song: Jason PatonBue Dot Sessions track Lahaina

    3 min

  5. 11/04/2024

    Ending the Hate State: Hate State, no more

    In the final story in our series, “The Colorado Dream: Ending the Hate State,” we ask Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a police chief and a long-time legislative aide: Where does Colorado stand today with the "Hate State" label?

    27 min

  6. 10/28/2024

    Ending the Hate State: Gender In Schools

    The handling of gender identity in schools is heating up in communities across the country. Many districts have adopted guidelines detailing how to best support transgender and non-binary students, others lack specific procedures. Some schools are facing lawsuits over their handling of this issue. Meanwhile, students continue to explore who they are. This episode focuses on one family's experience managing gender at home and at school.

    27 min

  7. 10/21/2024

    Ending the Hate State: Gender Care

    Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Amendment 2 in 1996, Colorado has emerged as a leader for LGBTQ+ rights and laws this includes ensuring transgender and non-binary people have access to the health care they need. Plus a Northern Colorado medical recsidency program is normalizing HIV care in a primary care clinic.

    26 min

  8. 10/14/2024

    Ending the Hate State: Pride

    The number of Pride celebrations are growing across Northern Colorado but in some communities it's still a struggle to hold these events. This includes in Weld County where a local librarian - and their friends - took over organizing Greeley Pride after it was cancelled. We also hear from the organizer of another local Pride event. She was harassed and received death threats online after photos of her - and her kids - at a family friendly drag show were posted on a far-right social media account.

    26 min
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The Colorado Dream shares stories of Coloradans who are overcoming obstacles to create a better life for themselves and their families in an effort to achieve the American Dream.

Information

  • Creator
    KUNC
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © KUNC 2023
  • Show Website
    The Colorado Dream