farmers cooperative

This article was originally posted on 9news.com.

DENVER - It was a small, yet brilliant idea that never really took root when farmers pitched the idea five years ago.

In 2004 and 2005, Colorado's organic farmers banded together to come up with a way to pool their resources in hopes of selling those organic onions, apples, peaches and potatoes to Denver's independent restaurants.

The idea was a smash hit, but it was losing money.

"Sometimes, it's telling a farmer that you need to do what you're best at," said Brian Freeman, who works with Grower's Organic, a farming cooperative for Colorado farmers.