Venetucci Farm — 190 acres near Widefield/Security — has been operated by the Pikes Peak Community Foundation since 2006 as an educational + working farm that embodies the rural-preservation ethos. After PPCF announced wind-down of the farm operations, the future of the property + broader rural-preservation priorities in the PPR area have been actively discussed. The farm's famous fall pumpkin patch + programming are tied to the site. This thread tracks the farm's future (potential partnerships, ownership transfers, conservation easements), PPCF's evolving role, and the larger Pikes Peak region rural-land trust landscape. Folks who grew up with Venetucci, what matters about preserving it?