Historic Allis Ranch

Charles Allis and his brother, John, left England in 1883, becoming shipwrecked and then rescued before arriving in America. After living in several states and trying many vocations, Charles came to Monument in 1887 and operated a meat market in addition to buying and selling cattle. In 1908, Mr. Allis constructed the Allis Reservoir, which can still be seen east of I-25. Charles met his bride-to-be, Minnie Steimle, in Palmer Lake where he delivered meat to her family’s saloon. He leased land for his cattle east of the Greenland area and later purchased that land, building a log cabin for his bride in 1911. The Allis family ranched, raising milk cows and prize-winning Hampshire sheep. Charles was the first rancher in the area to build and use a silo for feed storage. An enterprising man, he opened a meat market in Arvada in 1922. When failing health forced him to give up his butcher shop, Charles moved back to Greenland where he passed away in 1927. Minnie and her children continued on at the ranch. When Suzanne and Dwight purchased the Historic Allis Ranch in 2016, they decided to leave the ranch name the same, in honor of the long and lasting legacy of the Allis Family. The ranch is now protected by a conservation easement that adjoins Greenland Open Space.

The farm adheres to 100% organic, free-range, and GMO-free practices. They provide raw milk, grass-fed meats, and raw local honey. The farm emphasizes organically natural and humanely raised products, ensuring a diversely sustainable approach to farming and ranching.

Online shopping is available, and the farm also offers horse boarding. Contact via email is recommended. The farm is known for its high-quality raw goat's milk, which has been praised by customers for its health benefits.