Rocky Ford Melon Festival. Swink and asa russell in 1871 was actually about two miles from the current rocky ford. Friday august 16 parade day

The hirakata family grows melons, pumpkins and more on their multigenerational family farm in rocky ford. Hiding out in southeast colorado is that of rocky ford, which is deservingly nicknamed the the sweet melon capital of the world. once home to the ute and kiowa tribes, rocky ford was.