Meet Amy James

I’m Amy James, one of the proud owners of The Grazing Goat Colorado. Growing up on my family's cotton and peanut farm in West Texas sparked my passion for farming.

I have always loved being outdoors, whether it was helping on the farm or maintaining the landscaping at my family's home. I thought that later in life, I might continue the family business of growing cotton. But when my health took a turn a few years ago, I started focusing more on eating and growing my own produce.

I've struggled with digestive issues since childhood, but in my 20s, I began experiencing a new, severe pain under my ribs. Then came the weight gain, constant bloating, and nausea. I was afraid to eat almost anything. Doctors ran test after test, but nothing new was presenting, at least nothing obvious, so I just lived with those symptoms for over two decades.

By the age of 42, I was on medication for high cholesterol and high blood pressure and still in pain. I was miserable. It didn't matter how many salads I ate; my cholesterol and blood pressure numbers were through the roof. Finally, in 2023, I was diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). I finally had an explanation, but that also required me to make significant lifestyle changes.