Gather. Feast.Thrive.

Carpe Diem brings families back to the kitchen, the table, and the outdoors. We source local meats and handcrafted provisions from our farm, Iron Lady Farms, and trusted Colorado producers to inspire simple, nourishing meals.

Let us do the leg work! Choose from one of our curated meat box…

  • Every box includes: Grass-fed Local Meat, Spices, Recipes, Cooking Guides, Conversation Starters and/or Activity handcrafted by our family to foster Quality Time around the dinner table.

  • We offer same or next day to Cortez and delivery every Friday and Saturday to Dolores, Mancos, Durango and surrounding areas. We also have 2 pick up locations for same day/next day located in Cortez. We can ship orders in the US, please email us at info@carpediemfoods.com for a quote.

  • You can chose to make a one time purchase, also add on other items if you’d like. Our subscription options are every 2 weeks, every 6 weeks, every month or every other month schedules available. Cancel any time.

  • If you would like more or less of any items in the box, just put in a note on the special instructions form at check out and we will do our best to accommodate.

Shop Al a carte Meats

Choose your favorite cuts of Colorado raised meats

There’s MORE!

Check out our handcrafted fermented foods, herbs & spices, cooking and foraging essentials, culinary books, wool products, and more…

Organic Fermented Foods

Handcrafted Herb & Spice Blends

Rustic Cooking and Foraging Goods

Culinary Cookbooks and Family Activities

Alpaca Wool Ponchos, Blankets, and More

The Rockwood Legacy…

“FOOD IS A VALUABLE TOOL. IT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, ENCOURAGES SHARING, KINDNESS, AND LOVE. IT REPRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUALLY LEARN AND EDUCATE OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER. I BELIEVE THAT NOW IS THE TIME FOR US AS A PEOPLE TO START MAKING SOME CHANGES. LET’S CHANGE THE WAY WE EAT, LET’S CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE, LET’S CHANGE THE WAY WE TREAT EACH OTHER. WE CAN ALL SEE THAT IT IS ON US TO DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO SURVIVE AND MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND OUR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN.”

-NATHAN “ROCKWOOD” DIRNBERGER, CEC

1987-2024

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