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WY fresh Local. Natural. Honest. Cheyenne's first urban farm, providing the community with fresh, local produce with no pesticides and herbicides.

WY fresh partners with over 50 other farms and food artisans to bring local, nutrient dense food to you.

Concern 3:  Our request:  An Ordinance which allows for the annual movement of temporary structures including but not li...
10/30/2026

Concern 3:
Our request: An Ordinance which allows for the annual movement of temporary structures including but not limited to caterpillar tunnels, hoop houses and low tunnels used for growing products on the property without further permitting during any given year.

What we got: Thanks City Planning! You took this request and expanded it in ways to improve other small businesses. We appreciate the added unpaved parking requirements for small businesses and beginning businesses, which is something we didn’t even consider. This will also help with stormwater runoff. Thanks for making Cheyenne better in this way.

Concern 2:Our request:  An Ordinance that permits the use of installation of electric fence on the property which may be...
10/29/2026

Concern 2:
Our request: An Ordinance that permits the use of installation of electric fence on the property which may be constructed in a manner regarding the size, structure and placement which will keep predators at bay.

What we got: The planning department brought forth amendments that would address this. Thank you planning department. We’re concerned with the council's wish to change the proposed amendments to timing, multiple language signs (we still don't know how many languages Emmons will campaign for), only on at night and possible other limitations.

Here’s the silliness:
1. It’s silly to only be able to have the fence on at night. That’s like having the police only work at night. Foxes are smart. They will learn your schedule. Marauding dogs usually happen during the day.
2. It’s silly to hold small farms to different, higher standards than grazing goats the city hires.
3. It’s also silly to claim it’s for the children. Please, let’s not try that tactic again. We suggest you talk to any farm kid, just pick one at random, and have a conversation about electric fences.
4. It’s also silly to think that the city passed an ordinance that they could install electric fence, but not everyone else. We’re glad this changed.
5. It’s silly for us to construct a fence before the city’s parameters are settled. It’s unreasonable to expect us to fund and spend the time on rebuilding a fence at the council’s whim.
6. It’s silly to not have this been addressed months ago. We’ve been told the planning department had these proposed changes months ago, but weren’t permitted to communicate with us nor did the administration allow it to move forward. Thank you, Mayor Collins. You're the first person I’m inviting to the fencing party.

10/28/2026

Concern1:
Our request: An ordinance that clearly defines Urban Farm and includes the language the Right to Farm Act specifically stating that farm operations are not considered a public or private nuisance as long as the farm operation conforms to generally accepted agricultural management practices. This Ordinance shall include livestock (as defined in W.S. 11-6-32(a)(vi), guardian dogs, terrier dogs for rodent control, barn cats, and other farm animals. It should also provide for expansion within the boundaries of the annexed property.

What we got: A definition of an urban farm without any protections from nuisances and a little wiggle room for expansion. WY Right to Farm and Ranch Act protects farms from urban sprawl. Roosters crow. Manure stinks. Tractors are noisy. Livestock Guardian Dogs bark. These are all common ag practices that can be prosecuted as nuisances in the city. Without these protections WYfresh is vulnerable from any Karen, Patrick, Amber, Kathy, or Charles that wants to call in a complaint. This is especially true that the city’s attorney believes that WY Right to Farm and Ranch Act does NOT apply to WYfresh. (Please see the city’s written answers to our 147 questions).

Moreover, the director of Cheyenne’s compliance department, when we pointed out the selective way in which the department enforces or excuses portions of nuisance ordinances, yelled at us that if we want the statutes to apply, he’ll make sure he applies them! Well, sir, we just wanted to know what the actual statutes are. We’re sorry you misunderstood.

This isn’t a difficult thing to do, nor is it unreasonable to ask. For example, Cheyenne could easily exempt barn cats in the city statutes 6.08.030 as they do community cats, police dogs, geese and goats. This is another request that has been denied by omission.



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10/28/2026

Vote

Elected officials closer to you have the most influence over you. Please do your own research and vote. The candidates that we believe the most likely to believe that our government has no power except that granted by the people are:

Ward 1 - Rhianna Brand Rhianna Brand for City Council Ward 1
Ward 2 - Lynn Huylar Lynn Huylar for City Council
Ward 3 - Bill Bryant Bill Bryant For Cheyenne

We have no recommendations on county commissioners other than we should consider term limits.

We’ve been told by more than one city council member that they have a gentlemen’s agreement not to endorse a new candidate against an incumbent. Maybe this is why we’re in the mess we’re in now. We strongly believe in term limits as it helps keep corruption at bay. With all these billionaire companies moving in, it’s more imperative to have term limits. Term limits aren’t in place and may never be, but you can vote more turnover. We understand that we will lose Ken Esquibel’s support by voting/supporting our conscience. We’re saddened to know how upset he’s been with us by letting Bill Byrant put a sign up on our farm. We’re also deeply saddened and concerned with the lack of help and concern from our own House Rep. L. Filer and Senator J. Olson.

10/27/2026

Stop in open till 7 pm

Although the city already had hours of testimony and 147 questions where city statutes might be a problem for general ag...
10/26/2026

Although the city already had hours of testimony and 147 questions where city statutes might be a problem for general ag practices, our attorney advised us to narrow it down to a few imperatives. So, back to the drawing board we went! We narrowed down the imperatives to continue with our farmstand, but also continue with our way of life. The following email was sent on May 5th outlining 8 requests so we can just continue. We’ll go over the significance of each reasonable request in upcoming posts.

In our last exciting episode🙄, on March 9th, Cheyenne City Council voted unanimously to postpone the annexation of WYfre...
10/26/2026

In our last exciting episode🙄, on March 9th, Cheyenne City Council voted unanimously to postpone the annexation of WYfresh Farm with the stated intention that WYfresh and the City work together to find a way for WYfresh to continue operation under forced annexation. Our attorney quickly wrote to the Mayor's Chief of Staff asking for a series of meetings with city departments to move forward in a positive direction and received a shocking answer. City staff would be forbidden to meet in person with WYfresh. Instead all discussions would be in writing through the attorney. The Kniseleys were then cautioned with what was a thinly veiled accusation.

Milk is in!!!
10/20/2026

Milk is in!!!

The milk has loads of cream! Spotted Dairy Air Farm Tuckley Ranch & Dairy
10/16/2026

The milk has loads of cream!

Spotted Dairy Air Farm Tuckley Ranch & Dairy

10/08/2026

These forever chemicals are so potent that compost made from the manure of ruminants that eat hay from sprayed fields can poison the soil to such an extent that you can no longer can grow vegetables for at least seven years. The toxic reach of these herbicides have more reach than six degrees of Kevin Bacon. There is a better way.

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