Business Spotlight: Huerfano County
Mountain Harmony Natural Foods - Getting Healthy in Huerfano
 

  Mountain Harmony Natural Foods, now on 7th Street in Walsenburg, first opened its doors over five years ago. Proprietor, Yolanda Swatko-O'Brien, and her son, Brendon Swatko, had just returned to Huerfano County where their family has lived for 250 years. With just $3,000 and no retail experience, Yolanda’s business has survived against all odds.

Tom Macedo, Yolanda Swatko-O'Brien, Joanne Yentes

  Along with a wide range of grocery items, the store specialties include organic produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, health and beauty items, and a water machine. "We can't carry everything," Swatko-O'Brien said, " but we're always glad to do special orders usually with one or two days delivery."

  The store offers low prices generally, and special orders are 15% over wholesale for food items or 25% over wholesale for health and beauty products. Committed to keeping prices low on all her products, Yolanda remembers, "When my son was a child, I would go to natural food stores but could hardly afford to buy anything, so I'm determined to keep prices as reasonable as possible."

  "Everybody who's ever tried to run a business knows it's always a challenge," Yolanda says, "but I love doing it, and I'm so grateful to both my employees and our customers who help support the community by shopping locally.” Stop by and see what's available. The store is located on 7th Street in Walsenburg, just a half block west of 7-Eleven, and open from 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday, and from 9:30am to 4pm on Saturdays.