Comfort That Holds its Ground: The Ryman Rye Neck Wrap

Over the past 18 months, we’ve done a lot of thinking.

As a small business, we’ve faced the same questions so many makers do: Do we stay or do we outsource? Do we grow outward or dig deeper into where we are?

We chose to stay.

We chose to dig in—to our values, our soil, and our roots here in Colorado.

Olive & Olde’s has become an exercise in radical regionalism. What can we grow, make, and share within 250 miles of where we live? What can we create that not only comforts people—but contributes to a better future for the land and the people on it?

This is where heritage grains come in.

You may know we’ve worked with Colorado-grown millet, a drought-tolerant, pest-resistant, soil-loving wonder grain that supports regenerative agriculture and multiple harvests per season.

Now we’re excited to introduce another grain into the mix: rye.

Grown with a fraction of the water corn or soy demands, rye doesn’t just require less—it gives more. It enriches the soil with carbon, reduces erosion, suppresses weeds, and captures nitrogen before it can pollute our waterways. It’s what we call a “cover crop,” but to us, it’s more like a recovery crop—restoring what’s been depleted.

And it’s at the heart of our newest comfort creation: the Ryman Rye Neck Wrap, made in collaboration with Jones Farms Organics in Hooper, Colorado.

This is a product that soothes your muscles and supports your values. It’s filled with organic Ryman rye berries from the San Luis Valley—an alpine desert region that represents less than 1% of Colorado’s population but nearly 40% of its agricultural output. It's a tough, beautiful, and deeply important place. And it grows tough, beautiful, and deeply important things.

In June 2025 we launched the Ryman Rye Neck Wrap with a little Colorado celebration.

We gave away a Ryman Rye Neck Wrap + a bottle of Colorado-made Rye Whiskey from Dry Land Distillers.
Because we believe rye deserves more than one way to warm you up.

This isn’t just about comfort. It’s about connection.
To the land. To the farmers. To the future. To our kids.
To the idea that limitations—like short growing seasons and dry soil—can be invitations to create better things.

Thank you for growing with us!