Chapter 6: Agriculture, Gathering, and Extractive Industries

Being located on a mountain and experiencing heavy snowfall, agriculture and farming are not industries that can exist in Aspen. Mining was the reason why Aspen was founded and thus was an important industry. Mining, however, declined heavily by the end of the 19th century and is now almost non-existent. As of 2007, 7% of all males in Aspen worked in the fishing, forestry, and mining sector. Most of that percentage belongs to forestry because of the abundance of trees. With a lack of agricultural resources, Aspen depends on importing its vegetables and fruits.


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Sources:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Aspen-Colorado.html