Derek Anglemyer

Derek is the owner/manager of West Canyon Nurseries in Glenwood Springs, Colo. West Canyon is a retail/wholesale nursery serving the Roaring Fork Valley of the Western Slope offering a full line of retail and wholesale products. Since purchasing the nursery in 2018, Derek has run the field operations and wholesale side of the business, he also does the ordering for both finished and production growing areas of the business. He graduated from Wichita State University in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering and worked in the paint industry for 6 years before buying the nursery and shifting focus to a new career. Although his time in the industry has been limited, he has the passion to learn and can offer a new perspective. Derek has started the process of becoming an arborist to further his education. He runs the nursery along with his wife, and they have three amazing daughters. Derek enjoys fly fishing and mountain biking when he can get away from the farm.