Grower Spotlight
SPECIAL REPORT - finding local food winter 2008
::how to know what you are buying
Abbondanza Organic Seeds & Produce
Arrowhead Dahlias
Calvin Cook
Behrmann Farm
Kim and John Dirkes grow produce, flowers, and potted plants on their 160 acre farm in Boulder County.
Beyond Organic Farm
BUKOR APIARIES
Géza, Monika and Alex Bukor are a family of beekeepers, who produce local, raw and unfiltered honey and other bee products from their beeyards just north and west of the Longmont city limits.
C&R Farms
Rob Lee and Clare Talbott have 70 acres of tree fruit in Mesa County.
Cameron Place
Thomas Cameron grows Certified Organic tree fruit in Mesa County.
Duran's Hobby Acres
Robert Duran grows flowers and potted plants in Boulder County north of Longmont.
Far Out Farm
Sheila Payne grows produce,flowers & potted plants on one acre in Boulder County.
FAT Bottom Farm
Berthoud, Coloardo
Ginger Cat Farm
Cheryl Koelling and Darrell Cook produce vegetables, herbs and honey in Boulder County.
Hazel-Dell Mushrooms
Jim Hammond grows certified organic mushrooms on 10 acres in Larimer County.
High Country Crafts
Jean Miller produces goat soap on her 20 acre farm in Larimer County.
Honeyacre Enterprises
Cindy and Russ Shoemaker produce natural beef on 123 acres in Morgan County.
Isabelle Farm
Isabelle Farm is owned and operated by Jason and Natalie Condon. They both come from farming backgrounds and always dreamed of owning their own piece of land where they could grow produce and raise animals sustainably. Their dreams became reality in 2004, and have been growing produce and flowers all naturally since 2005.
Lone Hawk Farm
Kristin and Tom Lopez grow produce and flowers on 3 acres in Boulder County.
LLadyhawk Llamas
Carolann Evans raises Llamas, lavender and gourds on her 37 acre farm in Longmont.
Martindale
Dee and John Martindale grow produce on their 120 acre farm in Larimer County.
Miller Farms
Joe and Chris Miller have been growing produce, flowers and plants on their 260 family farm in Weld County for many years.
Monroe Organic Farms
Monroe Organic Farm is the oldest organic farm in Colorado
Morton's Orchards
Dave and Mary Morton have a 13 acre Certified Organic fruit orchard in Mesa County.
Munson Farms
Munson's family has owned their farm located just east of Boulder for more than 25 years.
Natural Homestead Beef
Ollin Farms
A ten-acre family run farm located between the towns of Longmont and Niwot. They produce a variety of naturally grown fruits and vegetables as well as raise sheep, chickens, and honey bees. Their mission is to provide our community with a variety of delicious products as well as information on the benefits of sustainable agriculture.
Pachamama Organic Farm
Ewell and Lauren Culbertson have 11 acres in Boulder County where they produce Certified Organic produce and potted plants.
Plateau Gardens
Pope
Susan Pope grows produce on 320 acres of in Morgan County.
Rocky Mtn. Pumpkin Ranch
David Asbury grows produce and potted plants on 185 acres in Boulder County.
Stevens Farm
Richard Stevens
Sol Y Sombra
St. Vrain Vineyards
Stone Bison
Toad Gardens
Chris Goodwin grows produce on 1/2 acre in Boulder County.
Troyer Farms
Vermiqueen
Ann Delzell produces worm compost in Boulder County.
Wide Horizons
Vendors Spotlight
American European Kitchen
Teresa Heissfeld
Enjoy Teresa’s American-European dishes including brats, schnitzel, struedel, stuffed cabbage, pierogi, soups, breads.
Anija's
Tuija Nordstrom
Sample spicy mustards, fish sauce, and berry juice concentrate at Anija’s.
Boulder Creek Winery
Jackie Thompson
Take home a fantastic bottle of wine made from Colorado grapes.
Boulder Popcorn
Bill Heuston
Enjoy bagged unpopped popcorn from Munson Farm in Boulder County.
Deb's Gourmet Grills
Eggloo Delights
Vivian & Sherman Chien
Authentic Asian, pot stickers, Eggloos, a tasty Chinese pastry, and your choice of several cold beverages.
FrFroney's
Kenny Fischer
Enjoy fresh treats from a sustainable business including fried fruit, ice cream, fondue, and fruit bowls.
Giggling Greek
Anastasia Alexander
Savour authentic Greek food at the Giggling Greek.
Glacier Homemade Ice Cream and Gelato
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy
Hopi Bread Co
Richard Convertito
Enjoy delicious tamales, pinto beans, key lime pie, salsas, and a variety of ice cold beverages.
Huck's Kettle Corn
Olan Huckaby
All of Huck’s kettle corn is cooked and packaged at the market. A great treat for the entire family.
Johnson Sharpening
Duane Johnson
Get your household, lawn and other blades sharpened while you wait at Duane’s knife sharpening service.
Little Fig Baking Co.
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Pick-up a free daily paper and sign up for your local newspaper subscription.
Loredana's
Loredana Ottoborgo
Sample and purchase fantastic pestos, salad dressings, tortas, stuffed brie, cheese and olive spreads.
Mountain Valley Canning
My Mom's Pies
Outrageous Baking
Pamela Fletcher
Homemade gluten free baked goods including breads, cookies and pastries.
Pasta Bella
Theo Boudreax
A fabulous selection of dried and frozen pasta.
Penny Lane Press of CO.
Carol Ann Kates
Sample and enjoy fabulous pasta sauces, pesto, and oils.
Silver Canyon Coffee
Mathew Kay
A great way to begin your morning is with Silver Canyons home brewed coffee, iced tea, and a great bulk coffee selection.
Spice - Latin AmERICAN Favorite Treats
Justin Perkins
For great treat and gift ideas visit Spice’s roasted organic nuts, seasonal aguas frescas, and mexican hot chocolate.
Styria Catering
Walter Neuhold
Enjoy fresh smoked salmon, smoked trout, smoked salmon dip, chowder, and minestrone soups.
Styria Bakery
Peter Kaiser
A great selection of artesian breads, dips, and delicious pastries pastries.
La Esmeralda Tortilla Factory
Arturo Gandarilla
The freshest flour, corn, and wheat tortillas, authentic burritos, mexican sandwiches, taquitos, and homemade corn chips and salsas.
Two Moms in the Raw
Villa Bozza
are buying at our markets
We are a local grower's only farmers' market. The farmers at our markets own the Boulder County Farmers' Markets. With our farmers at our markets we have value added food producers, they also must produce what they sell at our market. We do everything we can to have all products grown or produced in Boulder County. In rare occasions if some vendors produce outside of Boulder County then it must be produced in Colorado. No product is sold at our markets that are produced outside of Colorado. All our growers have signs at their booth to let you know where their farm is and their growing practices. The very best way to understand what the farmers are doing to grow your food is to ask them. One of the great things about our markets is that a very knowledgeable person is behind the counter and they are happy to answer any questions about what they sell.
A Lot of people prefer organic growing methods, and many of our products are organic, but some of them are not, at least in the sense that they are not certified organic by the government. (And if you are not certified organic, you are not permitted to use the term organic.) Nevertheless, even our "conventional" farmers are using much less pesticides than the standard large-scale industrial farms. It's expensive and troublesome to spray, and they don't want to be in the fields with poisons so they don't do it unless they have to.
We are working on improving our signage and have stricter rules for labeling at our markets than the USDA requires. A farm cannot label anything organic if the entire farm is not organic at our markets. We urge you to ask each farmer about their products, there are many different growing practices some that go beyond what is required to be called organic; in any case it is a great way to have a conversation with a farmer.
Some of you have expressed concern when you see farmers with produce boxes from other farmers or even with the boxes from growers outside of Colorado. Waxed boxes are expensive and hard to come by, and the ones preprinted with somebody else's name or distant provinces are cheaper and easier to get, and can be reused many times. The vegetables that you see coming out of them are grown on their farm. We do farm inspections to validate what each of our farmers grows. Boulder County Farmers' Markets recognizes we exist because of the agreement between the producer and the consumer to meet in public space.
We thank you for supporting locally grown and produced food!