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

www.anijas.com

Sample spicy mustards, fish sauce, and berry juice concentrate at Anija’s.

 

Boulder Creek Winery

Jackie Thompson

 www.bouldercreekwine.com

Take home a fantastic bottle of wine made from Colorado grapes.

 

Boulder Popcorn

Bill Heuston

www.boulderpopcorn.com

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

www.johnsonsharpening.com

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

www.cornermarketsecrets.com

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

www.spiceboulder.com

For great treat and gift ideas visit Spice’s roasted organic nuts, seasonal aguas frescas, and mexican hot chocolate.

 

Styria Catering  

Walter Neuhold

www.chefneuhold.com

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

 

How to know what you

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!

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