Grower Spotlight

::how to know what you are buying

Arrowhead Dahlias

Calvin Cook

Behrmann Farm

Kim and John Dirkes grow produce, flowers, and potted plants on their 160 acre farm in Boulder County.

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.

Haystack Mtn. Goat Dairy

Jim Schott produces goat cheese and other products on his farm 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.

Lone Hawk Farm

Kristin and Tom Lopez grow produce and flowers on 3 acres in Boulder County.

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.

Morton's Orchards

Dave and Mary Morton have a 13 acre Certified Organic fruit orchard in Mesa County.

Pachamama Organic Farm

Ewell and Lauren Culbertson have 11 acres in Boulder County where they produce Certified Organic produce and potted plants.

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

Toad Gardens

Chris Goodwin grows produce on 1/2 acre in Boulder County.

Vermiqueen

Ann Delzell produces worm compost in Boulder County.

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!