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Hoping for good weather ! --
We will hold the Fort Collins Farmers' Market at The Foothills Mall at 215 E. Foothills Parkway on the first and third Sundays of the month, through April. We are in the space formerly known as "B. Dalton Books" ( just inside the north/main entrance to the Mall ).
While you certainly can't expect peaches or sweet corn, Northern Colorado still has a variety of produce.
We have expanded our offerings of "value-added products" ( all locally made ) and included some artisins as well. Come check us out ! If you have any questions about what is available at a particular market feel free to call Nan ( 970) 218-5521
If all you brought to market is a credit card, be sure to stop by the Customer Service booth and purchase some $ 5.00 tokens.
These are good all year round, and are honored at every booth at our market.
The tokens will be honored at our NEW Winter Farmers' Market at the Foothills Mall.
The Fort Collins Farmers' Market also honors EBT and SNAP cards. Several of our vendors will also be at the Winter Farmers' Markets in the Opera Galleria, sponsored by Be Local Northern Colorado.
These are the folks who put out the Be Local Coupon Book.
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Feel free to visit our new web page. Fort Collins and Loveland Farmers' Market
It is still pretty new, and there are a few mistakes, but we are working on fixing them!
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The number of farmers' markets is growing across America as more consumers become interested in buying fresher produce and supporting local farmers. An added benefit is that well-run farmers' markets can be educational, and are always fun! Along the Front Range of Colorado, agricultural land is being turned into housing and shopping at an alarming rate. Concerned citizens might support agriculture in general, but don't understand how they can help their local farmers or ranchers. After all, health laws prevent people from buying raw milk from dairies or individual steaks from ranches. And time and distance make it impractical to drive 30 miles even for the freshest carrots and tomatoes. Most farmers' markets seem to be either organized as a cooperative, with each member contributing what skills they have, or as a for-profit-venue by enterprising individuals. Sometimes, cities and counties become involved in farmers' markets by offering sites or organizational support. We are proud members of the Colorado Farmers Market Association In Larimer County there are at least five separate Farmers' Markets. The Colorado Agricultural Marketing Cooperative ( who sponsors this web page ) offers three markets to local growers and consumers. (Emphasis on local here, as produce is restricted to Larimer, Morgan, Boulder or Weld Counties, with the exception of Western Slope fruit). The County of Larimer offers its own market which is run by its Master Gardener volunteers on Saturday mornings at the Larimer County Courthouse Parking Lot on the north side of Oak Street between Mason and Howes Streets. Also on Saturday mornings is the Drake Road Farmers' Market. There is also a market on Thursday mornings in Estes Park, and Thursday afternoons in Berthoud. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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