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Fresh This Week
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Lettuces
SUGAR SNAPS
Bedding Plants
Cherries
Greenhouse Tomatoes
Radishes
Beets
Onions
APRICOTS
Spinach
Rhubarb

Always Expected at Market
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Wine
Pappardelle's Pastas
Cookies
Candles
Desserts
Local Salsa
Bison, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Lamb
Gluten-free Baked Goods
Oils & Vinegars
Tamales
Hot Sauces
Dog Collars, Leashes

Oh What is So Rare as a Day in June ?


As the weather warms after this cold cold spring, we start to see a much wider variety of produce. New this week are Sugar Snaps. Find them at Meadow Maid Foods. I like them best raw with a Ranch Dressing Dip, but they are also excellent in a Stir Fry !

This is National Pollinator Week. Not just Birds and Bees, but also Bats, Butterflies and Beetles ! Remember, if you want butterflies, you have to let their caterpillars live !

Caterpillar

Butterfly

Returning this week is Marni's Vital Cultured Foods, Anija's Mustards, My Daddy's BBQ Sauce, Blue Ribbon BBQ, & Cocoa Camelia . New this week is Rikki's Tropical Plants, Air plants displayed in attractive glass globes.

Absent this week is Loco Bueno.

A freebie for our customers is magnetized grocery lists, perfect for putting on your refrigerator and jotting notes. Look for them at the manager's booth.

We offer market tokens for those customers wishing to use credit or debit cards. We also honor EBT and SNAP cards .

Hazel Dell Mushrooms were at the market last week. We expect them all summer. Organic Crimini, Oyster and Shiitakes ! You can also find high quality Bella SolOils and Balsamic Vinegars at that booth.

There have been tweaks to the Senate Bill 12-048 in the last year. The BIG one being that people who produce less that 250 dozen eggs per month actually are exempt from the Egg Law. I hope to see more eggs at the markets now! Here is a candid of my Wellsummer Rooster with some of his girls. He originally came from the Old Feed Store in Laporte.

Rooster

Hope to see you all Saturday !

Sincerely, Nan Zimmerman



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Many of our vendors have Facebook pages. Pls visit them, and like them !
Pappardelle's Pastas by Pasta Pazza
Loco Bueno Green Chile
Fossil Creek Farms
Anderson Meat Co
Becca's Gourmet Goodies
Epona Entertainment

Cheyenne Honey

Verena

Verena Booth brings her honey down from southern Wyoming ( Cheyenne ). Here is a photo of her from last Saturday's WINDY day ! She and her husband have been producing raw honey for over 33 years. Don't look for spreads bulked up with high fructose corn syrup .... just PURE HONEY ! And Beeswax ! And sometimes Honey in the Comb !

Sometimes her daughter joins and brings a nice selection of handmade jewelry and crocheted/knitted items.





Hours and Location for 2013

Fort Collins, CO: 802 W. Drake Road
Parking lot near Northwest Corner of W. Drake & Worthington Saturdays NOW - September 28, 2013
Hours 10 AM - 1 PM (no sales before 9 AM)

Links

We are proud members of the Colorado Farmers Market Association. We are also listed with Local Harvest.

In Larimer County there are now at least five separate Farmers' Markets. The Colorado Agricultural Marketing Cooperative offers markets in Fort Collins and Loveland 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 starting in mid May. Please note their return to their "original" location in the Courthouse parking lot. There is also a market on Thursday mornings in Estes Park, and Thursday afternoons in Berthoud The Colorado Department of Agriculture maintains a listing of all the registered farmers' markets in Colorado in its 2012 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory.



Vendors At Our Market
Farm/Business Name Name Produce/Items Sold Contact Information
Vegetable Growers
Fossil Creek Farms LLC, Steve Maitland Wide range of certified organic veggies from south Fort Collins (970) 980-4096
Miller Family Farms Chris & Joe Miller Sweet Corn, Potatoes, Carrots, Beets, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Squash, Cabbage, Melons, Green Beans + LOTS MORE ! (970) 785-6133
SKB Design Steven Brown Potted Herbs, including Oregano, Chives, Mint, Rosemary, etc, Heirloom Tomato Starts (970) 488-0709
Flowers and Fruits
C & R Farms Barbie Lytle Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Plums, Nectarines, Cherries, Apples (970) 568-7356
Bakeries
Homemade Brazilian Sweet Rolls Adriana Guimaraes Brazilian Sweet Rolls with Coconut, Cinnamon, Raisins, Pecans or Orange (970) 691-0839
Becca's Gourmet Goodies Joanna Riley Gluten-free biscotti, shortbreads, muffins, coffeecakes, breads, rolls, granola, crackers & cakes (828) 260-4552
Boyd's Bread Stand Annalisa Boyd Baguettes, Sourdough and Whole Wheat Loaves We Knead Bread !
Rouxful Gourmet Sharon & Rebecca Campbell Cookies, Brownies, Biscones, Breakfast Bars, Quick Breads (970) 490-1668
Meats & Dairy
Anderson Meat Company MattAnderson Frozen buffalo, lamb, chicken, pork and beef. (719) 210-3492
Blue Ribbon BBQ Roy Dean Pabst Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Pork Ribs, Buffalo Ribs, Green Chili, Burritos, Root Beer & Lemonade (307) 220-7398
Meadow Maid Foods Cindy and Mary Ridenour Wyoming Grass-fed Beef, Vegetables (307) 534-2289
Morning Fresh Dairy Allyx Graves Noosa Yoghurt, Fresh Milk and Chocolate Milk from Bellvue, CO (970) 482-5789
Honey
Cheyenne Honey Verena Booth Honey, Honey Candies, Honey Stix, Jewelry and Crocheted Items (307) 630-3915
Specialty Foods
Anija's Tuija Nordstrom Finnish Mustards, Spicy and Sweet Tuija
Big's BBQ Sauce Joseph McQuain Barbeque Sauce (970) 980-3988
BTS Chocolate Honey Dharma Fuller Chocolate Treats, flavored with Honey or Agave (970) 631-2585
Colorado's Best Tamales Laura Perez Hand-made Tamales, Chips, Fresh Salsas, Tortillas (719) 459-0568
Cocoa Camellia Susie Klein Loose Leaf Tea, Fine Chocolates (970) 396-2562
Gilberto's Gourmet Goodness Jay Inglehart Gourmet Salsas, Hot Sauces and Pasta Sauces (970) 217-7072
Loco Bueno Greg Greisen Green Chile made with Turkey Breast (970)581-1484
My Daddy's BBQ Sauce Lo Stevens Regular and Spicy BBQ Sauces Loretta
Pasta Pazza Nan Zimmerman Gourmet Dry Pastas, plus Frozen Raviolis & Sauces from Pappardelle's Pasta in Denver (970) 218-5521
I Scream Colorado Cynthia Bengtson Kettle Korn (720) 971-8261
Rose's Creamery Jim & Tammy Rose Natural Nut Butters (303) 646-6468
Ten Bears Winery William Conkling Wine made in Laporte, Wine Stoppers, T-Shirts, Hats (970) 566-4043
Valentine Cucina Michael Johnson Individual Servings of Creme Brulee, Tiramisu, Cheesecake & Peanut Butter/Chocolate Pie (303)204-1950
Vital Clutured Foods Marni Wahlquist Fermented vegetables ( Sauerkraut, Pickled carrots, etc ) (970) 443-5313
Specialty Items
Colleen Kelly Artisan Colleen Kelly Vintage Buttons and Hand-made Jewelry (970) 190-9668
Fusion Massage Ann Rau Relaxation and Therapeutic Massage, Hot Weather Chillys (970) 232-9092
The Green Team Real Estate Dave Sanders Brokerage Services with a focus on more energy efficient houses (970) 227-7394
Pain Wizard, LLC Kris Henninger Pain relieving Cream (303) 521-0632
Pampered Chef Andrea Clements Cooking tools and utensils from Pampered Chef (626)808-7822
Rawhide Ranch Barb Moncrief Custom dog leashes & collars, leathercrafts. Also Stink-free candles (970) 690-3043
Spirit Tree Massage Kimberlee Graves Chair and Table Massage 970-691-0765
Talon Enterprises Lisa Winta Wire wrapped Stone Pendants, Hand spun Yarn (970)310-7569


2013 Vendors
Contact :Nan Zimmerman Drake Road Farmers' Market Manager
All vendors offering processed foods ( e.g. breads, salsas, pies, jams, etc.) need to show Health Department compliance unless applying under Cottage Food Act.

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We will offer non-profits space at every market that we have room. Please contact Drake Road Farmers' Market Manager BEFORE coming to market. Non-profits will need to fill out the 2013 Application for Free Space.



We would like to thank Columbine Health Systems for allowing us to use their space.

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