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Boulder Farmers’ Market among “Top 10 farmers markets in U.S.”
File photo: Mark Guttridge, of Ollin Farms, at right, passes on a bag of fresh spinach to Steve Toon on the first Wednesday night of the Boulder Farmers' Market in 2010. Toon from Golden, works in Boulder and considers going to the market his hobby. | Paul Aiken / Camera
This via Top 10 farmers markets in U.S. | Gadling.com:
4. Boulder Farmers Market, Colorado
Regional farmers prove that a short growing season can still be spectacular in the form of red sunchokes, fingerling potatoes, maroon heirloom carrots, and peaches to die for from Morton's Orchards. A kaleidoscope of cut flowers and an adjoining prepared food section make this bustling market a colorful-and delicious- community hot spot.
What do you think — is #4 good enough?
Longmont Farmers’ Market is growing like a weed
The Longmont Farmers’ Market — which for years has played the smaller and perhaps less-glamorous sister to Boulder’s market — is busting at the seams.
While Boulder’s market is bounded by streets and buildings on all sides (which limits how much bigger the place can grow), the Longmont market is getting ready to expand its size by nearly 30 percent.
The market, which is set up on Saturdays from May through October, now maxes out with about 80 vendors. Last week, the Boulder County commissioners announced plans to throw down $150,000 to add 24 new stalls, along with trees, benches and a shady pavilion (for those hot summer days).
“It turns out that the Longmont Farmers Market is growing by leaps and bounds every year, and they’ve run out of space,” Commissioner Ben Pearlman said at a county budget work session. “That’s a great thing to have happening in Longmont. Read more
