Longmont Farmers’ Market is growing like a weed

November 12, 2009 · Posted in food · Comments Off 
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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).

From the Daily Camera:

“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