North of Denver: Estes Park, Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor
Northeast: Sterling
Estes Park Farmers Market - Estes Park
June-September Thursday 8:00am-1:00pm
Location: 500 Big Thompson Avenue (Visitor Center parking lot)
Why Go There? Offers locally grown flowers, produce, breads, cheeses, and other Colorado produced goods
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Fort Collins Farmers Market - Fort Collins
May-November Wednesday, Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm, 1001 East Harmony Road
June-September Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm 802 West Drake Road
Why Go There? Offers locally grown produce, baked goods, other Colorado made food products, handmade crafts
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Gardens on Spring Creek Food/Beer, Wine event - Fort Collins
August
Location: 2145 Center Avenue
Why Go There? City-owned community 18 acre botanical garden hosts annual fundraiser event while garden is in full bloom featuring garden-inspired bites from local restaurants paired with beer, wine; live music, silent auction
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Josh & John's Ice Cream - Fort Collins
Daily 11:00am-10:00pm (Sunday opens 12:00pm)
Location: 1981 Jessup Drive Suite 110 (Jessup Farm Artisan Village)
Why Go There? Small batch artisan ice cream with Colorado Spring "roots"; look for java jolt, seasonal fruit flavors
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Larimer County Farmers Market - Fort Collins
May-October Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
Location: 200 West Oak Street (Larimer County Courthouse parking lot)
Why Go There? Local growers-only market (all products grown, produced, or made by the approximately 100 vendors), including fruits, vegetables, coffee, flowers, baked goods, art, crafts. Managed by Colorado State Extension staff/Master Gardeners.
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Nuance Chocolate Cafe - Fort Collins
Monday-Thursday 11:00am-7:00pm, Friday-Sunday varying hours
Location: 214 Pine Street (old town)
Why Go There? Quality bean-to-bar chocolates, truffles, chocolate drinks, tasting flights; also sells on-line
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Cherry Pie Celebration - Loveland
June or early July Saturday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Peters Park/5th Street in front of Loveland Museum
Why Go There? Annual festivity features cherry pie by the slice, ice cream, local coffee for purchase; baked cherry pie competition; free live music, vendor booths
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Windsor Farmers Market - Windsor
June-September Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
Location: 110 Fifth Street (Boardwalk Park)
Why Go There? Locally grown fresh produce, food products, live music and ready made food-to-eat
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Additional Resources
Distilleries - Colorado
Craft distilled spirits across Colorado
Wine & Chocolate - Estes Park
Popular adults only festival (early February)
Happy Heart Farm - Fort Collins
Occasional on-farm dinners
Foodie Walk - Fort Collins
Self-guided old town 'foodie walk' every third Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Loveland Farmers Market - Loveland
Sunday, 9:00am-1:00pm; 700 South Railroad Avenue Fairgrounds Park (June-September)
Logan County Farmers Market - Sterling
Wednesday 4:30pm-6:30pm, Saturday 8:00am-10:30am; 102 North 12th Avenue (June-September)