Farms, Food, Community

Arkansas Valley Organic Growers (AVOG)

Featuring produce grown in the Arkansas River Valley from farmers/ranchers who do things without chemicals, hormones, antibiotics or anything that isn’t the way nature intended. Enjoy the highlights of the growing season:

•Country Roots Farm (719) 948-2206, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.countryrootsfarm.org: certified naturally-grown vegetables, herbs and eggs
•Greenhorn Acres (719) 263-4494, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.greenhornacres.com: summer squash, cucumbers, okra
•Hobbs Family Farm (719) 250-9835, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.coloradogarlic.com: mixed vegetables and open-pollinated seeds
•Javernick Family Farms (719) 371-3241 or (719) 276-1632, www.JavernickFamilyFarms.com: potatoes, artichokes, basil
•Larga Vista Ranch (719) 947-0982, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.largavistaranch.com: dairy, pork, beef, organic produce
•Venetucci and Frost Farms see separate entries

Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM)
(719) 640-6154 | www.farmandartmarket.com
Saturdays, 9am-1pm, June-Oct., at The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Road just off I-25 & Woodmen
Wednesdays 3-7pm, June-Oct., at the Fine Arts Center on CC campus at Dale Street and Cascade.

Fresh produce, meats, arts & crafts, and specialty foods. The members are all locals, highly involved and available to answer questions. Enjoy special events and get fresh with your Colorado farmer. Exact dates and vendor applications available at www.farmandartmarket.com.

Frost Farm

Jay Frost and his family have been farming and ranching the Fountain Valley in an environmentally responsible manner for over 50 years. Frost understands the importance of treating the land and his neighbors well. Through PPA, he hopes to raise the awareness of our agricultural heritage.

Mini Moos and Kids Too!
Cañon City | (719) 431-3647 or (719) 431-3309 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Colorado’s only Grade-A goat dairy, MMaKT goats eat real food, no artificial additives. The Andersons’ care shows in the quality of carefully crafted cheeses that appeal to a wide palate. Cheese and whole goat milk for sale in markets and farmers markets in SE Colorado. Call for locations.

.Naturescape Microgreens
Black Forest | (719) 495-1876 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   | www.NaturescapeMicrogreens.com
For the most beautiful, delicate and alive microgreens, herbs, shoots and edible flowers, Naturescape is your choice. Their product is organically grown directly in soil yielding a highly nutritious and long-lasting product favored by Colorado chefs.

Ranch Foods Direct
2901 N. El Paso | (719) 473-2306 or 866-866-6328 | www.ranchfoodsdirect.com

Showcasing Callicrate Beef and other meats direct from the ranch, raised humanely without hormones, steroids or antibiotics, they also offer wild seafood, artisan cheeses, and unique cooking ingredients, available at their store or delivered to your home. Buying from Ranch Foods Direct supports farm and ranch families that care for the land and animals, as well as the rural communities where they live and work. Go to www.ranchfoodsdirect.com for restaurants that serve Callicrate Beef.

Woodland Park Farmers Market
West Henrietta Avenue | Woodland Park | (719) 689-3133 or 687-9053 | www.woodlandparkfarmersmarket.com
Fridays, June 11 through September 24, 2010, 7am-1pm
A high-altitude market with over 60 vendors showcasing locally grown produce, plants, jams, jellies, honey, breads, and meats as well as limited locally made crafts. Healthy in the Rockies is what the WPFM is all about.

Woodland Park Harvest Center
Woodland Park | (719)387-1748 | www.wpharvestcenter.org | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Harvest Center promotes high altitude food production through workshops, the Environmental Film Series and community gardens. Covered beds and greenhouses are used to demonstrate energy efficient growing methods for extending our growing season in the mountains.