When: Saturdays, 8am-1pm, first Saturday in April through
the first Saturday in November
Where: Boulder County Fairgrounds (9595 Nelson Rd.)
With every passing year, the Longmont Farmers Market gets
bigger and better. What once was a fairly bare-bones affair has grown into one
of the bigger events of its type on the Front Range. On sunny Saturday mornings,
throngs gather to enjoy the fresh bounty of local farms. Of course,
this is a 21st century farmers market, so the produce is merely the beginning
of the goods offered. Munch on tasty pastries, sample some Colorado wines,
listen to a little live music, buy handmade crafts and get your cutlery sharpened. Highly recommended: the artisanal cheeses at
Windsor Dairy's booth. They're made with 100 percent grass fed milk from Swiss cattle, aged over 60 days, all natural -- but the important thing is that they are totally delicious. There is plenty of prepared food too, ranging from pupusas to pizza, so the
market is a great breakfast, brunch or lunch destination.
Tip: Though parking is generally in abundance at the Boulder
County Fairgrounds, we strongly recommend biking. Not only is the market located
right off of the St. Vrain Greenway, but Bicycle Longmont (
www.bicyclelongmont.org)
offers a free bike valet service, located at the north end of the market. Just
drop off your wheels with them and start exploring.
