05/02/2026
It’s been a crazy spring on the Western Slope. Early bloom emergence and random cold snaps have been challenging, but fear not! We still have our Palisade peach crops and other fruit.
Be prepared. It is EARLY this year.
REALLY early this year.
Apriums, Apricots, Pluerries, Pluots, Peaches, Nectarines, Cherries and even the Mulberries are starting to turn pink. Early.
Many of you already know that our friends and neighbors in the North Fork Valley (Paonia, Hotchkiss, Cedaredge and parts of Delta) have experienced a complete crop loss this year and we share in their sadness.
We know all too well how hollow it feels to helplessly watch as the cold temperatures decimate delicate blossoms and fruits. Wild temperature swings have always been a risk of farming in Colorado and these losses hit hard.
Today we share photos from our orchards to capture hope and inspire appreciation for the fragility of our food systems. We live in a state where every degree (°F/°C) counts, every storm impacts production, every drop of water nourishes life and every set of hands helps us find a way to feed our communities. As we enter our short, little harvest season, remember to savor all the little things that went right in order for us to enjoy the fruits of labor.
Please support local farmers in any way you can - purchase fresh produce, volunteer time or expertise or donations, or simply share a kindness from the heart.
Our markets begin in Erie, Louisville and Highlands Square this week where we will have rhubarb, jams and a few plant starts for Mother’s Day.
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Boulder County Farmers Markets
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Boulder Farmers Market
Erie Farmers' Market
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Fort Collins Farmers Market
Highlands Square
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Longmont Farmers Market
Louisville Farmers Market
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