Interview with Matthew Brundridge about bringing the 200-year-old Stam chocolate tradition to Lafayette, Colorado. Source: Boulder Daily Camera

Jason Williams, who runs Local Colorado, says he decided to start this market to help serve the community.

"Asparagus is so labor-intensive," explains co-owner David Rippe of Kiowa Valley Organics, Colorado's primary organic asparagus producer, noting that farmers must invest heavily for three years before harvesting begins, with one-day harvests reaching approximately 6,600 pounds.

a new business, The Rancher's Wife, moved into the grain elevator itself

they have a wide selection of high quality (at least what I tasted) beef, pork, poultry and other meats; they also have a deli

> Founded by Dr. Kevin McSweeney, an esteemed veterinarian who specialized in reproductive methods for dairy cattle, Five Freedoms Dairy emerged from witnessing industrial dairy practices that 'sell to the commodity market and don't care about animal welfare.' McSweeney pioneered the uncommon practice of keeping mothers and calves together until weaning at five to six months, explaining: 'When I started doing this, I had no examples to lean on.' This ethical approach significantly reduces marketable milk volume but aligns with animal welfare principles, resulting in cows that live twice as long as conventional dairy cattle by avoiding chronic leg and hoof injuries. McSweeney believes systemic change comes when 'customers demand animal welfare,' emphasizing that producers will follow consumer demand for better practices. The Loveland dairy offers milk, yogurt, and ricotta through farmers markets, local retailers, and herd shares.

The Rancher's Wife is a weekend market full of hand-crafted and refurbished treasures.

Cheese Importers has been a Longmont standby since Samm’s mother Linda and late father Lyman incorporated the company in 1976.

> Owned by Clint and MaryKay Buckner, Buckner Family Ranch has operated since 2011 as a family-run business in northern Boulder County offering lamb, pork, and beef that is 100% grass-fed, certified by the American Grassfed Association. They raise Heritage Shorthorn cattle, Berkshire and Yorkshire pigs, and Columbia and Rambouillet sheep in a natural, stress-free environment. While the ranch has pivoted to sourcing and distributing meat from small, trusted Colorado ranchers who share their dedication to pasture-raised, grass-fed practices, they remain committed to ensuring thoughtfully raised, high-quality meat reaches their customers.

> Founded in 2011 by brothers Alberto and Alejandro Rodriguez as a corn milling business, Dos Caras began by selling hand-pressed tortillas and salsa macha at Denver farmers markets. In 2024, the brothers expanded their offerings to include ready-to-eat food at their City Park and South Pearl Street stands, serving 'some of the city's most refined Mexican food.' Their menu is updated monthly from May to October, celebrating the farmers market's best seasonal ingredients with dishes like confit-enoki mushroom tacos with smoked bean purée. The Rodriguez brothers also launched Carnitas de Cobre, a pork-only summer pop-up on Fridays, demonstrating their evolution from tortilla makers to comprehensive Mexican food artisans showcasing seasonal produce.