Last January I was chopping silky Tuscan kale at the GrowHaus indoor market while a customer next to me stocked up on celeriac and dried Rocky Ford cantaloupe beans. The assumption that Denver farmers markets vanish in October is one of the most persistent food myths in our city.
May 2026 brings peak-season Colorado asparagus, local lamb specials, and an abundance of spring produce to Denver and Boulder markets worth exploring.
Saturday morning at the Highlands Ranch market, the first pint of Colorado asparagus sold out by 9:15 AM last spring. This guide is the one I wish I had at the start of every season — your week-by-week roadmap to Denver’s 2026 spring farmers markets, from opening dates to what to prioritize when you arrive.
The only 2026 guide to Colorado farmers markets you need — covering opening dates for Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs, plus the east metro markets most guides skip entirely.
Your honest 2026 guide to Denver farmers markets — opening dates, which Colorado produce comes first, and which markets justify the parking headache. Start planning your market season now with Boulder in late April, then pivot to Denver markets in May.
Colorado produces exceptional honey thanks to its high-altitude terroir and diverse blooming seasons. From Front Range wildflower varietals to mountain sage from the Western Slope, here’s where to find the best raw honey and how to choose quality.
