Spring in Colorado means a few magical weeks where high-altitude produce and local artisans align to create the most exciting seasonal eating of the entire year. Here is what has been filling my basket lately.
Discover the best South Denver farm stands and roadside stands where locals actually shop. Your insider guide to fresh, local produce near Cherry Hills Village with tips for finding, visiting, and building relationships with local growers.
June in Colorado marks that sweet spot when local produce finally arrives in force. From peak asparagus at Boulder farmers markets to small-batch artisan goods from Arvada and Greeley, here’s your guide to the seasonal food discoveries worth seeking out this month.
June in Colorado means peak asparagus, spring strawberries, and an explosion of local produce at farmers markets across the Front Range. Here is what to seek out right now.
Walking through the Union Station farmers market on a recent Saturday morning, I spotted a small jar of cardamom-pear preserves that stopped me mid-step. That single discovery led me down a rabbit hole of Colorado’s most dedicated artisan food makers — and this guide shares the producers worth seeking out right now.
Colorado’s spring growing season is short, but June 2026 offers exceptional local food finds from farmers markets to farm stands. Here’s what to hunt for and where to find it.
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.
The first crates of Colorado asparagus hit the South Pearl Street Farmers Market last weekend, and I found myself standing in the early morning sun with a bag of the stuff before 9 a.m. This is the moment I wait all winter for—the seasonal shift when our local food scene wakes up and starts showing off what Colorado actually grows best.
