August 4 through August 10, 2013 is
National Farmers Market Week!
According to
the Farmers Market Coalition, there were more than 7,800 farmers markets in the
U.S. at the end of 2012 – that’s a 10% increase in just one year!
**During National Farmers Market Week, the first 100-200 people at Southwest Plaza Market on August 10, 2013, will receive a free $10 token from Chipotle Mexican Grill to use at eligible vendor(s) for local food or produce within the farmers market.
Our local
farmers markets:
Thursday - Denver
Federal Center, Bicentennial Park 11am-1pm
Open
until September 12th
Saturday - Southwest Plaza
east parking lot, 8am-2pm
Open
until October 31st
Website
- a list of vendors can also be found at this website
Sunday - Belmar
10am-2pm
Open
until August 28th
The best
part is that it is summer time at your local farmers market. Colorado grown “four fabulous favorites” are
now showing up – local corn, peaches, tomatoes and melons!
We often go
to the market at Southwest Plaza. We
bought a delicious watermelon two weeks ago and I just can’t leave without
buying some goat cheese – I highly recommend the pueblo chile cheese.
If you’ve
been thinking about going to a farmers’market or go all the time – take the
challenge!
Challenge Participation:
Visit a farmers market by October 31st, buy food, goods, and/or services to support
local business, leave a comment below and you could win this new grocery tote bag!
-purchased from Colorado Etsy seller :)
(One winner will be randomly chosen
from the comments listed on this post as of midnight October 31)
