Denver-area CSAs and Farmers Markets 

CSAs:  One of the easiest ways to buy directly from farmers and ranchers is through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.  A CSA is a relationship between farmers/ranchers and community members who pay annual membership fees to help cover the production costs of the farm or ranch.  In return for being a member, you receive a box or bag full of seasonal and fresh food periodically for as long as the food is being harvested.  It is a cost saving and interesting way to participate in the bountiful harvest going on each week at a farm or ranch in Colorado.   

The following websites contain lists and information about Colorado CSAs:

• Local Harvest
• Local Sustainability

The following list of CSAs are those that some Slow Food Denver members regularly participate in and have shared with us:

• Lora's Norishing Produce (for fresh produce)
  
• Jupille Ranch (for grass-fed, grass-finished beef and free range pork)
  
• Ela Family Farms (for fresh, organic fruit and fruit products)

Farmers Markets:  Another way to buy directly from farmers and ranchers is to shop at a farmers market.  The Denver area farmers markets offer a dazzling variety of locally-grown vegetables as well as an increasing variety of grass-fed meat, organic eggs, and mushrooms.  There also are a growing number of locally hand crafted artisan food products available at our local farmers markets—baked goods, jellies and jams, cheese, and honey.  The farmers markets are the epicenter of a national trend of people seeking out the very best foods for themselves and their families.   For more information, see the list of Denver-area Farmers Markets.