These Are The 10 Best Farmers Markets In Colorado For 2018

Who doesn’t love a great Farmers Market?

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the popularity of Farmers Markets is growing. What was once a niche shopping experience for the wealthy and ultra health conscious has become mainstream. And to appease the diverse populations that have shown interest in farmers markets, vendors have expanded their offerings. You can now get ice cream, homemade soap and even beer to go along with your organic beets and mushrooms.

And they aren’t just popular in liberal enclaves and on the west coast.

Farmers markets are booming in areas that had trouble making inroads in the past. 20 years ago, you’d never think you’d find farmers’ markets in Kansas City, Detroit or St. Louis.

Simply put, farmers markets aren’t just for farmers any more.

So, where are the best farmers’ markets in Colorado? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)

These are the best Colorado farmers markets:

1. Belmar Fresh Market, Lakewood, CO
2. Southwest Plaza Farmers Market, Littleton, CO
3. Denver Urban Homesteading Farmers Market, Denver, CO
4. Noco Food Cluster Winter Farmers’ Market, Fort Collins, CO
5. Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market, Highlands Ranch, CO
6. Boulder Farmers Market , Boulder, CO
7. City Of Loveland Farmers Market, Loveland, CO
8. Aspen Grove Farmers’ Market, Littleton, CO
9. Larimer County Farmers’ Market, Fort Collins, CO
10. Louisville Farmers Market, Louisville, CO

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each market ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably live in one of these cities where things are oh-so farmers market friendly.

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How do you decide if a farmers market is awesome or not in Colorado?

In order to rank the best farmers markets in Colorado, we had to determine what criteria makes for a good market experience. It isn’t a stretch to assume that great farmers’ markets have a variety of options, are up to date with the latest technology, and are in areas with decent populations. Because everyone should be able to take home some homemade jam, right?

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

How we crunched the numbers for the Centennial State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Department of Agriculture data produced for the state of Colorado, along with the government census numbers, we looked at every single farmers market in the state. We paid particular attention to:

• Number of amenities
• Each market’s technology improvements
• Variety of items to buy
• Nearby population
• Number of organic vendors

We then gave each market a HomeSnacks Score. The higher the score, the better the farmer’s market ranked. What we found is there seems to be a balanced number of large farmers markets near major city centers as well as awesome farmers markets in smaller communities. That’s the way it should be!

1. Belmar Fresh Market

Score: 82.9
City: Lakewood, CO
Address: Wadsworth & Alameda, Lakewood, CO None
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

2. Southwest Plaza Farmers Market

Score: 80.0
City: Littleton, CO
Address: 8501 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, CO 80120
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM

3. Denver Urban Homesteading Farmers Market

Score: 77.1
City: Denver, CO
Address: 200 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80223
Times: Tue: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Thu: 1:00 PM-7:00 PM Fri: 1:00 AM-7:00 PM Sat: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

4. Noco Food Cluster Winter Farmers’ Market

Score: 77.1
City: Fort Collins, CO
Address: 123 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524

5. Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market

Score: 77.1
City: Highlands Ranch, CO
Address: 9288 Dorchester St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Times: Sun: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

6. Boulder Farmers Market

Score: 74.3
City: Boulder, CO
Address: Canyon Boulevard and 13th Street, Boulder, CO 80302
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM

7. City Of Loveland Farmers Market

Score: 74.3
City: Loveland, CO
Address: 700 S. Railroad, Loveland, CO 80537
Times: Sun: 9:00 AM-1:30 PM

8. Aspen Grove Farmers’ Market

Score: 74.3
City: Littleton, CO
Address: 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
Times: Wed: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

9. Larimer County Farmers’ Market

Score: 71.4
City: Fort Collins, CO
Address: 200 W. Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

10. Louisville Farmers Market

Score: 71.4
City: Louisville, CO
Address: 824 Front Street, Louisville, CO 80027
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

There You Have It – The Best Farmers Markets In Colorado

If you’re looking for a breakdown of farmers’ markets in the Centennial State ranked by criteria that vendors and customers agree on, this is an accurate list.

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Detailed List Of The Best Farmers Markets In Colorado

Name	City	Rank	Score
Belmar Fresh Market	Lakewood	1	82.9
Southwest Plaza Farmers Market	Littleton	2	80.0
Denver Urban Homesteading Farmers Market	Denver	3	77.1
Noco Food Cluster Winter Farmers’ Market	Fort Collins	4	77.1
Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market	Highlands Ranch	5	77.1
Boulder Farmers Market	Boulder	6	74.3
City Of Loveland Farmers Market	Loveland	7	74.3
Aspen Grove Farmers’ Market	Littleton	8	74.3
Larimer County Farmers’ Market	Fort Collins	9	71.4
Louisville Farmers Market	Louisville	10	71.4
Golden Farmers Market	Golden	11	68.6
Montrose Farmers Market	Montrose	12	68.6
Colorado Farm And Art Market	Colorado Springs	13	65.7
Castle Rock Farmers Market, Aka Plum Creek Valley Farmers Market	Castle Rock	14	62.9
Four Seasons Farmers And Artisans Market	Wheat Ridge	15	62.9
Durango Farmers Market	Durango	16	62.9
Fort Collins Farmers Market	Fort Collins	17	60.0
Boulder County Farmers’ Market – Longmont & Boulder	Longmont	18	60.0
Broomfield Farmers Market At Holy Comforter Episcopal Church	Broomfield	19	60.0
Colorado Farm And Art Market	Colorado Springs	20	57.1
The Victory Market On South University	Centennial	21	57.1
Metro Denver Farmers’ Market	Littleton	22	57.1
Crossroads Artisan And Farmers Community Market	Wheat Ridge	23	57.1
Windsor Farmers’ Market	Windsor	24	57.1
Canon City Farmers Market	Canon City	25	57.1
Broadmoor Farmers Market	Colorado Springs	26	54.3
Highland Farmers Market	Denver	27	51.4
South Pearl Street Farmers’ Market	Denver	28	51.4
Fountain Farmers Market – City Hall	Fountain	29	51.4
Fruita Farmers Market	Fruita	30	51.4
Cherry Creek Fresh Market	Denver	31	48.6
Briargate Farmers Market	Colorado Springs	32	48.6
First & Main Town Center Mall Farmers Market	Colorado Springs	33	48.6
Drake Road Farmers’ Market, Llc	Fort Collins	34	48.6
Lafayette Farmers’ Market	Lafayette	35	48.6
City Park Esplanade Fresh Market	Denver	36	45.7
Erie Farmers’ Market	Erie	37	45.7
Greeley Winter Market	Greeley	38	42.9
Arvada Farmers Market	Arvada	39	40.0
Greeley Farmers Market	Greeley	40	40.0
University Village Colorado Farmers Market	Colorado Springs	41	37.1
Lakewood Farmers Market	Lakewood	42	37.1
Northglenn Mall Farmers Market	Northglenn	43	37.1
Stapleton Fresh Market	Denver	44	34.3
Rancho Farm & Art Market	Fountain	45	34.3
Frederick Market	Frederick	46	34.3
Landmark Greenwood Village Fresh Market	Denver	47	31.4
Lowry Farmers’ Market	Denver	48	31.4
Loveland Farmers’ Market	Loveland	49	31.4
Fairview Elementary Youth Farmers’ Market	Denver	50	17.1
Southlands Farmer’s Market	Aurora	51	2.9
Be Local Winter Farmer’s Market	Fort Collins	52	2.9
Arvada Five Parks Farmers Market	Arvada	53	2.9
Jax Farmer’s Market In Lafayette	Lafayette	54	2.9
City Of Evans Farmers Market	Evans	55	2.9
Highland United Neighbors Farmers’ Market	Denver	56	0.0
Northfield Farmers’ Market	Denver	57	0.0
The Osage Mercado	Denver	58	0.0
Tiri’s Garden Farmers’ Market	Denver	59	0.0
Vna Farmers’ Market	Denver	60	0.0
Chapel Hill Mall Farmers’ Market	Colorado Springs	61	0.0
Doherty High School Farmers Market	Colorado Springs	62	0.0
Liberty Heights Farmers’ Market	Colorado Springs	63	0.0
Memorial Park Farmers Market	Colorado Springs	64	0.0
Old Colorado City Farmers Market	Colorado Springs	65	0.0
Gulley Greenhouse Farmers’ Market	Fort Collins	66	0.0
Larkridge Farmers’ Market	Thornton	67	0.0
Market At Echterâ??s Garden Center	Arvada	68	0.0
Evening Farmer’s Market On The Riverwalk	Pueblo	69	0.0
Farmers Market Of Pueblo	Pueblo	70	0.0
Pueblo Farmers’ Marketeers	Pueblo	71	0.0
The Main Event And Farmers’ Market	Pueblo	72	0.0
American National Bank Downtown Farmers Market Festival	Grand Junction	73	0.0
Farm And Ranch Market (Farm)	Grand Junction	74	0.0
Parker Farmers Market	Parker	75	0.0
Parkerfest	Parker	76	0.0
Brighton Downtown Saturday Market	Brighton	77	0.0
Black Forest Farmers Market	Black Forest	78	0.0
Lonetree Farmers Market	Lone Tree	79	0.0
Main Street Farmers’ Market	Steamboat Springs	80	0.0
Routt County Farmers Market	Steamboat Springs	81	0.0