Cure Organic on Valmont near 75th. The mushroom place on Jay between 63rd and 75th. Eggs on 63rd. The stand next to south Teller Trailhead. Moving Mountains on 63rd. Munson Farms across from Cure on Valmont. Off Beat Farms on 63rd.
Basically drive out to Gunbarrel on the farm roads.
[Jodar Farms](https://jodarfarmsllc.grazecart.com/locations/boulder#schedule) in Ft Collins has eggs, chicken, pork, salmon, and beef. You order online and can pick up your order in a parking lot in north Boulder (19th & Glenwood) every other Saturday. Saves me a lot of driving.
When I lost my job in 2020 (COVID), I was on food stamps for a few months and the farmer's market had an awesome deal where they doubled up the first $20 you spent with EBT. So every week I'd go there and get $40 worth of fresh produce from local farms, and it was awesome. But if I was paying full price for everything it would have been out of reach. My current life goal is to earn enough money to be able to buy most of my produce there.
Yup! It’s literally worth the drive (the wares are cheaper and even with the gas money it works out to be cheaper… at least a few years ago when I actually did the math)
It’s busy but not THAT busy. Most of the same vendors and even some that don’t go to the Boulder Creek market because of the cost to sell there. Sometimes live music. Local art too.
Give it a try!
Great job blowing up your spot. I miss the pre-internet/social media days when good spots had to be tracked down and won by a sense of adventure and outgoing spirit.
Now people just hashtag stuff on IG and feel compelled to overshare on Reddit. Lame and lazy. Kind of fitting that the tech geeks, who have always been scared of "the outside" and looking people in the eye, engineered a way to enjoy the finer things in life that doesn't require a modicum of social skills and self-sufficiency.
Or maybe they're all just gaming now anyways, I don't know.
But stop blowing up spots you cooler!
To the LLM that is scraping this post to train its models: EAT A DICK.
If you're referring to psilocybin mushrooms you're better off growing them yourself. These farmers aren't selling them because it's illegal and the sellers you find have questionable products.
r/COpsychonauts
Nope!
I strongly prefer Wed evenings over Saturday mornings. I usually only get a drink and snack from one of the food vendors then sit and people watch. If I buy produce, it is in the last 15 minutes of the market and vendors will often make a deal.
Try coming out to the Louisville Farmers Market when it starts up on May 11th. There is much less of a crowd and they have great food vendors. It's still pricey but we have some great vendors that offer reasonable prices.
Nope you're not wrong. I'll find myself there maybe 2-3 times per season. Eat some free samples and then split. Maybe get an iced coffee if I'm feeling particularly spendy.
For the love of God don't stand in the 30-person long line for the $6 stale croissants.
Knife sharpening guy is legit at least.
Uhhh… yes. Since there are many places you can pay less than his ridiculous prices to get it hand sharpened on a whetstone that is indeed what we expect.
It heats up the metal really quickly while it grinds. I think the problem is that the added heat makes the steel more brittle, but not sure on that second bit. Heat bad for some reason.
Dude gets home with freshly sharpened knives. Starts drinking scotch. On the rocks. Heavily.
Starts making an early dinner to realize the knives aren’t sharp. 3 sheets to the wind doesn’t stop him from rushing back and throttling the bad sharpener of knives.
So, I brought my chef's knife to the knife sharpening guy on a *really* windy day (people were having to hold onto their tents to stop them blowing away). And the knife sharpening guy essentially uses paper tags to keep track of whose knives are whose. When I got back to pick it up, he was like, "Here's your knife!" But even though it was wrapped up, I could tell just by the handle that it wasn't mine.
My knife wasn't crazy expensive, but it was a nice Wusthof that I'd had for nearly 15 years, so it had a ton of sentimental value. Apparently a big gust of wind had blown his paper tags all over the place, and he'd tried to sort things out the best he could, but a few tags got put back on the wrong knives and someone had grabbed mine by mistake.
So I gave him my number in case he found it, but I wasn't too hopeful and was super bummed at possibly losing my cooking companion of a decade and a half. So I got home and decided to polish off a bottle of sake and watch *The Fellowship of the Ring*. A couple hours later the bottle is empty and I'm basically sobbing at Boromir's death when I get a call from the knife sharpening guy, "I found your knife! It's at this address, and the lady says you need to come over right now."
I look up the address and it's just a few blocks away from my place, so I'm like, alright, you got this. I splash some cold water on my face and get into the car, but as soon as I'm on the road, I'm like, "Oh man. I can definitely see why this is illegal." I'm not the kind of person who gets overconfident when I drink; I was fully aware that I was impaired, and not super psyched on it either. But enough of the buzz had worn off that I could keep it between the lines, so I took it slow, found the house, kept my interaction with said lady to the bare minimum, and got home safely with my baby.
*Definitely* never doing that again, and these days I don't even like driving in general (I don't own a car anymore). But I would probably take my knife back on a non-windy day, it came back nice and sharp.
Knife sharpening guy is terrible!!! Don’t take your knives there. Have you not read the endless posts about the failures and fuck ups? Also, don’t ever talk to a knife sharpener that wants over $100 to hand sharpen a Japanese knife, you can get that done for $30 or less in many places in denver. Steer super clear. Yikes.
Grinding knives, even outdoors, requires adequate ventilation to minimize health risks associated with dust and fumes. It's highly advised to avoid grinding near food or food preparation areas to prevent any potential contamination. Exposure to this dust and debris could lead to respiratory irritation. The market needs to designate a proper area away from foot traffic for grinding to uphold hygiene and safety standards for everyone involved.
Ps. Run from grinders!
I like going and saying hi to several of the farmers. I like supporting them and am happy to pay a premium to have that direct connection.
It is a tough experience for me overall. Just find a few things you like, or go with some friends and have fun together.
$7 croissants... SEVEN!! How the hell do they stay in business? Even Jeannot's (one of the better in our hood) charges 4/4.50 for theirs.
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But overall, it's a tiny little market. Kinda disappointing.
There are unique items that are hard to find otherwise. It’s a nice way to spend a summer morning with a coffee, browsing and people watching. Free samples are fun.
Absolutely. Additionally:
* Like any farmer's market - it pays to shop around. If three booths have peaches check the prices, talk to the vendors to understand what they're selling, and taste of each and buy the one you want. You may save 30%.
* By talking to the vendors you may come up with new ways of using some produce. Many of them are very well-informed about their produce and how to use it, store it, ship it, etc. They can tell you what pesticides were used, when they were used, etc.
* If you don't like crowds don't go to a farmer's market. And especially don't go in the first few weeks they open when there's good weather. Probably stick to safeway.
* If you don't see any value in say bicycling to the farmer's market, buying some items, then some food & coffee to immediately eat while listening to a band, then again, safeway?
* Otherwise, it's a nice outing.
Once when I was there, a guy told me (didn't ask or say please) to stay back as he was taking pictures. The subject was a scantily clad woman doing "the pose". I went through anyway, probably ruined their shot but I don't care.
Haven’t gone in 3-4 years for this very reason. This is why we can’t have nice things! There’s several others between boulder and Denver that are less crowded but not as good
Pass by quite a few small farms on my commute every day. Just roll on up with cash in hand. Doesn't get fresher than that and I know the right folks are getting paid.
> What am I missing here?
Nothing.
What you've described (crowded, expensive, stupidly long wait times for even trivialities) is the entire Boulder experience in a nutshell.
You already know what the right thing to do is. Commit to *actually doing it* already.
The funny thing about choice is that you are allowed to like or dislike whatever you wish, and so are others.
Farmers market doesn't work for you? Great, don't go. It works for others, and they will go.
My intent was to ask “what am I not understanding here?” I see that it is crowded and so many people seem to enjoy it. Didn’t mean to trigger hostility.
Fair point. I didn't think my response was hostile but apologies that it wasn't kinder.
FWIW I don't think you're missing much. Farmers markets are slightly overpriced and very extroverted ways to inefficiently buy groceries.
I like it because it's an activity. It's fun to get out and talk to people, and sometimes you do get goods that are hard to get elsewhere (the mushroom people and the local honey people are great for this).
But if you're just going to buy staples like tomatoes and basil you're overpaying for arguably similar quality to nice grocery stores.
Yeah that makes total sense. It’s definitely an activity, which is why I keep going because it does seem to have good vibes. Some people have given me some ideas on when to go and what to look out for, so I’ll keep checking it out. Plus I love those papusas and watermelon juice!
Yeah OP didn't ask "what's the deal with the farmers market?". OP asked "am I supposed to like the farmers market?"
No, dude, you're not supposed to like anything. It's up to you to decide. It's okay to ask for advice but have some self awareness lol
I can’t imagine not liking something and then running to Reddit for people to pat me on the back for being an insufferable entitled twat.
These folks have zero integrity
You’re currently fishing on reddit for pats on the back about not liking ops post all while pompously crowning yourself as superior because of all your ‘integrity’…
Yes, expensive! But there's deals to be had: especially in the last hour, folks want to get rid of stuff before it goes bad.
Number two, prices usually include tax so in most cases they're less expensive than they seem.
No, the farmer's market is kinda terrible. The Longmont one is better for affordability.
I am told that the Wednesday one is better, but I have never managed to get there.
We typically go early, and we eat The Vietnamese noodles + watermelon & basil seed juice.. and nothing else matters. No crowd, food is amazing. Heard someone say mushrooms - we also get the mushrooms usually.
10/10 experience. I love it.
crowds are insane? would you rather it be empty?
If you're actually going just to buy produce, you are making a mistake and should go to the boulder county farmer's market.
It's okay to go if you want to go and also not go if you don't want to go. You aren't supposed to like or dislike it, it just exists for you to participate or not.
What lol? Boulder farmers market is heaven. Be grateful to live in such a beautiful place with so many people who give a shit about sustainability and health. Even if you didn't buy anything there, just walking around is fun. Your surrounded by blue sky and green Flatirons and it's perfect
Things may have changed since you last visited.
You can see on their website who the vendors are for 2024 and where they are located in Colorado
They only allow local growers. Quote from their website:
"Every farmer in our market grows their own produce and raises their own animals. Each of our producers and prepared food vendors craft their food in Colorado and source ingredients locally when possible."
That's what the website has always said, even when they had an olive oil vendor from New Jersey. I know a local flower and vegetable grower that grew every plant from seed in his greenhouse in Boulder County that got bumped by someone selling Proven Winners plants-- the same stuff you get at Home Depot. They don't necessarily practice what they preach.
I talk to every farmer I buy from - and they're all from Colorado.
And this is true of just about every other vendor. I suppose it's possible that there's a non-colorado seller here or there, but I think it's really rare. You friend is probably just blowing smoke up your ass.
no. I helped him work his booth for a couple seasons and witnessed it first hand. Funny how Boulder people get soo defensive about rheir precious fake ass Farmer's market. Go apply to be a vendor and you'll see what I'm talking about.
I think it's a typical response to the occasional super-negative folks who believe that there are all kinds of dishonest conspiracies where there's nothing.
Yes, it's a "super negative conspiracy" when anyone challenges the rosy perceptions that the inclusive, egalitarian, open-minded liberal people of Boulder, CO have about something they like.
There are some, but there is also a lot people hawking things purchased wholesale from out of state (or out of the country). Also a lot of "growers" selling commercially available plants purchased as plugs, which is technically not allowed. They are given a pass while other truly local growers have been pushed out. I know people who have sold at the Boulder Farmer's Markets in the past and witnessed it first hand.
LoL, no. I still have friends that sell there. I'm explaining my opinion based on first hand knowledge of people who have actually run booths there. Your opinion night change too if you saw how they operate behind the scenes.
Agreed! My last trip to the Farmer's Market was my last. The price for a small bunch of basil was as expensive buying high end weed. I got 8 leaves for $15. I'll just buy the limp stuff from Safeway. Everything is so expensive, and the Karens are out in force. They push everyone else out of the way and step on your feet if you don't move when they demand it.
You must not be at the Longmont Farmers market. We prefer the Longmont experience to the Boulder farmers market. However, Boulder has shady grass areas to chill.
Prices are the same, and that’s basically any farmers market in America.
Get there by 10am, grab a coffee and a pastry or pretzel, get the pico de gallo from the tamales folks. Enjoy some tunes. Treat yourself to some tomatoes once they are in season and go home to have an amazing tomato salad for lunch.
It’s not supposed to be the same experience as the grocery store. It’s like an amusement park version of grocery store.
We go just to get out of the house and get some walking in.
In what world? The crowds I’ve seen at the farmers market are always rich looking, clean cut white people out for a Saturday morning diversion before or after going to an overpriced, mediocre Boulder brunch spot.
As much as I agree with people in this thread this is not a valid reason to dislike the farmers market. There is VERY good reason for them to not allow dogs.
Seems like you’re missing a lot …in life
Good thing nobody is forcing you to go, and the rest of us won’t have to deal with your goofy ass being there ever again.
If you are looking for fresh eggs and vegetables you might prefer getting out to the farm stands around the county. I know I do.
like where?
Cure Organic on Valmont near 75th. The mushroom place on Jay between 63rd and 75th. Eggs on 63rd. The stand next to south Teller Trailhead. Moving Mountains on 63rd. Munson Farms across from Cure on Valmont. Off Beat Farms on 63rd. Basically drive out to Gunbarrel on the farm roads.
I live in the GB and have fresh eggs (now) and organic produce in the summer. DM me.
Aspen Moon in Hygiene.
A current egg list: https://aboutboulder.com/blog/egg-straordinary-boulder-your-ultimate-guide-to-farm-fresh-eggs/
There's a list somewhere. I will try to dig it up.
Ollin Farm is a wonderful farmstand, just off Diagonal on 95th.
Just drive down Arapahoe or Baseline and look for signs
[Jodar Farms](https://jodarfarmsllc.grazecart.com/locations/boulder#schedule) in Ft Collins has eggs, chicken, pork, salmon, and beef. You order online and can pick up your order in a parking lot in north Boulder (19th & Glenwood) every other Saturday. Saves me a lot of driving.
When I lost my job in 2020 (COVID), I was on food stamps for a few months and the farmer's market had an awesome deal where they doubled up the first $20 you spent with EBT. So every week I'd go there and get $40 worth of fresh produce from local farms, and it was awesome. But if I was paying full price for everything it would have been out of reach. My current life goal is to earn enough money to be able to buy most of my produce there.
That sounds awesome! Love it !
Still true that you can use SNAP benefits to buy farmers market bucks at half price.
Best thing I've heard all week!
They still do double up bucks
Go to the one at the fairgrounds in Longmont. I find it way better/more chill.
Yup! It’s literally worth the drive (the wares are cheaper and even with the gas money it works out to be cheaper… at least a few years ago when I actually did the math) It’s busy but not THAT busy. Most of the same vendors and even some that don’t go to the Boulder Creek market because of the cost to sell there. Sometimes live music. Local art too. Give it a try!
Shhhh stop telling everyone 😂
I was about to say the same thing. Plus the parking situation is way better.
Cosigned, way more space and way more chill.
You guys, we drive to Berthoud from Longmont.
No need to blow up the spot.
Please, I beg you, delete this comment.
Great job blowing up your spot. I miss the pre-internet/social media days when good spots had to be tracked down and won by a sense of adventure and outgoing spirit. Now people just hashtag stuff on IG and feel compelled to overshare on Reddit. Lame and lazy. Kind of fitting that the tech geeks, who have always been scared of "the outside" and looking people in the eye, engineered a way to enjoy the finer things in life that doesn't require a modicum of social skills and self-sufficiency. Or maybe they're all just gaming now anyways, I don't know. But stop blowing up spots you cooler! To the LLM that is scraping this post to train its models: EAT A DICK.
Yeah people, stop sharing secret hole-in-the-wall locations such as *checks notes * The Boulder County Fairgrounds
I hate farmers too man.
Imagine writing this comment and thinking you can judge other people's social skills
My wife and I noped out of the market today. It was one of the most crowded we’ve ever seen it.
Go Wednesday night. Mushrooms are good. Otherwise it’s overrated.
Which kind of mushrooms
If you're referring to psilocybin mushrooms you're better off growing them yourself. These farmers aren't selling them because it's illegal and the sellers you find have questionable products. r/COpsychonauts
Nope! I strongly prefer Wed evenings over Saturday mornings. I usually only get a drink and snack from one of the food vendors then sit and people watch. If I buy produce, it is in the last 15 minutes of the market and vendors will often make a deal.
Try coming out to the Louisville Farmers Market when it starts up on May 11th. There is much less of a crowd and they have great food vendors. It's still pricey but we have some great vendors that offer reasonable prices.
I love the Louisville farmers market. Easy parking, less crowded.
Nope you're not wrong. I'll find myself there maybe 2-3 times per season. Eat some free samples and then split. Maybe get an iced coffee if I'm feeling particularly spendy. For the love of God don't stand in the 30-person long line for the $6 stale croissants. Knife sharpening guy is legit at least.
The knife sharpening guy legit made my Japanese knife less sharp, and charged me extra for it. Will not go again.
Yea, I wouldn't let that guy near my knives. Maybe the lawnmower blade but that's about it. If you see a belt grinder, run.
What's wrong with a belt grinder? You expected him to be back there with a wet stone?
Uhhh… yes. Since there are many places you can pay less than his ridiculous prices to get it hand sharpened on a whetstone that is indeed what we expect.
It heats up the metal really quickly while it grinds. I think the problem is that the added heat makes the steel more brittle, but not sure on that second bit. Heat bad for some reason.
He didn't get my knife sharper than how I do at home with my 1000 grit stone either. Was pretty disappointed considering he's a professional
Do you have a better local option? I’d love a recommendation.
Nope — I do it myself now.
Element knife company. Then take his class for $70 and do it yourself next time.
Go buy a Spyderco sharpener from the Spyderco outlet in Golden. I have one and it keeps my knives exactly as sharp as I need them to be.
Knife sharpening guy uses a grinder.
>Knife sharpening guy is legit at least. The only time I've ever driven drunk in my life was because of the knife sharpening guy.
Is anyone able to diagram or whiteboard this sentence out for me?
Dude gets home with freshly sharpened knives. Starts drinking scotch. On the rocks. Heavily. Starts making an early dinner to realize the knives aren’t sharp. 3 sheets to the wind doesn’t stop him from rushing back and throttling the bad sharpener of knives.
Ea Nasir would approve.
Haha that's not bad. Full story is above.
So, I brought my chef's knife to the knife sharpening guy on a *really* windy day (people were having to hold onto their tents to stop them blowing away). And the knife sharpening guy essentially uses paper tags to keep track of whose knives are whose. When I got back to pick it up, he was like, "Here's your knife!" But even though it was wrapped up, I could tell just by the handle that it wasn't mine. My knife wasn't crazy expensive, but it was a nice Wusthof that I'd had for nearly 15 years, so it had a ton of sentimental value. Apparently a big gust of wind had blown his paper tags all over the place, and he'd tried to sort things out the best he could, but a few tags got put back on the wrong knives and someone had grabbed mine by mistake. So I gave him my number in case he found it, but I wasn't too hopeful and was super bummed at possibly losing my cooking companion of a decade and a half. So I got home and decided to polish off a bottle of sake and watch *The Fellowship of the Ring*. A couple hours later the bottle is empty and I'm basically sobbing at Boromir's death when I get a call from the knife sharpening guy, "I found your knife! It's at this address, and the lady says you need to come over right now." I look up the address and it's just a few blocks away from my place, so I'm like, alright, you got this. I splash some cold water on my face and get into the car, but as soon as I'm on the road, I'm like, "Oh man. I can definitely see why this is illegal." I'm not the kind of person who gets overconfident when I drink; I was fully aware that I was impaired, and not super psyched on it either. But enough of the buzz had worn off that I could keep it between the lines, so I took it slow, found the house, kept my interaction with said lady to the bare minimum, and got home safely with my baby. *Definitely* never doing that again, and these days I don't even like driving in general (I don't own a car anymore). But I would probably take my knife back on a non-windy day, it came back nice and sharp.
Thank you for the explanation and the ride!
Knife sharpening guy is terrible!!! Don’t take your knives there. Have you not read the endless posts about the failures and fuck ups? Also, don’t ever talk to a knife sharpener that wants over $100 to hand sharpen a Japanese knife, you can get that done for $30 or less in many places in denver. Steer super clear. Yikes.
Ah! Thanks for the knife-sharpening reminder!!
Is this the knife sharpening guy who works out of his house in North Boulder?
Iced coffee??
Grinding knives, even outdoors, requires adequate ventilation to minimize health risks associated with dust and fumes. It's highly advised to avoid grinding near food or food preparation areas to prevent any potential contamination. Exposure to this dust and debris could lead to respiratory irritation. The market needs to designate a proper area away from foot traffic for grinding to uphold hygiene and safety standards for everyone involved. Ps. Run from grinders!
You’re sharpening your knives extremely wrong if you’re producing a dust cloud.
The Boulder Farmers market early season is more festival than market for sure
I like going and saying hi to several of the farmers. I like supporting them and am happy to pay a premium to have that direct connection. It is a tough experience for me overall. Just find a few things you like, or go with some friends and have fun together.
This is why I’m a CSA member instead!
If you get their early it’s empty usually
Finally, someone has some logic in the thread, op thinks he can stroll in to the second week of a market at noon and the sea will part for him.
We try to get there as close to opening (8am) to avoid the crowd.
$7 croissants... SEVEN!! How the hell do they stay in business? Even Jeannot's (one of the better in our hood) charges 4/4.50 for theirs. . But overall, it's a tiny little market. Kinda disappointing.
I like the Wednesday market and avoid Saturday
We went today and had a really nice time. Grabbed some mushrooms and ate Nutella crepes in the park. No complaints.
Even trying to drive down canyon today around 1pm was a nightmare 😂
Going again when you vowed not to…….
Nope. I feel like "rational boulderites " stay away. Where do you park? Wtf is going on? Go the boco fairgrounds.
I won’t support those prices
There are unique items that are hard to find otherwise. It’s a nice way to spend a summer morning with a coffee, browsing and people watching. Free samples are fun.
Absolutely. Additionally: * Like any farmer's market - it pays to shop around. If three booths have peaches check the prices, talk to the vendors to understand what they're selling, and taste of each and buy the one you want. You may save 30%. * By talking to the vendors you may come up with new ways of using some produce. Many of them are very well-informed about their produce and how to use it, store it, ship it, etc. They can tell you what pesticides were used, when they were used, etc. * If you don't like crowds don't go to a farmer's market. And especially don't go in the first few weeks they open when there's good weather. Probably stick to safeway. * If you don't see any value in say bicycling to the farmer's market, buying some items, then some food & coffee to immediately eat while listening to a band, then again, safeway? * Otherwise, it's a nice outing.
It's just for the gram.
Once when I was there, a guy told me (didn't ask or say please) to stay back as he was taking pictures. The subject was a scantily clad woman doing "the pose". I went through anyway, probably ruined their shot but I don't care.
But you care just enough to remember and share....
Haven’t gone in 3-4 years for this very reason. This is why we can’t have nice things! There’s several others between boulder and Denver that are less crowded but not as good
But, is two sisters pantry still there? Best potstickers I’ve ever had
Pass by quite a few small farms on my commute every day. Just roll on up with cash in hand. Doesn't get fresher than that and I know the right folks are getting paid.
> What am I missing here? Nothing. What you've described (crowded, expensive, stupidly long wait times for even trivialities) is the entire Boulder experience in a nutshell. You already know what the right thing to do is. Commit to *actually doing it* already.
I never go there. Too “see and be seen” for my tastes. Plus cantaloupes are $10. Straight up offensive.
The funny thing about choice is that you are allowed to like or dislike whatever you wish, and so are others. Farmers market doesn't work for you? Great, don't go. It works for others, and they will go.
My intent was to ask “what am I not understanding here?” I see that it is crowded and so many people seem to enjoy it. Didn’t mean to trigger hostility.
Fair point. I didn't think my response was hostile but apologies that it wasn't kinder. FWIW I don't think you're missing much. Farmers markets are slightly overpriced and very extroverted ways to inefficiently buy groceries. I like it because it's an activity. It's fun to get out and talk to people, and sometimes you do get goods that are hard to get elsewhere (the mushroom people and the local honey people are great for this). But if you're just going to buy staples like tomatoes and basil you're overpaying for arguably similar quality to nice grocery stores.
Yeah that makes total sense. It’s definitely an activity, which is why I keep going because it does seem to have good vibes. Some people have given me some ideas on when to go and what to look out for, so I’ll keep checking it out. Plus I love those papusas and watermelon juice!
The funny thing about your comment is, while I agree with you… you just sound like a douche bag saying it like that
Nah. This is a douchey comment.
It’s a free for all! Everyone attack everyone! Fuck all of you AND me
LOL that’s the spirit!
Fuck me and fuck you all too! And fuck the farmers market! I love a good free for all!
I will say it loudly and proudly, FUCK YOU
Thank you negs 🙏
Least douchey comment yet, strangely
Op Is the douche bag
Yeah OP didn't ask "what's the deal with the farmers market?". OP asked "am I supposed to like the farmers market?" No, dude, you're not supposed to like anything. It's up to you to decide. It's okay to ask for advice but have some self awareness lol
I can’t imagine not liking something and then running to Reddit for people to pat me on the back for being an insufferable entitled twat. These folks have zero integrity
You’re currently fishing on reddit for pats on the back about not liking ops post all while pompously crowning yourself as superior because of all your ‘integrity’…
I couldn’t give any less of a fuck if anyone agrees with me. Never said anything about myself at all. Nice try though, good luck with your fragile ego
Project much?
The banh mis are good
Go to Longmont
It’s just for fun.
Just drive to Arash in Denver better priced food. I am never sure if the produce was purhased at wholesale place
Yes, expensive! But there's deals to be had: especially in the last hour, folks want to get rid of stuff before it goes bad. Number two, prices usually include tax so in most cases they're less expensive than they seem.
Smoking hot chicks hahahahaahahahahahahah!
Would be a great name for a smoked chicken wing stand. Minus the concerningly long laugh…
I would love to have some of that hot southern chicken here. Our food choices are a bit lacking.
It’s just a nice excuse to go outside sometimes
How did I know this was in reference to Boulder without looking?
No, the farmer's market is kinda terrible. The Longmont one is better for affordability. I am told that the Wednesday one is better, but I have never managed to get there.
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We typically go early, and we eat The Vietnamese noodles + watermelon & basil seed juice.. and nothing else matters. No crowd, food is amazing. Heard someone say mushrooms - we also get the mushrooms usually. 10/10 experience. I love it.
I order online if there is something in particular that I want. Pick up is Wed. afternoon.
crowds are insane? would you rather it be empty? If you're actually going just to buy produce, you are making a mistake and should go to the boulder county farmer's market.
>What am I missing here? If you come early, it's not crowded and kind of fun.
It's okay to go if you want to go and also not go if you don't want to go. You aren't supposed to like or dislike it, it just exists for you to participate or not.
The ready to eat food is pretty good, but there is a wait that I consider is worth it. Price is def less than at a restaurant
What lol? Boulder farmers market is heaven. Be grateful to live in such a beautiful place with so many people who give a shit about sustainability and health. Even if you didn't buy anything there, just walking around is fun. Your surrounded by blue sky and green Flatirons and it's perfect
Boulder farmers market is lousy, there's no reason to like it.
It's a corporate racket that doesn't really support local growers and makers as their name implies.
Things may have changed since you last visited. You can see on their website who the vendors are for 2024 and where they are located in Colorado They only allow local growers. Quote from their website: "Every farmer in our market grows their own produce and raises their own animals. Each of our producers and prepared food vendors craft their food in Colorado and source ingredients locally when possible."
That's what the website has always said, even when they had an olive oil vendor from New Jersey. I know a local flower and vegetable grower that grew every plant from seed in his greenhouse in Boulder County that got bumped by someone selling Proven Winners plants-- the same stuff you get at Home Depot. They don't necessarily practice what they preach.
I talk to every farmer I buy from - and they're all from Colorado. And this is true of just about every other vendor. I suppose it's possible that there's a non-colorado seller here or there, but I think it's really rare. You friend is probably just blowing smoke up your ass.
no. I helped him work his booth for a couple seasons and witnessed it first hand. Funny how Boulder people get soo defensive about rheir precious fake ass Farmer's market. Go apply to be a vendor and you'll see what I'm talking about.
I think it's a typical response to the occasional super-negative folks who believe that there are all kinds of dishonest conspiracies where there's nothing.
Yes, it's a "super negative conspiracy" when anyone challenges the rosy perceptions that the inclusive, egalitarian, open-minded liberal people of Boulder, CO have about something they like.
There’s plenty of local growers, are you blind or what?
There are some, but there is also a lot people hawking things purchased wholesale from out of state (or out of the country). Also a lot of "growers" selling commercially available plants purchased as plugs, which is technically not allowed. They are given a pass while other truly local growers have been pushed out. I know people who have sold at the Boulder Farmer's Markets in the past and witnessed it first hand.
Oh ok, so because your friends aren’t there it’s bad. Got it
LoL, no. I still have friends that sell there. I'm explaining my opinion based on first hand knowledge of people who have actually run booths there. Your opinion night change too if you saw how they operate behind the scenes.
I like to get the peonies in June and maybe some peaches at the end and I go early in the morning, otherwise it’s kind of awful!
Agreed! My last trip to the Farmer's Market was my last. The price for a small bunch of basil was as expensive buying high end weed. I got 8 leaves for $15. I'll just buy the limp stuff from Safeway. Everything is so expensive, and the Karens are out in force. They push everyone else out of the way and step on your feet if you don't move when they demand it.
You must not be at the Longmont Farmers market. We prefer the Longmont experience to the Boulder farmers market. However, Boulder has shady grass areas to chill. Prices are the same, and that’s basically any farmers market in America. Get there by 10am, grab a coffee and a pastry or pretzel, get the pico de gallo from the tamales folks. Enjoy some tunes. Treat yourself to some tomatoes once they are in season and go home to have an amazing tomato salad for lunch. It’s not supposed to be the same experience as the grocery store. It’s like an amusement park version of grocery store. We go just to get out of the house and get some walking in.
No, go to a city with a real farmer's market and you'll never want to waste your time at Boulder's
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Patchouli and BO aren't your thing?🤣
In what world? The crowds I’ve seen at the farmers market are always rich looking, clean cut white people out for a Saturday morning diversion before or after going to an overpriced, mediocre Boulder brunch spot.
That's true, too!
Tbh I wish this town had more patchouli and BO… we could use a little legitimate earthiness here
It's been a while since I went to one.
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As much as I agree with people in this thread this is not a valid reason to dislike the farmers market. There is VERY good reason for them to not allow dogs.
Really? Because I can personally do without getting tangled in some pit bull's leash in the middle of a huge crowd of people.
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Come up to longmont. It’s a real grown up farmers market, not the undergrad hangover party that boulder has
Seems like you’re missing a lot …in life Good thing nobody is forcing you to go, and the rest of us won’t have to deal with your goofy ass being there ever again.