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In this section of the site you'll find news and information we come across related to local businesses in Lafayette Colorado as well as local food initiatives along the Front Range and beyond.

Farmers' Market Finds: Björn's Colorado Honey Provides a Taste of Colorado Wildflowers

"Honey is such a cool souvenir, you know. It's a taste of a place," says Lara Boudreaux, co-owner of Björn's Colorado Honey, a three-generation family business that transforms local wildflowers into distinctive products found throughout Colorado.

Denver Pops: Family-Made Popsicles with Local Ingredients

Founded by Paige and Robbie Smith, Denver Pops makes hand-crafted popsicles with mostly organic and locally sourced ingredients without any additives or artificial dyes. 'We have two kids and we wanted to do something where we could involve them,' Smith explained. The company has grown from a City Park Farmer's Market stand to selling over 300,000 popsicles annually across 34 flavors, with distribution through Whole Foods and recreation centers statewide.

"What Good Food is Really Worth" - Switch Gears Farm

Switch Gears Farm is a small-scale farm located in Longmont, CO and we primarily focus on high-quality produce and soil health. This means that we do not use pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. Instead, we rotate the crops and use appropriate soil amendments, such as compost,...

Denver Pops prepares to celebrate five years in business

In addition to farmers' markets, Denver Pops has contracts with Whole Foods, recreation centers, campgrounds, and other vendors throughout the state. Robbie and Ashley pride themselves on the fact that Denver Pops are made with locally sourced ingredients and no additives or artificial dyes in their 34 flavors.

"It Takes Everything" - Farm Tour with Folks Farm and Seed

Folks Farm and Seed was born on our Folk's property in North Fort Collins. We were struggling to come up with a business name but kept saying "Heading up to the Folks place". Eventually Folks Farm stuck and has remained a mantra since 2019.
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