Free publication connects consumers with local products

STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s 34th annual Colorado Farm Fresh Directory helps consumers find farmers’ markets, roadside stands, u-picks, wineries and agritourism activities.

The 2018 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory features more than 200 farms, ranches, roadside stands, u-picks and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs as well as 100 farmers’ markets across the state. Farm Fresh also includes farms that offer tours, restaurants using local ingredients, wineries, corn mazes, pumpkin patches and farm and ranch vacations. In addition, the free directory includes county fairs, a crop calendar, food and agricultural festivals and tips for picking Colorado produce.

The directory is available for free at participating libraries, chambers of commerce, welcome centers, visitor centers, Colorado State University Extension offices and other businesses as well as online at www.coloradoagriculture.com/farmfresh. Colorado Farm Fresh is also available as a mobile app for smartphones.

The 2018 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory is published by the Colorado Department of Agriculture with generous support from Kaiser Permanente (presenting sponsor), Longmont Dairy and Royal Crest Dairy (cover sponsors), Anderson Farms, Centennial Farms & Ranches Program, Colorado Farmers’ Market Association, Colorado Fresh Markets, Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, Colorado MarketMaker, Colorado Proud, Colorado State Fair, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, and Metro Denver Farmers’ Market.

For more information, to find a location to pick up a free copy of the 2018 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory or to download the free mobile app, visit www.coloradoagriculture.com or call (303) 869-9175.