LAKEWOOD Colorado – Colorado’s agricultural exports for the first nine months of 2010 were up $169 million or 27.7 percent over the same period in 2009. Colorado’s top agricultural sectors all recorded increases in the first nine months of 2010 versus 2009. Meat represented $86 million of the increase and hide exports increased 86 percent[continue reading...]
LAKEWOOD Colorado – Whether you are looking for ingredients for your holiday meal, trying to find a unique gift for that special person, or searching for the perfect tree, the Colorado Department of Agriculture has online resources to help you find what you need this holiday season. The Colorado Food and Agriculture Gift Guide and[continue reading...]
Autumn in the Upper Arkansas Valley is a wonderful time to celebrate with seasonal festivities around the abundant harvest. One great event for children and families will be the fourth annual Pumpkin Patch Festival at Cottonwood Meadows in Buena Vista. The Pumpkin Patch Festival is a two-weekend celebration on October 16-17 & 23-24, 2010 that[continue reading...]
Stop by downtown Granby this Friday September 10th, between 3:00pm – 7:00pm for the final Farmers Market of the season. Enjoy the end of season produce including fruits, lettuce, vegetables, breads, pies, and more. Plus, as part of the markets season finale, cheer on your favorite teen band in their version of the Teen Battle[continue reading...]
Stop by downtown Granby this Friday September 3rd, between 3:00pm – 7:00pm and pick up the weekends vegetables, fruits, breads, spices and more. Enjoy some good music and food before heading out on a beautiful weekend of fun! Some of this Fridays vendors will include; Morales Farms, Sweet Pea Produce, Styria Bakery and Catering, Winter[continue reading...]
All you Denver Bronco fans out there, Are you ready for some football? The 2010/2011 season is officially underway so get out your foam finger and your favorite football game food and get ready to cheer! For all the fans who don’t want to miss a minute of this exciting season, here is a schedule[continue reading...]
LAKEWOOD, Colo.–From an eastern plains cornfield under a stormy sky to a line of bikes parked in a western slope vineyard, Colorado agriculture is easily captured in pictures. The 13th annual “Colorado…it’s AgriCultural” photography contest is seeking entries as a way to celebrate Colorado agriculture. “Since the contest began in 1998, we’ve received hundreds of[continue reading...]
Celebrate the state’s bounty by attending the 29th Annual CSU Ag Day BBQ! Come enjoy food grown or processed from the mountains to the plains of Colorado. Colorado agricultural producers will prepare a beautiful harvest of quality Colorado food for 3,500 hungry people. The barbecue is Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10:30am-1:00pm in the parking lot[continue reading...]
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – From juicy peaches and tender beef to luscious lamb and tempting treats, summer in Colorado showcases a bounty of local products at grocery stores, farmers’ markets and restaurants across the state. To promote Colorado agriculture, Governor Bill Ritter has declared August as Colorado Proud Month. “The variety of foods Colorado produces is[continue reading...]
