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Our Farms
Produce, Seasonal and Regional We pride ourselves in finding the best organic farms and carrying only the highest quality 100% USDA Certified Organic produce and fruit. Of course, depending on your growing season and region, it's not always possible to find everything locally. After all, the most popular fruit of all is the banana, which is only grown commercially in tropical regions. So even though we're confident our portion of local and U.S. grown produce rivals anyone, we still like bananas too. You can find a graphic about your growing season here and get informed about the local produce you should expect to see in your region. We've also added this little flag next to items grown in the U.S. and with farm information for many items, to make it easy for you. We believe you deserve to know where your food comes from. Have a look at some of our Good Food farms.
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Strohauer Farms
(La Salle, CO)
www.strohauerfarms.com
Strohauer Farms is a third generation family farm located in Northern Colorado. The farm is comprised of approximately 3,000 acres of corn, wheat and various vegetables including Strohauer Farm\'s famous specialty gourmet potatoes. Many dedicated employees, who have been working for their family for a number of years, make their operation as successful as it is today. Their family is dedicated to being good stewards of the land and is committed to producing the highest quality of produce possible for our customers.
What do they grow?
All kinds of potatoes
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Full Circle Farms
(Longmont, CO)
Everything can come full circle on the farm. That's what Dave Asbury believes. While tending his organic vegetable crops, he does everything possible to conserve resources and complete the 'input-output cycle' right there on the farm.
To him that means using runoff water from nearby mountains and using drip irrigation techniques, keeping the soil fertile by rotating crops, and sourcing supplies locally to minimize fuel use. These efforts yield truly homegrown squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, zucchini and other veggies that are bright, crisp and delicious.
What do they grow?
Over 100 different varieties of certified organic vegetables from asparagus to zucchini!
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Lippis Farm
(Brewster, CO)
www.facebook.com/pages/Lippis-Farm/279478756367
The Lippis Farm recently won the prestigious award for Colorado Conservationist Farmers of the Year and is a 100% certified organic farm.
What do they grow?
Green onions, Spinach, Radishes, Curly and Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Collards, Kale, Beets, Turnips, Rutabagas, All Summer Squash and four kinds of Winter Squash
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First Fruits Organic Farms, Inc.
(Paonia, CO)
The First Fruit Organic Farms are owned and operated by brothers Kris and Kevin Kropp. The Kropps decided to try organic farming with the inherent belief that the environment would be healthier for their children. Weeds were a major problem because they were using no chemical herbicides, but the fruits they produce are still some of the best around.
What do they grow?
Apples- Gala, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Jonathan, Golden, Suncrisp, Empire, Rome, Fuji, Winesap, Goldrush & Granny Smith; Peaches- Red Globe, Red Haven, Elberta, Suncrest, Summer Lady and more; Sweet cherries; Apricots; and Pears- Bartlett, Red Bartlett, Anjou & Bosc.
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Grant Family Farms
(Wellington, CO)
www.grantfarms.com
Grant Family Farms lies in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. They have a deep belief that we should grow product that is best for your health in a way that makes us a responsible steward of planet Earth. For this reason, for the past twenty- five years, they have been growing organic vegetables. Their farm was the first to be certified organic by the State of Colorado. They started in a very small way as Lewis Grant, a Professor at Colorado State University, and his young son, Andy, began to grow vegetables in the 60's. This start proved to be the spark that created a passion in Andy for vegetable production that blossomed to the 3,000 acres we farm today. In 1975, Andy committed to transform our farm to the organic growing method. His commitment at that time was revolutionary. Now, twenty-five years later, they have become a leader in the production of high quality Certified Organic Vegetables and Grains.
What do they grow?
Collards, Cabbage, Chard, Onions, Squash, Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Parsley, Cilantro, Pumpkins, Basil, and Beets
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Blue Range Ranch Grassfed Beef
(San Luis Valley, CO)
www.bluerangeranch.com
In the high, mountain-rimmed San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado, Blue Range Ranch is a certified organic family owned ranch that has been in operation since 1897.
They are deeply committed to sustainable ranching and farming based on our values: increasing the biodiversity of our land, providing wholesome food at an affordable price, and raising our animals in a humane and loving manner. Eating only native grasses, native grass hay and alfalfa grown organically on our farm, our animals are never confined, never fed grain or animal by-products, and never given hormones or antibiotics.
Our cattle spend their entire lives as cows were meant to: together in a herd in fields and on the range.
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Patagonia Orchards
(Arizona)
www.patagoniaorchardsllc.com
Patagonia Orchards is an organic grower, packer and shipper based in Rio Rico, Arizona. We ship premium organic fruits grown in Arizona and Mexico to wholesalers and retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada. We partner with over 15 organic growers, many of whom have been growing organically for more than two decades.
What do they grow?
Tropicals (Papayas, Pineapples & Young Coconuts), Apples (Gala, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Pink Lady), Citrus (Oranges, Grapefruit, Lemon & Limes), Tomatoes (TOVs, Beefsteaks, Grape Tomatoes), Hard & Soft Squash, Pole Cucumbers
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Hazel Dell Mushrooms
(Fort Collins, CO)
hazeldellmushrooms.com
Hazel Dell is Colorado's exotic mushroom farm, and provides 100% USDA certified organic mushrooms.
What do they grow?
Mushrooms of many varieties
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Why Organic?
We can give you reasons until apples grow out of our ears. But why don't you hear it from our customers.
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