Annual Cheyenne Farmers Market Kicks Off Saturday, August 8th
NOTE: The Downtown Farmers Market is slated for August 8 on 17th Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The following week it will move to Frontier Park starting at 8 a.m. and running until 2 p.m.
The annual Community Action of Laramie County Cheyenne Farmer's Market kick off on August 8 on 17th Street before moving to Frontier Park.
The market is held near the Chris Ledoux statue at Frontier Park parking lot B.
According to Visit Cheyenne, '''t runs from the first week in August through the first week in October from 7am to 1pm. You'll find up to 40 vendors from Wming & Colorado with fresh fruits, vegetables, artisan breads, local honey, specialty foods, native trees, flowers, and organic produce.''
Items You May Find At The Farmer's Market
-melons such as watermelons and cantaloupes, often including Rocky Ford cantaloupes from Colorado.
tree fruits including peaches and apples, among others. The quality of some of the peaches at the market (as one example) can be exceptionally good
-root vegetables, including radishes, carrots, and onions.
-a variety of other vegetables, ranging from cabbage to green beans.
-dried beans.
-meat products and cheeses.
-pastries and homemade bread.
-locally produced honey.
-chili and jalapeno peppers.
-coffees, breakfast items, burritos, and a variety of other products and produce are also often for sale at the market.
Former Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Executive Director Shane Smith was one of the original founders of the Farmer's Market in Cheyenne. A few years ago we asked him for advice on shopping at the market.
Smith said if you want the very best quality and widest selection it’s best to arrive early before the products have been picked over. On the other hand, if you’re hoping to get a deal, Smith says you should take the opposite approach and do your shopping close to the end of business. That’s because by that time vendors are trying to unload their remaining stock rather than taking it back home and possibly getting nothing at all for it.
Smith also said it’s important to understand that just because something is on sale at a farmer’s market doesn’t mean it’s fresh from the farm. Smith said it’s not unusual for people to buy products on the wholesale market like a grocery store does, and then set up a booth at a farmer’s market, often selling at higher than grocery store prices.
So you shouldn't hesitate to ask the vendor where the product being sold came from.
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