Welcome to Local Farms First

What if you could order fresh, local foods, online, every week with convenient delivery?

You can withLocal Farms First, a one-of-a-kind, online farmers market on Colorado’s Western Slope. Local Farms First is a 501c3 non-profit market run by 50+ growers, with 100% of profits going directly to the growers.

Our mission is to create better consumer, wholesale and institutional access to local foods, while providing local family farmers with an easy way to sell their delicious products.

We think “outside the box,” allowing customers to choose what they want, how much they want and when they want it from a wide variety of top quality, seasonal produce, meats, dairy, eggs, baked goods, processed food, crafts & more!

All of our food is chemical-free: USDA Certified Organic, Biodynamic, Certified Naturally Grown, chemical-free or well beyond any organic certification – and always locally grown and raised.

Producer Training in Paonia!

Local Farms First will be visiting with farmers on Thursday, May 23rd and also hosting a public training on how to join and sell your products through the market! If you are an existing grower and would like to schedule a training appointment at your farm during the day, please contact Kristen@resourceefficiency.org. If you’re new to the system or just need a few pointers, come to our training at the …continue…

Vote for Local Farms First to Receive $5000!

The Office for Resource Efficiency / Local Farms First Program applied for a $5000 grant from Alpine Initiatives — a funding opportunity to help mountain resort communities advance sustainability. We are in the running with 5 other finalist organizations in a Facebook contest that ends at midnight on April 2nd! 3 organizations will receive $5000 grants. We will use the funding to invest in Local Farms First farmer training, education …continue…

Celeriac Puree for the Holiday

Good food isn’t always pretty. In fact, it might strike you as downright unappetizing. Take celeriac, for example, an esteemed member of the root vegetable family. With celeriac, it’s not about what’s above. It’s about what’s below. A bulbous, uneven, dirty sphere hailin g from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. If you come across celeriac at the health food store, in your CSA box or after adding it to your …continue…

Farm Tour!

Spend the day exploring beautiful Paonia farms, orchards & wineries! Holy Terror Farm: Behold an amazing array of crops and new baby animals Delicious Orchards: Eat lunch, tour & shop at Delicious Orchards Azura Winery & Art Gallery: Sip on wine and view art The tour will take place on Saturday, June 2nd from 11 AM – 3 PM. There will be a van leaving from the CB Visitor’s Center …continue…

Ready, Set, Mint Julep!

Another plug for some farm fresh herbs from Local Farms First! It just happens to be Kentucky Derby weekend and American taste buds everywhere are hankering for…Mint Juleps! The first known mention of the Mint Julep is in 1803 in a British book: “a dram of spirituous liquor that has mint steeped in it, taken by Virginians of a morning.” So, basically the minty-fresh Virginian alternative to the Bloody Mary …continue…

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme…

You don’t have to go to the Scarborough Fair to score some delicious herbs. We’ve got herbs aplenty on the Market! In addition to their health benefits, herbs add beautiful flavor and color to any savory dish! Pick up some oregano, mint, sage and other greenery at the market this week. Or try an herb pack to get a little bit of everything from Holy Terror Farm! Try adding to …continue…