Local Farmers Battle Dry Conditions and Higher Costs Ahead of Market Openings
By Ethan Carlson | Denver7
Unseasonably warm weather and expensive water are forcing local farmers to adapt.
LONGMONT, Colo. — Farmers markets are set to open across Colorado in the coming weeks, but local growers are facing a tough season marked by drought, rising fuel and fertilizer costs, and warm weather.
The City Park Farmers Market starts Saturday, May 2, and the Lafayette Farmers Market opens Sunday, May 3. Shoppers may see a different selection of goods than usual for this time of year.
Peter Wanberg, co-owner of the City Park and Lafayette Farmers Markets, noted that the weather has affected what crops are going to be available.
“Normally, there’s a lot of greens and there’s not a huge amount of those really big harvest mid-seaso...