The fruit that we grow in the One Straw Organic Orchards encouraged us to build the Plum Daisy Kitchen on the plum orchard in Palisade, Colorado,  and develop our organic line of Colorado Mountain Fine Jams & Wine Jellies. But before we dreamed of constructing a commercial processing kitchen, we were selling the fruit at farmers markets along Colorado’s Front Range.

Today, the farmers markets remain a most valuable way of maintaining direct marketing contact with consumers. Our success at these markets has allowed us to make products, test them in our sampling program, and make modifications until we get them “right”. Dave and Mary Morton of Morton’s Orchards taught us how to pick ripe fruit and take it to market. We actually pick the fruit the way you would if you lived on an orchard and wanted to have a peach for breakfast. The process is simple, but it takes resources to do this. We pick the fruit one to two days before we bring it to market in our refrigerated truck.

We sample everything that we sell so that you know what you are taking home, and we also guarantee everything that we sell. We actually want people to give us feedback, and, if you have a problem with anything we sell, we want you to tell us so that we can make it right. The success of our farmers markets is our relationship with you.

You can find me at  the farmers markets in Evergreen. My wife Judith sometimes gets away from her other work to help out, but Harv and Linda Crow are the two people whom we rely on most as our primary salespeople at the markets. We hope to see you this summer!

Evergreen Mountain Market,  Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
The Evergreen Mountain Market is in Bergen park in the shopping center behind McDonald's. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

2008 HOLIDAY GIFT SHOWS - SHOP WITH COLORADO MOUNTAIN JAM!

Share healthy, flavorful Colorado Mountain Jam gifts with your friends and loved ones over  the Holidays!

colorado springs Holiday Food & Gift Festival, Phil Long Expo Center, 1515 Auto Mall Loop, Colorado Springs
Friday, Nov. 7: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

DENVER HOLIDAY FOOD & GIFT FESTIVAL, COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER, 700 14TH ST., DENVER
Thursday, Nov. 13: noon to 9 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 14: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov, 16: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

MONTROSE - TELLURIDE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW, THE MONTROSE PAVILION, 1800 PAVILION ROAD, MONTROSE
Friday, Nov. 16:  1 - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17:  9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DENVER HOLIDAY MART, 451 EAST 58TH AVE., DENVER
Thursday, Dec. 4: 1 - 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 5: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 7: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.