Markets

As the snow melts and gardens bloom, May in Colorado ushers in the lush, green glory of spinach season. These cool spring days are prime time for harvesting fresh, tender spinach loaded with flavor and nutrients. Colorado spinach is a seasonal gem that offers more than just a pop of color. It’s rich in vitamins A, C, and K, packed with folate, iron, and fiber, and full of the antioxidants your body craves as you shake off winter and step into spring.

Small food retailers in Colorado - both urban and rural - face common challenges in stocking their stores with fresh foods. Retailers such as grocery stores, corner stores, carnicerias, and small mercantiles often struggle with high minimum order requirements, fees for not reaching an order minimum, delivery fees that can exceed $20,000 per year, fees for not having a loading dock, or all of the above.

Spring is here and that means the Farmers’ Markets will get started very soon! This season is always busy, but welcomed as our weather is getting warmer, the days are longer and we know summer is on its way.

Many of us are bracing for the announcement from the White House on reciprocal tariffs. Most likely, we are expecting to see 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports. What is unknown is the other tariffs that may also be announced.