The Winter Farmers Market starts Nov. 8.
The last Cortez Farmers Market was Oct. 25. That gives farmers one week off, and then the first Farmers Market at the Dolores greenhouse will be Nov. 1.
The winter market will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and owner Vic Vanik said it is growing in popularity over the years.
"We have a lot of parking spaces, but they fill up fast," Vanik said.
In it's third year, Vanik sees this year's market as the biggest yet.
"We are completely sold out of booth spaces," he said.
That means 23 vendors have signed up to sell everything from candles, baked goods, woven crafts, local pork and lots of produce.
Ah the produce. Expect to see lettuce, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, arugula, kale swiss chard, sun flower greens, beets, carrots, potatoes and onions.
Also at the market, expect to see locally roasted coffees, bison, eggs and soups.
There will also be wood fired pizza at the market.
"This is a pretty happening place on Saturday mornings," Vanik said.
Vanik said the farmers are happy to have the greenhouse to sell in over the winter and the people seem happy with a warm place to gather over the winter.
"We are almost all decorated for Christmas and it is nice and warm and it is a great place for the community to gather and enjoy the atmosphere," Vanik said.
Information: 565-8274.
Pumpkin display
Dolores Food Market Taz Vass might need some help Halloween night lighting jack-o'-lanterns. This year he will have around 180 student-carved pumpkins to put on display in front of his store and he said last year it took him over three hours to light them all.
Just think, if it takes him a little over one minute to light each pumpkin, well that is 180 minutes or three hours.
Speaking of pumpkins, there seemed to be a short supply of local pumpkins this year.
Local pumpkin grower Larry Hauser was hit hard by local pumpkin growers and actually didn't have enough to sell to Vass this year. He still delivered the pumpkins to Dolores, but they were bought from a local grocery store, Vass said.
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Shannon Livick
