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North Jeffco
North Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 12, Issue 30
POSTAL PATRON
August 2,2013
A Colorado Community Media Publication
ourwestminsternews.com
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Faire full of fun for all Westminster to roll out city event Aug. 10 By Ashley Reimers
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Eggplants and green and red peppers are just a few items sold by Miller Farms at a variety of farmers markets in Westminster. Photos by Ashley Reimers
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Farmers markets provide fresh, organic produce By Ashley Reimers
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uying fresh and local produce is becoming more and more popular in Colorado. For Westminster residents, three different farmers markets in the city are providing the community opportunities to not only buy organic fruits and vegetables, but also buy other products made and produced locally. Nathan Mudd runs the Arvada/ Westminster farmers market at O’Toole’s Garden Center, 9400 Wadsworth Parkway in Westminster. The market is an extension of the Arvada Farmers Market and happens 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoons. Mudd said the location is great right off Wadsworth Boulevard and every week the number of people attending seems to be growing as well as the number of vendors. “What’s amazing about this market is it is a growing market. We have about 25 steady vendors each week but our goal is to have more than 40 this year,” he said. “Our passion is localism and we believe growing the local economy is the key to happier, healthier people who have a sense of community and sense of a better environment.” To help out the farmers market vendors even more, Mudd is launching a website called LocalRadius.net, which gives merchants the opportunity to sell their items through an online outlet. He said people can go on the website and order their produce Growing continues on Page 20
Westminster Faire is bigger and better this year with even more fun and free activities being offered to the community. And for the first time, the Westminster Faire, on Aug. 10, is happening in conjunction with Westminster Day, giving the community even more opportunities to enjoy what the city has to offer all day long. “This year is really going to be a lot of fun because people can participate in other activities that just the faire,” said Heather Hammarstrom, recreation specialist for the city. “So if people don’t necessarily want to head down to the fair, they can still have a lot of fun with many other activities.” Westminster Day starts with the family-friendly 5K/10K Holy Cow Stampede starting at 8 a.m. at the Christopher Fields Softball Complex, 5875 W. 104th Ave. Preregistration is $25, which includes a T-shirt ($20 without a shirt). Race day fees are $30, including the T-shirt ($25 without). To register, visit www.cityofwestminster.us. For those golfers out there, the city is offering free buckets of range balls from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Heritage and Legacy Ridge golf courses and free yoga is also being offered 7-8 a.m. at City Park, 92nd Avenue and Yates Street. Following the race and the yoga is a pancake breakfast 8-10 a.m. at City Park Recreation Center, 10455 Sheridan Blvd. “Another great thing happening during the day is free admission at all of the city recreation centers,” Hammarstrom said. “There will be fun activities as well as those places.” The Westminster Faire, which was voted Faire continues on Page 20
A group of kids play magnetic fishing at the Westminster Recreational Facilities booth at the Westminster Faire last year. This year’s event is in conjunction with Westminster Day with a variety of activities happening throughout the city. File photo
Miller Farms, out of Platteville, is a regular at three farmers markets in Westminster — the market at The Orchard Town Center, the market at O’Toole’s Garden Center and the market at 88th Avenue and Harlan Street — selling a variety of produce including potatoes, corn, carrots, garlic and tomatoes.
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