Local Vendors

Here I list more than 80 vendors from the Denver Metro area and other parts of Colorado. I have tried many of the products listed below, but not all.

Bella Pasta

Denver, 303-322-5504

Belletaré

“Natural and organic high-performance body care”; signatory to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

Kim Nolan

Denver, 303-316-0322; 888-316-4569

Belvedere Belgian Chocolate

Truffles and chocolate drinks made from Belgian chocolate in Castle Rock and sold in Boulder and Buena Vista; it seems the Capitol Hill store has closed.

Boulder, 303-447-0336

Big B’s Fabulous Juices

Hotchkiss, North Fork valley of Colorado, 970-872-3065

Boulder Ice Cream

All-natural ice cream (no growth hormone)

In Boulder since 1992, 303-494-0366

BTS (Better Than Sex) Chocolate Honey

Sex A Peel sauce with orange; Orgasmint, OMFG sauce

Chris and DharmaLynne Fuller

Fort Collins, 970-224-4833

Café Bernard

Sells its own preserves

Basalt, 970-927-4292

Carly’s Gold Mustard

Carbondale, CO, 970-945-8533

The Chocolate Sucker

Both kids and adults will love these designs

Jaime, 303-521-2704

The Chocolate Therapist

Julie Pech

bought Chocolates by Mary Carol in Littleton

established Colorado Chocolate Festival

Littleton, 303-795-7913

Colorado Homestead Ranches

A cooperative of 6 ranches that produces all-natural beef products, as well as pork, chicken, fish, elk, lamb, and buffalo, at its own processing plant

Paonia, 970-527-5655

Continental Sausage

European-style gourmet sausages since 1969

Denver, 303-288-9787; 866-794-7727

Couture Confections

Donna Newitt

Centennial, 303-704-2901

dnewitt@q.com

has a blue molé chocolate

(Do not confuse this with coutureconfections.com, a site that sells cookies from California.)

Danny Cash’s High Altitude Gourmet Hot Sauces

Denver, 888-346-8728

Desiderio Chocolates

Vanessa Metalli Dionne (was born in Rome)

720-934-3074

DeVries Chocolate

Steve DeVries (the only chocolatier in Denver who makes his own chocolate)

Denver, 303-296-1661

Ela Family Farms

Apple butter, jam, nectar, cider

near Hotchkiss on the Western Slope, 970-872-3488

EnviroTextiles

Sustainable, biodegradable products made from hemp

Summer Star Haeske, National Sales Manager

Glenwood Springs, 970-945-5986

Epicurean Butter

Infused butters made in Denver, 720-394-0171

Gateaux Pastries

Cakes, cookies, and pastries

Denver, 303-376-0070

Hammond’s Candies

Making all kinds of candy, including hand-pulled candy, since 1920

Denver, 303-333-5588

Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy

World Cheese Awards! What more is there to say?

Longmont, 720-494-8714 (business office)

HempIScream

Dessert sandwiches made from hemp

Boulder, 303-237-3579

High Country Crafts

soap made from goat’s milk

Lyons, 303-823-5010

High Desert Foods

near the town of Dolores, 866-248-6584

High Wire Ranch

All-natural, grass-fed bison and elk

Hotchkiss, 970-835-7600

Ice Box Bakery

Slice-and-bake cookie dough

Jen Bush and Allie Patterson

Boulder, 303-440-7900

Intricate Icings

Cake design

Rachael Teufel

Erie, 303-479-9922

Izzybelle Chocolate Sauce

Jim and Karen Day

Castle Rock, 303-697-0706

Jack Rabbit Hill

Biodynamically grown wines (also home to Peak Spirits; see below); I had the Chambourcin at the Mercury Cafe and enjoyed it.

Redlands Mesa, near Hotchkiss, 970-835-3677

Josh and John’s

Ice cream

Colorado Springs, 719-632-0299

Justin’s

Nut butters of various sorts

Boulder, 303-449-9559

Karin’s Kitsch

Reinvented bags and accessories made from found materials, including ties and book covers

Boulder, 303-258-8062

Laser Concepts

Remanufactured toner cartridges and more

Rich Yosha

Broomfield, 303-466-0900

Lasater Grasslands Beef

Colorado Springs, 866-454-2333

Lemongrass Spa

“The safest skin care available”

Pine, 303-838-6336

Leopold Bros.

Small-batch distillers of fine spirits (gin, vodka, rum, flavored whiskey, liqueurs, absinthe)

Denver

Life Openings

“Raw/live chocolates” (no sugar, soy, dairy, or gluten) and other foods

Barbara Yeager

303-449-0737

Little Fig Baking Company

Hand-crafted wine crackers and other baked goods featuring the flavors of the Mediterranean and local ingredients

Longmont, 303-684-6480

Loredana’s

Marinated cheeses, pesto, and spreads, made in Colorado since 1993

303-986-1205

Marsha’s Cookies

“A cookie is not just a cookie; it’s caring in every bite.”

Marsha Exley

Denver (home base: Pajama Baking Company on South Pearl), 303-733-3281

Melt

Bath and skin care products made in Colorado

720-258-6358

Minnie Beasley’s Cookies

Almond lace cookies made in Denver; gluten-free available

Denver, 303-722-0513

Nana’s Coffee Cakes

Julie Moran

Denver, 303-459-4421; 888-315-4483

Nita Crisp Flatbreads

Wheat and spelt crackers; the website says they contain no sugars, but the nutrition page indicates otherwise

Fort Collins, 970-482-9090

novAurora Organic Skin Care

“Pure, non-toxic, organic botanicals”

Boulder, 303-380-8082

I used one of their lotions and liked it, though I have since switched to a DermaE product.

Novo Coffee

Specialty coffee roasted in Denver and served near the Denver Art Museum

Denver, 303-295-7678

Pappardelle’s Pasta

“Exquisite artisanal pastas” since 1984, as well as sauces and pestos

Denver, 303-321-4222; 800-607-2782

Parsons, Mark and Sue

Handmade Colorado brooms

Boulder Farmer’s Market

Part Art

C. J. Fernandez

1785 W 6th Avenue

Broomfield, CO 80020

303-438-5515

Patsy’s Candies

Candied popcorn made with butterscotch since 1903, and other confections

Colorado Springs, 719-633-7215; 866-3PATSYS

Peak Spirits

“The first organic craft distillery in the United States”

CapRock organic gin, vodka, and eaux de vie and biodynamic grappas; made at Jack Rabbit Hill Biodynamic Farm

Redlands Mesa, near Hotchkiss, 970-835-4916

Perri’s Gourmet Foods

Buffalo and elk jerky in unusual flavors

Arvada, 303-249-0639

Phil’s Fresh Foods (EVOL Burritos)

A green company that makes frozen, ready-to-eat burritos

Phil Anson

Boulder, 877-564-0271

Polidori’s Sausage

Thirty types of sausage made locally from pork shoulder; in Denver since 1925

Denver, 303-455-5701

Primo Speciality Foods

Chutneys, preserves, and butters

Denver, 888-41PRIMO

Queen of the Meadow beauty products

Herbal hair and body care

Fort Collins, 970-372-1189

Raquelita’s Tortillas

In Denver since at least the 1960s

Denver, 303-296-3111

Roberta’s Chocolates, Candies, and Nuts

Ganache to die for; very, very sweet, rather large truffles

Denver, 303-824-2069; 877-786-7859

Robin Chocolates

Handmade, beautiful chocolates

available at Bouquet Boutique in Broomfield and Oliv in Boulder, among other places

Rock Art News

Utilitarian and art objects made from stone such as granite and river rocks

Frank Guerrero

Bailey, 303-875-6941

Longmont, 970-535-0535

Tortilla Factory La Esmeralda

Lafayette, 720-890-3851