Events and Activities
Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ are beginning to show up everywhere. This summer, we have a a full schedule of events and activities. See us on TV and outdoor billboards. Listen to us on radio shows. Attend the Arkansas Valley and Colorado State fairs. Best yet, pay us a visit and experience the fresh, sweet and juicy taste of our famous cantaloupes first hand at one of our grower’s markets. And for those of you who can’t make to Rocky Ford, please stop by King Soopers, City Market, Safeway, Whole Foods, Albertsons, Tony’s and our other retailer friends and buy our cantaloupe today!
Advertising |
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| Television | KUSA, KTVD. View TV ads on YouTube. | July 23 – August 12 |
| Outdoor Billboards | Denver Metro, Pueblo (HWY 50 eastbound and westbound to Rocky Ford). | July 30 – August 26 |
Events |
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| Colorado & Company | KUSA TV. Featuring Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™. View tape of the segment. | July 27, 10 AM |
| Gabby Gourmet Show | KHOW Radio. Live remote at Wystone’s World Tea House , Lakewood, CO. Listen to taped recording. | July 28, 1-3 PM |
| Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ Creations Cook-Off | Four great Denver chefs compete on 16th Street Mall, Denver, CO. Chef Lee Reitz of Wystone’s World Teas takes grand prize. Read the Denver Post story. Read the Denver Westword story. | August 1 |
| The Main Course Show | KEZW Radio. Chef Michael Long will work with four other chefs and talk about cantaloupe recipes. | August 4, 9 AM – 12 PM |
| Barn OnAir & OnLine | Inside the CSU’s Arkansas Valley Research Center of Rocky Ford, CO with Dr. Michael Bartolo, Ph.D…Melons & More! Listen to tape of show. | August 6 |
| Senator Bennet visit | Colorado’s US Senator Michael Bennet tours Rocky Ford, the Hirakata Farms packing shed, and backs Rocky Ford growers. Read Pueblo Chieftain story. | August 7 |
| Dig In Colorado | Dig In Colorado features interesting gardening and cooking ideas and airs on KDVR FOX 31 on Saturdays. Click here to watch the segment on Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™. | August 14 |
| Arkansas Valley Fair | Rocky Ford, CO. The oldest continuous fair in the state of Colorado! Cantaloupe eating and watermelon seed spitting contest. Commissioner of Agriculture, John Salazar and other guests to attend. Visit Fair’s website. | August 18 |
| Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Day | Governor John Hickenlooper officially proclaims August 18, 2012 as Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Day. View and read the Proclamation. | August 18 |
| Colorado Spaces Garden Party & Design Show | Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ featured at Historic Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion | August 23 |
| Colorado State Fair | Various tastings and events. Colorado Department of Agriculture Commissioner’s Luncheon. Visit the Colorado State Fair website. | August 24 – September 3 |
| Field Day | The Arkansas Valley Research Center at Rocky Ford holds its Biennial Agricultural Field Day. Includes wagon tour of selected research plots followed by a picnic supper. Click here for more info. |
September 6, 3:30 p.m. |
| Pedal the Plains | The inaugural Pedal The Plains bicycle tour is an annual three-day ride across Colorado’s High Plains. A celebration of Colorado cycling culture, this landmark event combines great rides, delicious eats, and close friends. Colorado Department of Agriculture is an educational sponsor. Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ and City of Rocky Ford to be featured in media. | September 21 – 23 |
Growers’ Markets |
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| Hanagan Farms | From our family, to your fork, nothing but the freshest and best produce ever leave the field. Visit website. | Open Daily |
| Knapp Farms | Hwy 50, just west of Rocky Ford. Visit webpage. | Open Daily |
| Lusk Farms | Check out our farm stands across the state, and even as far as New Mexico. Learn more, visit website. | |
| Proctor Farms | Proctor Farms dates back more than 100 years to the early 1900′s. Learn more, visit webpage. | |
| Sackett Farm Market | A Rocky Ford mainstay. Visit them on Facebook. | |
| Smith Farms | Smith’s Corner, Market Street, Rocky Ford, CO. | Open Daily |
| Colorado Farm & Art Market, Margarita at Pine Creek road just west of the Woodmen and I-25 intersection. Click here for location map. | Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM, June 18th until October 15th | |
| Falcon Farm Market, Intersection of Meridian and Hwy 24 in Falcon. Click here for location map. | Open everyday 10 AM to 7 PM | |
| Monument Farmers Market, Hwy 105 West side of I-25, behind Starbucks. Click here for location map. | Saturdays from 8 AM to 1 PM | |
Our outdoor advertising is sure to put a smile on your face and remind you to experience the sweet and juicy taste of Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™. Bulletins and posters are now up and will continue throughout the month of August.