Food hall$$old-townDaily; vendor hours vary, plaza open morning to late evening
The Exchange stacks shipping-container kitchens around a common-consumption plaza on North College Avenue in Fort Collins, tacos to boba to beer.
Tip: It is a licensed common consumption area, so a Penrose Tap House pour can follow you to any table; Vatos and La Piadina anchor the food.
Grocery co-op$$west-sideDaily 07:00-21:00
The Fort Collins Food Co-op, founded by CSU students in 1972, now runs Mountain Avenue Market with local groceries daily 07:00-21:00 in Fort Collins.
Tip: The co-op moved into the old Beavers Market building in 2026, tripling its floor; anyone can shop, members get the dividends.
Artisan village$$bucking-horseDaily 07:00-21:00 across venues; individual maker hours vary
Jessup Farm Artisan Village gathers makers on a settler farmstead in Fort Collins: Bindle Coffee, the Farmhouse, an ice cream shop and a saloon.
Tip: Come hungry: the village holds Bindle Coffee, The Farmhouse, Josh and John's ice cream, PizzaVino and the Sugar Beet Saloon in one farmyard.
International grocery$midtownDaily 10:00-20:00
Olive Tree International Market stocks certified halal meat and Middle Eastern groceries on South College Avenue in Fort Collins, open daily to 20:00.
Tip: This is where Fort Collins buys halal lamb, goat and chicken; the shelves cover the Arabic pantry from spices to sweets.
Wine bar$$old-townDaily 10:00-20:00
The Welsh Rabbit Cheese Shop cuts over 50 European and Colorado cheeses on Walnut Street in Fort Collins, with monger-built boards and wine flights.
Tip: Ask the mongers for samples before you commit; boards and wine flights make it a quiet pre-dinner stop.
Farmers market$old-townSat 09:00-13:00, mid-May to end of October
The Larimer County Farmers' Market marks 50 years in 2026, filling Oak Street in Fort Collins with about 130 vendors every Saturday, May to October.
Tip: Run by CSU Extension and the Colorado Master Gardeners; 91 percent of vendors come from Larimer or Weld counties, so ask who grew what.