Farmers market$south-fort-collinsSun 10:00-14:00, May-Nov; Wed 10:00-14:00, Jun-Sep
The Fort Collins Farmers Market sets up Sundays at Harmony and Lemay in Fort Collins from May to November, with a midweek Wednesday market in summer.
Tip: A winter edition runs Saturdays at Foothills Mall from November to April, so the market year never fully stops.
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.