Colorado peaches, like these from High Country Peaches, are the stars of the Palisade Peach Festival. (Denver Post Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon.)
It’s not summer in Colorado without those juicy, sweet peaches from Palisade farmers.
You can get them at local farmers market, or you can celebrate their arrival at the , which runs Aug. 14 and 15, and tote home a big box of that delicious fruit, enough to eat as many as you want, and also whip up some and pies.
One of Colorado’s original agricultural festivals, the Palisade Peach Fest has it all — peach cuisine demonstrations, a peach recipe contest, and two peach-eating contests. (Both are on Saturday, at 12:30 p.m. for kids and 4 p.m. for adults.)
You can browse fruit stands, including those from family-operated orchards with peaches fresh from the trees.
You can stock up on jams, syrups, fruit butters and salsa, along with solar-dried fruit.
And for about $50, you can buy a ticket for tours of local peach orchards, which includes a two-day pass for the festival, and a box lunch and wine tasting at High Country Orchard, plus peach ice cream at the Clark Family Orchard.
For more information and a complete schedule, go to palisadepeachfest.com.
Palisade Peach Festival will be held at Riverbend Park, 451 Pendleton St., Palisade. 970-464-7458.
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