Munson’s Farm Stand

After getting the stink eye and attitude from the farmer across the street, this farm stand is a dream. Their corn is the greatest, bar none and the people who work here are very sweet. At the Boulder Farmers Market they tend to stick to selling just corn and green beans, but the farm stand offers more variety like onions, zucchini, tomatoes, etc. I only have a few vendors that I really like at the Boulder market as I lived in LA and had access to possibly one of the best farmer’s markets in the US in Santa Monica, so my bar is set very high. But these guys are definitely one of the ones that make Boulder Farmers Market worth visiting and the best corn I have ever tasted!

2012 Review #256:
My whole life, whenever we drove by 75^th and Arapahoe, generally on the way out of town, we would stop by Munsen Farm Stand if it was the summer/​fall. Starting in late spring (before school lets out) and continuing until Halloween, Munsen Farms operates this roadside stand, in a rather desolate area of East Boulder/​Gunbarrel.
Shamefully, even knowing that Munsen Farms has amazing sweet corn, I still allowed myself to drive by it bi-​weekly, for over a year, while working, before finally stopping again today. i needed a small amount of sweet potato but no store was on my way home. I pulled in and found that, although their sign only mentioned corn, beans, and squash, they in fact had: bell peppers, onions, more tomatoes than I could even see, sweet corn, beans, many types of potatoes, hot/​mild peppers, and squashes ranging from ornamental to acorn to pumpkin.
I think my main reason for hesitating to stop by in the past was because I assumed prices were high. Well I don’t know why I thought that because today tomatoes were $ 3/​lb (compared to $ 5 at WF), onions were $ 1/​lb, bell peppers were $.50 each ($ 3/​lb at WF), and the squash were $ 1/​lb. I got myself a butternut squash and was in and out in no time. The farmer was very nice and kept up his conversation with another customer while he helped me. Not only are they open a rather generous portion of the year, but they are open from 9 – 6:30, every day of the week. I can’t think of many other farmers that have that kind of accessibility along with competitive prices. So, if you ever find yourself in northeast Boulder, be sure to drive past all the health food stores, and stop at one of the few local food growers in the area.

Great little hidden gem… The produce here is always amazing and de worth the trip to the People’s Republic. Go during fall and pick a pumpkin right from the vine.

Wow! My husband and I can’t wait to go back for more corn! The lady working there was incredibly nice and took her time to tell me her favorite way to prepare it. (Embarrassingly, I’d never cooked corn in the husk before.) She actually recommended leaving the husk on and microwaving for 4 – 6 minutes. I was skeptical, but I tried it when we got home and it was perfectly steamed in the husk.
On top of the friendly service, they have a great variety of produce at great prices. We also got a bag of the most aromatic basil, and some of the sweetest tomatoes I’ve ever tasted. We’re definitely going back for more.

Love, love, love this place! Everyone is super friendly and willing to point you in the direction of the tastiest and freshest produce. It really is cheaper than any grocery store. Best of all it’s local!

I love this farm. The folks running the stand are always willing to point out the best produce, help you pick the perfect pumpkin and are really friendly.
Best of all is the prices are more reasonable than your local grocer.
Support local farms by spending a few bucks here. You won’t regret it.

The best sweet corn available during the summer. Picked that day, take it home and eat it that night. Doesn’t get any sweeter. We get other produce there as well, but the sweet corn is the best.
We also go there for our Christmas tree, and have gone to their pumpkin patch as well.

Great produce. In season they have great sweet corn. Peaches & Cream variety.
Corn on the cob should be prepared within 24 hrs of picking if possible-​before much of the sugar starts converting to starch.
Ask if it was picked w/​in 24hrs. Second best way to prep corn on the cob:
shuck (of course) and place ears in pan of cold water. Put on med high heat, covered, bring to boil. As soon as it boils, turn it off and let sit covered in the hot water for 8 minutes. Don’t peek! You’ll let the steam out! Enjoy.
Best method (best corn on the cob ever) is roasting in a bed of coals. Corn should be soaked in water overnight (husk on) or at least a couple hours and then buried in bed of hot coals (wrapped in foil or 6+ wrapped in chicken wire to hold together and make handling easier) and allowed to cook around 30 minutes. Turn once during cooking. Time varies, wait until husk is pretty much black. Awesome when done right, lots of work.