Hirakata Farms's pressreleases

Rocky Ford's Hirakata Farms celebrates the end of the 2018 season with release of Banded Oak's Hirakata Farms Crenshaw Melon IPA

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:23:52 +0000

Rocky Ford melon growing season kicks off with a taste of summer in a Crenshaw melon beer

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:37:18 +0000

Three quarts of juice-- all that’s left of last season’s harvest of Hirakata Farms-grown Crenshaw melon-- is the finishing touch for the limited edition, early season release of Banded Oak’s Hirakata Farms Crenshaw Melon IPA. The unique local collaboration will be available on tap at Banded Oak starting Saturday starting at noon for their 2nd anniversary party, complete with food trucks and live music.

Hirakata Farms toasts the end of the Rocky Ford melon season with limited edition beer and bottle release party

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:10:00 +0000

This Saturday's bottle release will feature brief remarks on the beer collaboration by Michael Hirakata and Will Curtin, and the importance of eating- and drinking local- from Slow Food Denver director Krista Roberts.

The end-of-season party celebrates another successful harvest of Rocky Ford Melons with a collaboration beer project: Banded Oak's Hirakata Farms Crenshaw Melon IPA. The Crenshaw melon's flavor is similar to the famed Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, but a bit sweeter and slightly spicy.

Colorado Springs taphouse Tap Traders to host a tapping party for Rocky Ford's Hirakata Farms new melon beer for fall 2017!

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:50:00 +0000

Hirakata Farms has partnered with Denver craft brewery Banded Oak Brewing Company to whip up a batch of limited edition Crenshaw melon IPA. The Crenshaw melon's flavor is similar to the famed Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, but a bit sweeter and slightly spicy.

Hirakata Farms introduces a new melon beer for fall 2017!

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:48:23 +0000

Hirakata Farms Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ Coloring Contest guarantees refreshing cuteness at Little Man Ice Cream

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:01:15 +0000

Time to channel your inner Picasso this Sunday at the Hirakata Farms Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ Coloring Contest at Denver’s iconic Little Man Ice Cream Highlands location. The family-friendly event features games, prizes and samples of fresh-from-the-fields Rocky Ford Cantaloupe courtesy of Hirakata Farms. Additionally, Little Man Ice Cream is bringing back its limited Rocky Ford Watermelon Mojito Sorbet for the occasion.

New chef de cuisine puts summer melon salad on the menu at The Broadmoor’s Summit restaurant

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:57:08 +0000

Coloradans look forward to the brief- and sweet- Rocky Ford melon season all year long. It’s fitting that Colorado’s premier hotel and resort would showcase melons from Rocky Ford’s Hirakata Farms on the menu at Summit, the French bistro in Broadmoor Hall.

Hirakata Farms releases Worth the Wait Cantaloupe Gose beer to toast end of the 2016 Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ season

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:03:49 +0000

Rocky Ford, CO - As the 2016 melon harvest wraps up, Hirakata Farms is releasing a limited batch of craft beer called Worth the Wait Cantaloupe Gose, to celebrate another successful season. The Worth the Wait Cantaloupe Gose is available on tap to the public right now at CO-Brew in Denver. Gose (pronounced GO-zuh) is a light, crisp German-style beer with a slight saltiness to balance the infusion of sweet cantaloupe juice.

5th Annual Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ Creations Cook-off heating up this Sunday at Little Man Ice Cream in Denver

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:21:04 +0000

You could call it the Rocky Ford Rumble or the Cantaloupe Clash-- this Sunday, August 21 a panel of Denver chefs will compete in the 5th Annual Rocky Ford Cantaloupe™ Creations Cook-off at Little Man Ice Cream. Creative recipes will take center stage in the light-hearted event; including everything from appetizers to desserts.

Rocky Ford farmers respond to consumer demand for organic melons

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:53:37 +0000

Rocky Ford, CO - Call it a modern take on an age-old tradition: farmers in the Rocky Ford growing region are returning to their roots to meet consumer demand for more organic cantaloupe, watermelon, and honeydew melon.