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THE HOG AND THE HEN Words by Naomi Allen | Photos by Dylan Hardy
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he Hog and The Hen has a simple mission
statement: Be a market, deli and liquor
the outdoors brought the Halls to the Valley,
Aside from the perfect location of the store,
store that makes your day better. Located in
including mountain biking, dirt biking and
downtown Grand Junction, The Hog and The
winter sports within a few miles. The space is
Hen is a perfect fit with the Grand Valley’s wine,
split into a market and deli and has a separate
produce and culinary communities. Combining
store for selling spirits. Since it opened in 2019,
years of culinary expertise with a constantly
The Hog and The Hen has continued to expand
evolving stock of over 60 cheeses and 45 types
its inventory and grow as a presence in Western
of meat, owners Cooper and Mary Hall offer
Colorado.
education, variety and excellence to the Grand
Valley food scene.
food attainable by infusing staple foods like
Originally from Aspen, the Halls realized
sandwiches and snacks with high quality, unique
they wanted to open a market while helping
products. The staff at The Hog and The Hen exist
Cooper’s family open the Candy Time Shoppe on
to educate shoppers on the newest arrivals, the
Grand Junction’s Main Street. Everything aligned
ideal wine pairing for a type of meat and to bring
for The Hog and The Hen as the candy store
Colorado brands to Grand Junction. Ultimately,
moved to a location down the street, leaving the
the market aims to help customers enjoy the
charming corner store vacant.
experience of purchasing and eating fine foods.
The market’s goal is to make fancy
