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In this section of the site you'll find news and information we come across related to local businesses in Lafayette Colorado as well as local food initiatives along the Front Range and beyond.

Fox Fungi Creates Winter Co-op to Support Local Food Vendors

Rachel Dunhoff and Kevin Fox's urban mushroom farm in south Denver grows cooking mushrooms including enoki, lion's mane, and shiitake. To help farmers market vendors during the off-season, they launched Farmer Fox and Friends, a cooperative marketplace featuring over 160 products from 60+ Colorado producers. Rachel explained their motivation: 'We'll be paying the rent on the space either way, so we figured, let's open it up and help friends out.' Their strict local-only policy ensures 'If they aren't local, we won't even consider adding them' to the platform.

East Simpson Coffee Changes Owner

Based on timing, I have made the decision to now pass the ESCC torch to Ty, who for almost 2 years has done a smashing job at running the show. He certainly gets my seal of approval! If you don’t yet know Ty, please say hello to him the next time you’re in (he’s practically always there)!

Furst Class Fungi Tour with City Park Farmers Market

Furst Class Fungi is a Denver-based mushroom farm aiming to educate and connect their community through mycelium. Their goal is to tap into the local scene of restaurants, farmers markets, and individual clients looking to step up their mushroom game. This is the tour and...

Fate and baklava at Lafayette's Kismet Cafe

People told me they could taste the love in my baklava. That's when I decided they shouldn't have to wait until farmers market season.
Kismet is what you are destined to do.

The Golden Life Project: A Holistic Approach to Wellness

The Golden Life Project (GLP) is a wellness center in Lafayette that extends beyond traditional gym services. GLP is more than just a gym. It's a community-driven wellness center offering a holistic approach that goes beyond traditional fitness. The facility provides coached workout sessions with a maximum of six members per class, personalized instruction based on individual fitness levels, nutrition guidance and lifestyle coaching, wellness workshops covering topics like gut health and electrolyte balance, and support for members ranging from ages 30 to 70. GLP prides itself on being a welcoming environment for everyone, welcoming both beginners and intermediate fitness enthusiasts. GLP hosted the Go for Gold fitness competition and celebration on October 19 to mark its second anniversary, featuring local businesses, vendor markets, and community activities open to members and non-members.

Plate Full of News: Kismet Cafe Opens

Kismet Cafe opens on October 1 in Lafayette. Located at 1381 Forest Park Circle, the main crux of the menu is baked goods, especially baklava.

Flower Street Farm Tour with City Park Farmers Market

City Park Farmers Market tours Flower Street Farm. They are a small family business in Lakewood, Colorado dedicated to healthy habitats for pollinators and humans. With twenty years of experience in education, their passion is bee education, coaching and mentorship. They...

Boning up on broth

Broth is slow-simmered for long periods of time, 24 to 72 hours. We use all the cartilage, and fat in the skin.
It takes tons of high-quality bones to make a relatively small amount of good broth. It's very expensive to make, but that's what it takes.
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