"People have a funny idea about frozen food," admits Kelly Crobu, who owns Casa Crobu with her husband, Mario. "But if you freeze something good, it's still good."

Pontus Jakobson, beekeeper and co-owner of Björns Colorado Honey, has been working with bees since he was a child in Sweden. Drawing on years of hands-on experience and combining it with Lara's background in business and marketing, the two quickly formed a well-balanced team.

Steve and Michelle Cockroft, owners of Croft Family Farm, embody a bit of all of these motivations—plus a twist of their own. That commitment to care still runs deep more than 20 years after they began their farming journey.

By tapping into the ritualistic flavors of fire and smoke, chefs Alejandro and Alberto Rodriguez are diversifying Mexican cuisine in Colorado.

Folks Farm & Seed specializes in producing regionally adapted produce and seeds. We save and select our varieties of vegetables that have been bred here by us or fellow farmers or in the arid Southwest.

We took over a commercial kitchen space a few months ago to create mushroom vegan prepared meals, our popular Wild Mushroom Confit, dried medicinal mushrooms, and freeze-dried fungi.

Full Stop. Bakery specializes in artisanal sourdough crackers, offering a range of five savory and one sweet seasonal variety.

We specialize in craft sauces inspired by Guatemala created in Colorado. We are flavor focused fire finished and people love to share our sauce.

Lafayette's new Kismet Cafe specializes in Turkish coffee, delicious pastries and long, slow lunches.

He sells his milk, yogurt, and ricotta in several small markets throughout the area, and his products are regularly available on Boulder County Farmers Markets online store.