> Created by culinary school graduate Rick and home-taught cook Cassie, Freshly Laid Food Truck partners with local farms to source freshly laid eggs for their 'suggestively tasty' breakfast dishes. Their signature 'Basic Chic' features house-made Frosted Flake-crusted crispy chicken, a farm-fresh fried egg, and chili maple aioli on French toast brioche. Having worked together on 'at least a dozen food-related jobs' over the past decade, they bring farm-to-table breakfast to Lafayette's food scene.

> L.R. Laggy is on a mission to serve 'the most delicious brisket in the region' while making barbecue that is 'healthy for people's bodies as well as the planet.' With the pledge of 'no seed oils, ever,' Rang Tang cooks ethically-sourced meats for hours using local oak and fruitwoods on an offset smoker. Sourcing from Grama Grass & Livestock, Buckner Family Ranch, and Frank's All Natural Homestead Meats, Laggy believes that 'the way to transform the food system is to have high standards.'

"Gray's Misen Place is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising food waste awareness and empowering youth with culinary education."

Every active Colorado Master Gardener is required to work 24 volunteer hours per year and accrue 12 hours of continuing education.

Sarah’s experience in sales and marketing has helped the Joneses diversify their business model, allowing them to collaborate with local farmers and ranchers in ways that benefit everyone, while simultaneously protecting the local ecosystem. “The key is biodiversity, whether it’s our gut health and diet, our soil, our friends, or customers,” Sarah explains. In addition to growing over 20 varieties of potatoes, the Joneses also grow seven varieties of heirloom grains

> Growing on 2.5 acres in Fort Collins, Folks Farm and Seed uses regenerative agriculture practices including seed saving, composting, cover cropping, and low-till farming to produce 'nutrient-dense superfood grown with beyond organic standards.' Their farm stand and CSA program provide 24 weeks of organically grown vegetables, herbs, and regionally adapted produce. They specialize in 'saving and selecting varieties of vegetables that have been bred locally or in the arid Southwest,' making their crops ideally suited to Colorado's climate.

"Hand-crafting funky, delicious, and gut-healthy lacto-fermented foods using local & organic ingredients from regenerative farms in Colorado."

Tempeh is a food that I can easily trace back to the first time I tried it. It was about 18 years ago, and it was a tempeh Reuben sandwich.

One of our children has battled autism and as we were researching things we came across dietary interventions that really helped him.

Chocolate, with the right ingredients, can be a guilt-free pleasure.