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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.

Dos Caras: Fresh Tortillas at Denver Farmers Markets

> Dos Caras is a specialty purveyor at Denver-area farmers' markets including City Park, South Pearl Street, and Highlands Square, where customers can enjoy tacos while selecting take-home tortillas. The business brings authentic Mexican flavors to the farmers market circuit, focusing on freshly made tortillas and traditional preparations.

East Emma Street will be closed to traffic from Canterbury Drive to 120th Street beginning May 30, 2024

For the next several months, Boulder County Housing Authority will be reconstructing East Emma Street from Burlington Avenue to 120th Street, upgrading and relocating the waterline, replacing the sanitary sewer line, installing a roundabout at Canterbury Drive, and installing a traffic signal at East Emma and 120th Street.

Willoughby Corner waitlist to open on June 25 at 8:30

Boulder County Housing and Human Services (BCHHS) will be opening the waitlist for Phase 1 of Willoughby Corner on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 8:30am. Phase 1 includes Búho Place (open to those 55 and older), as well as the Sugar Beet House, Peach Tree House Blue Stem Place, and Purple Prairie Place (all of which are open to people of all ages). 

Best One Yet Vegan: Quality Vegan Ice Cream Made with Care

> Founder Helen Williams created the business after searching unsuccessfully for quality vegan ice cream alternatives. Her recipes feature an organic coconut base and organic cane sugar, with all baked goods made in-house for items like gluten-free brownies and cookies. Williams notes that 'Vegan food has changed so much even in the last year or two, with more options and better options.'

Neurodiversity Community Center: Lafayette Founders Create Accepting Space for Neurodivergent Community to Connect and Belong Without Focus on 'Fixing'

Founded by Dan Carmeli and Renee Boos, who independently conceived the idea before being connected by a mutual friend, the Neurodiversity Community Center at 100 W. Cleveland Street challenges conventional notions of normalcy by recognizing that brain differences are natural variations rather than problems requiring solutions. Executive Director Carmeli emphasizes that 'the reason people struggle is that they happen to be the ones for which the environment is misaligned,' while Boos adds the foundational belief that 'we're all enough already.' Unlike many spaces designed to embrace neurodiversity that focus on therapy or behavioral modification, this nonprofit 501(c)3 center prioritizes connection, belonging, identity, and enjoyment over self-improvement agendas, offering an unstructured space where members can engage in games, crafts, socializing, and meaningful connection on their own terms. Programming includes meditations, music and Minecraft sessions, photography club, potluck dinners, knitting and crocheting groups on Sundays, young adult socials on Wednesdays, and after-school hours on Monday and Tuesday nights, with adult programming coinciding with children's activities. The center celebrated its grand opening with a community block party on May 18, 2024, marking Lafayette's commitment to creating inclusive spaces where neurodivergent individuals can authentically be themselves.

Lafayette jewelry shop offers classes in metalsmithing, other jewelry techniques

Silver Peak Studio and Gallery, located at 100 E. Cleveland St. in Lafayette, Colorado, offers jewelry-making classes and sells work from local artisans. Owner Jenn Lesea-Ames transitioned to jewelry making after 18 years as a fitness instructor. The studio specializes in one-day workshops for beginners and advanced students, building progressively from safety introductions to advanced techniques like stone setting and wax casting.

Speedwell Farm & Gardens: Regenerative Farming in Longmont

> Founded by first generation farmers Cody Jurbala and Melissa Ogilvie, Speedwell Farm & Gardens is a small-scale organic and regenerative vegetable farm focused on ethical land stewardship. 'We know that the land is not ours alone, but also belongs to indigenous peoples, wild animals, soil allies, and the ecosystem as a whole,' they explain. Located at the Treehouse Farm Collective north of Boulder, they're passionate about providing food to their community in ways that are less damaging to the environment than large-scale mainstream agriculture.

At the Market: Rising Tiger joins the Boulder Wednesday-evening farmers market

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