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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.
CSA Pick-up Begins this week at Cure Organic Farm
via Cure Organic Farm
Posted June 2, 2024 9:32 am by Paul Bonneville
That's right, next week we will begin harvesting for Traditional Share CSA members.CSA Card Members, the farm stand is OPEN DAILY 12-5pm. Come on out and pick up your veggies, beautiful flower bouquets, eggs, plants for your garden, hanging baskets and direct from the ranch beef, pork, chicken and lamb.

We are also bringing back our Daily Grains popup to Cure on Wednesdays as well starting June 5th for the 2024 season. That means we'll be at Cure on Wednesdays and Saturdays and still have our home pickups in Lafayette for the summer.
Locations
7416 Valmont Road,
Boulder, CO,
United States
Organizations

Family-owned Lafayette restaurant (95a Bistro) announces closure
via Daily Camera
Posted June 1, 2024 12:45 pm by Paul Bonneville
In an April 9 message, 95a Bistro owners Kelly Kukura, Beau Kukura and Brodi Kukura said the decision to close is bittersweet and that managing a restaurant of that size required a lot of time, resources, labor, costs and maintenance.

This was more than a month ago, but am just wanting to keep track of the closure in our database. It's never great news when a long-lived business has to close its doors.

Delicious Z's on South Public closes permanently
via Facebook
Posted May 31, 2024 11:50 pm by Paul Bonneville
It is with a heavy heart that Delicious Z's has decided to close their doors. Memorial Day Monday will be our last day open.

Emma Street in Lafayette to be closed for seven months
via Colorado Hometown Weekly
Posted May 29, 2024 10:03 pm by Paul Bonneville
East Emma Street in Lafayette will be closed to traffic for about seven months to install infrastructure for the new Willoughby Corner, a 400-unit affordable housing development, at the southwest corner of 120th and Emma streets.

Dos Caras: Fresh Tortillas at Denver Farmers Markets
via www.cityparkfarmersmarket.com
Posted May 28, 2024 2:00 am
> 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.
Organizations

East Emma Street will be closed to traffic from Canterbury Drive to 120th Street beginning May 30, 2024
via City of Lafayette, Colorado
Posted May 27, 2024 10:56 pm by Paul Bonneville
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
via City of Lafayette, Colorado
Posted May 27, 2024 9:01 pm
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). 
Locations
North 120th Street & Emma Street,
Lafayette, CO,
United States

Best One Yet Vegan: Quality Vegan Ice Cream Made with Care
via Westword
Posted May 22, 2024 2:00 am
> 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'
via Colorado Hometown Weekly
Posted May 18, 2024 2:00 am
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
via Colorado Hometown Weekly
Posted May 17, 2024 5:00 am
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.
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