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• Local farm loses the battle against local government

  Thursday, May 17th, 2012

  by Hadley Vandiver After years of fighting Boulder County land use codes and regulations, Zia Parker is selling her farm and moving with her husband to Ecuador in hopes that running a permaculture farm will encounter fewer obstacles in the South American country. Parker’s farm, Willow Way, is a permaculture herb farm and herbal CSA [...]

• A high-powered mom

  Friday, May 11th, 2012

  Bailey brings municipalization experience to Boulder by Jefferson Dodge Heather Bailey is Boulder’s new czar of municipalization, and she knows a thing or two about regulatory agencies and cities running their own electric utilities. Much has been made about Bailey being paid $250,000 annually during a two-year contract, which will make her the city’s highest-paid [...]

• Organics going international

  Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

  Colorado’s organic farms may soon get a big boost from some faraway customers: members of the European Union.

• Calming Congress

  Friday, April 27th, 2012

  Barbeques, baseball and meditation. That’s right. Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) meditates for 45 minutes a day says he thinks meditation needs to become the new American pastime.

• Green sandwiches and the invasion of the carrots

  Thursday, April 19th, 2012

  This coming Earth Day, the Carrotmob will descend upon University Hill at Half Fast Subs in an effort to raise enough money to help the sub shop become more energy-efficient. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, all revenues from Half Fast will be used to make the outdated restaurant more green.

• Natural and sustainable practices for your animals

  Thursday, April 12th, 2012

  Though pets have a much smaller carbon footprint than humans, making a few changes in a pet’s diet, shampoo and toys does make a difference in the environment, and the market for environmentally friendly pet products is growing.

• Spring Boulderganic: Got gardening on the brain?

  Thursday, April 5th, 2012

  This time of year, a lot of people are spending time thinking about what they’re going to eat. They’re planning and planting gardens that will yield produce all summer long, providing directives on whether it’s a week for salads, or one for zucchini bread, BLTs or snap peas. In some ways, this issue is a [...]

• Stop sniffling and sneezing

  Thursday, April 5th, 2012

  You open your window on a warm day, breathe deep, and all of a sudden the itchy, watery eyes and sneezes set in. When allergies strike, there are natural alternatives to Claritin and similar over-the-counter drugs.

• Conserving Colorado’s golden goose

  Thursday, April 5th, 2012

  The American Great Outdoors Initiative is a nationwide conservation plan to get more Americans outside, not only to instill in them an appreciation for open and wild places and a desire to protect them, but to create outdoors-related jobs and stimulate tourism. Colorado’s Front Range turns out to be the testing grounds for that new plan.

• To cleanse or not to cleanse

  Thursday, April 5th, 2012

  Opinions vary in the detox debate by Hadley Vandiver From detoxifying diets to juice fasts, different dietary cleanses abound, claiming to rid your system of toxins and help you lose weight. People who regularly cleanse say they feel better, look thinner and think more clearly after a cleanse. But some dietitians argue that your body [...]