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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.

• 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.

• Looking closer at ‘local’

  Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

  Breaking news: You’re in Boulder. Or Longmont, or Lafayette, or Nederland, or Louisville.
  Now that you’re aware of it, spend like it, says local entrepreneur Richard Fleming.

• Get out

  Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

  Spending time in Boulder’s great outdoors makes for happier and healthier people by Jessie Lucier The National Park Trust has dubbed May 19 National Kids to Parks Day, a day when they invite every family in America to visit a national, state or local park. Their slogan, which is touted by their mascot, Buddy Bison, [...]

• Nice day for a green wedding

  Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

  Ceremony can be eco-friendly without many compromises by Steve Weishampel For all of the pageantry of many weddings, the most important part is that little two-minute bit you can barely see where the couple exchanges rings, does a secret handshake and passes notes to each other. Or whatever it is they’re doing up there. It’s [...]

• CU engineering students take second at Eco-marathon

  Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

  Last week, Boulder Weekly covered the story of the five young men from the University of Colorado who were taking their odd-looking car to compete at the Shell Eco-marathon in Houston. The team’s goal was to have their car, F-CAT, achieve 1,500 miles on one tank of gas. Now the results are in: The CU team surpassed their goal and won second place in their category.