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How local can you go?
The bootstrap-pulling, flannel-wearing, trophy buckle-adorned tales of survival and triumph over the elements are a well-loved part of Americana. So does it matter that the leather to make the boots, fabric to make the shirts and metal to make the buckles don’t come ...
What to do when there’s nothing to do…
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‘I Know Andrew Schneidkraut Personally’: A Comedy Fundraiser. 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Tickets: $25, thedairy.org
Andrew Schneidkraut,...
A day in the life of a Boulder County GMO farmer
Paul Schlagel’s business purchases usually consist of irrigation piping or seeds, so it’s understandable that the farmer is eager to show off his new toy: a GPS-guided John Deere tractor. Though he technically bought it used, the gleaming green piece of equipment is ...
Only brewed in Boulder County
The craft-brewing revolution has brought high-quality beer to communities across the country. The ubiquity of good brew might lead one to believe there’s nothing...
Stress and what you can do about it
In the world we live in, stress is a given. And it does more than...
Tomato jam that`s the jam
The recipe I am about to share with you may be the reason I have transformed into a total canning nerd overnight. Sure, my new obsession with canning isn’t all that surprising. I have a garden and need to figure out how to preserve some of its harvest. I also dabbled...
2012 Student Guide | Dorm food gourmet
A note to incoming freshmen: Life outside the parental womb is complicated. You might be used to home-cooked meals, rent-free housing, structure and supervision, but all that is about to change as you take your first baby steps into the real world. Luckily, your ...
Price on carbon must be part of this year’s climate legislation
On Aug. 10, the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure package that included some meaningful climate measures. To achieve America’s ambitious emissions reduction goal, the...
The Anderson file: Poetry on a mission
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the celebrated poet and publisher of Beat Generation writers, argued in an essay in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1999 that poetry...
Chocolate and coconut porter is a good detour
We’re in the heart of dark beer season. Every so often, it’s pleasant to come across a beer that both honors the season with...
Farm to frozen: Eating local throughout the winter
Californians just might have something to lord over dwellers of the Rocky Mountains: year-round farmers’ markets. Fresh produce, abundantly displayed in colorful rows, lines the stalls from January to December. It’s far easier to “eat local” when the local ...
