Schools, Training and Classes
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Abbondanza Organic Seeds and Produce Richard Pecoraro and Shanan Olson 10145 Oxford Road infoobfuscated text@moreobfuscated texteatabboevenmoreobfuscated text.okayevenmoreobfuscated textorg 303-485-7818 A "seed-to-seed" farm: organic vegetables and heirloom seeds, summer/winter shares, seed racks. Mentors for New Farmer Program. Visitors welcome by appointment. Where to find: Boulder Farmers' Market and farm stand at Thomas Open Space (1640 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette). Bauman College Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts Neely Quinn, Administrative Director 1128 Pine Street 800-987-7530 Nutrition Educator, Nutrition Consultant, and Natural Chef certification. Training in the Eat for Health (E4H) model for choosing nutrient-dense and diverse foods that are organic, local, seasonal, and unprocessed. Black Cat Farm 1964 13th Street 303-444-5500 Organic vegetables. A volunteer Community Garden supplies the Community Food Share program. Farm Incubator program and sustainable agriculture test farm. Where to find: Boulder Farmers' Market. Boulder County Beekeeper's Association Tom Nangle Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Boulder County9595 Nelson Road Box B www.bouldercountybeekeepers.org 303-678-6238 Beekeeping Classes: October - November. Charlie Cropley, N.D. Boulder, CO 303-444-2357 Affordable, personalized education in nutrition. Colorado Building Farmers Program Adrian Card extension.colostate.edu/boulder/ag/smallfarms.shtml Provides hands-on learning for beginning farmers; tools and ideas to enhance business management, production, and marketing skills for Intermediate and Experienced farmers; and a mentorship program for on-demand experiential learning. CSU Family & Consumer Sciences Ann Zander, Extension Agent of Boulder County 9595 Nelson Road, Box B www.extension.colostate.edu/boulder 303-678-6238 Food Preservation and Food Safety--offer classes, information, answer consumer and vendor calls, and provide online food preservation training. Culinary School of the Rockies Sarah Blecher 637 S Broadway, Suite H 303-494-7988 Professional culinary programs designed to fast-track careers in the culinary industry. The only culinary school to offer a farm-to-table externship as part of its curriculum. A wide variety of home cook classes and private events. Cure Organic Farm Anne and Paul Cure 75th and Valmont 303-666-6397 90 varieties of vegetables, grass-fed pigs and sheep, eggs, and honey. Intern/apprentice training in biodynamic farming; kids' camp. Where to find: Self service farm stand at 7416 Valmont Road at 10am-7pm and Boulder Farmers' Market. Volunteers welcome Thursdays 9am-noon. 8 acres. E-Maho Farm Atom Terpening or Heather Ryan 2401 S. CR 23E 303-747-6258 Permaculture farm producing vegetables, herbs, eggs, and available fruit; offering classes in growing and preserving food, making cheese, soap, paper, and other farm-based products, and creating a sustainable lifestyle. Where to find: Available onsite, through partner urban farming initiative, and a farm stand at a location near Lyons, Longmont, and Berthoud. |  |
Eco-Cycle 5030 Pearl Street 303-444-6634 Working to build zero waste communities through educational programs on recycling for home, work and school; emphasizing the prevention of pollution, conserving resources by recycling, reusing, and composting. Frog Belly Farm Mike and Melanie McKinnon 5255 Rogers Road 303-772-7802 Free-range chicken eggs and goat milk. Grass-fed beef, goat meat and free-range chickens. Organic fruits and vegetables. Biodynamic. Internships available. Where to find: Through CSA subscription or at the farm. Growing Gardens Ramona Clarke 3198 North Broadway 303-413-7248 ext 2 Boulder Farmers' Market. Produce and starts. Where to find: Boulder Farmers' Market. HeartEye Village CSA Tracy Sweely 10364 Arapahoe Rd. 303-665-6309 Small non-certified organic farm using beyond organic, bio-intensive, and permaculture methods to grow a wide range of vegetables, herbs and some fruits. Internship modeled upon the Western SARE farm internship program. Where to find: Offer produce through our CSA, but also from our farm stand when additional produce is available, open Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m. The farm stand will be conveniently located on Arapahoe Road just west of Hwy 287. Royal Bengal Kitchen Catering Roma Mukherjee Melrose 6940 N. 63rd Street 303-530-0944 Offering demonstration cooking classes and catering services for weddings, corporate party lunches, and special events. Where to find: Centrally located between Boulder and Longmont. The 63rd St. Farm Brian Scott 3796 63rd St. 720-938-3059 Offering certified naturally grown vegetables and herbs; serving as a retreat center for classes, workshops, and courses in Permaculture and Sustainability. Where to find: On-farm Farm Stand, CSA shares, and local restaurants. The Cook's Studio Chef Deb Boulder, CO 303-817-4313 A small cooking school at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains; technique-based culinary skills and Urban Sustainable Cooking. The Lyons Farmette Betsy Burton and Mike Whipp 4121 Ute Highway 303-746-6266 A working organic farm. Cooking classes, gardening classes, Permaculture certification. Eggs, vegetables. Where to find: Sunday afternoon market from noon to 6pm. Look for the driveway on the north side of the highway with a red mailbox and a scrap metal chicken, about half a mile west of the intersection of Ute Hwy/66 and Hwy 36. Trust Your Gut Nutrition Whitney Gerschke, MS, CCH 1120 Alpine Avenue, Suite E 720-675-8964 Holistic Nutritionist where "nutrition is the key to health"; support for women's and children's health, diabetes prevention, and weight loss; offer sliding scale rates and payment plans. Where to find: Sister Carmen. |
