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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JANUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

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Well-Rounded WELL, WELL, WELL IF IT ISN’T THE ANNUAL “WELLNESS” ISSUE. January marks the beginning of not only a new year but also the beginning of a new you.

Maybe you’ve set some goals for yourself, like the classics—exercise more, eat better— or you’d like to get more involved with a non-profit or learn something new. (Well, we have a thing or two between these pages for you to get started!)

Whatever influences you going into the new year, we hope the people, places, stories and tips in this issue will be part of that kickoff.

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Ladd Forde CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Emily O'Brien, Kelly Ernst, Brianna Blair, Lisa Van Horne, Kara DeYoung, Benjamin Wiese CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Ladd Forde, Kelsey Huffer, Kylie Fitts, Kara DeYoung, Bailey Batchelor

And while diet and exercise are vital to wellness, overall wellness includes the health of our society as well. Which is why the cover features the ‘renegade lunch lady’ Chef Ann Cooper. Did you know her organization Chef Ann Foundation is successfully providing healthy school lunches across the U.S.? And it started right here—in Boulder Valley School District.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

We also asked local experts, like The Grain Lady, about how their lives tie into

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wellness, plus special stories outside of the theme. Like a home expertly curated

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by Poss Dalton of Cedar & Hyde and Kelley Synott and an artist making music accessible to everyone. Because overall health should be well-rounded, we wanted this issue to be too.

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Thanks for another year, and have a happy one at that.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2019

FEATURES 34 The Grain Dealer Where a passion for ancient grains meets modern day.

44 American West with Cajun Flair Expert curation weaves this modern style home with the childish fun four toddlers demand.

52 #RealSchoolFood Lunch inspired by nature thanks to the Chef Ann Foundation.

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66 Jiffer Harriman Artist, educator, creative technologist but first, musician.

DEPARTMENTS 16

Lifestyle Letter

20 Good Times 26 Around Town 29 Realty Report 30 Local Limelight

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34 Culinary Creations 40 Giving Back 44 Open House 60 Now Open 66 Artist’s Palette 74

Healthy Lifestyle

78 Local’s Choice 82 Locals Only 86 Driver’s Notebook 88 Lifestyle Calendar 90 Parting Thoughts

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Boulder Country Day School Annual Gala and Auction Boulder Country Day School held their annual Gala and Auction event on October 20th at the St. Julien Hotel. The school is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year and the event featured a ‘Throwback to 1988’ theme. Parents, faculty and friends of the school came out to raise funds for several initiatives from technology to professional development to playground improvements.

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1. MTV vibes | 2. Brian and Jillian Waters, Victoria and Chris Scordo,and Kremena and David Gross | 3. Lizzie Kothari, Nancy Kardon, and Paola Lubar | 4. Deirdre and Brad Fayfield | 5. Jessica and John Helson | 6. Becky Milliken

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Todd Reed Anniversary Party 2018 Thank you to all of our clients, friends and family who attended our anniversary party.

We love gathering and connecting with our community!

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1. Susan Knickle, Becci Matheson, Fer Ortega, Miranda Kyger, Melissa Bader | 2. Steffie Dean, E ​ rika Schreck | 3. Jerry Wingren, Melissa Bader, Susan Knickle | 4. Band: Noisy Waters, Will Barrett, Benza Maman | 5. Todd Reed and guest | 6. Richard Foy, Rob Niemeyer, Andy Manz, Jenn Briggs, Sheri Niemeyer 20

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Welcome Home Just in time for the holidays, Cedar & Hyde Mercantile expanded their business to open a stand-alone home store. Steps away from their now women’s apparel and accessories store, Cedar & Hyde Home offers a broader assortment of thoughtful curiosities for every room of your house. The launch party was co-hosted by Boulder Lifestyle Magazine.

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1. In center Allie Nychka of Cedar & Hyde apparel store | 2. Guests in conversation | 3. Welcome home! | 4. Thanks to Cured, Chef Sal, and Mona the Grain Lady for the wonderful bites | 5. Founder, Poss Lambert Dalton and guest, Nathan Michielson | 6. Locals in good cheer

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GOOD TIMES 1.

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November: Homeless & Runaway Youth Awareness Month November is National Homeless and Runaway Youth Awareness Month. In 2018, Attention Homes hosted events throughout the month of November to raise awareness for homeless youth and funds for the programs at Attention Homes. Through our Sleep Out, Dine Out, Shout Out, and Rock Out events, the community helped us raise over $110,000 to support youth in crisis.

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1. Sleep Out participants: Suzanne Jones, Deb Gardner, Elise Jones, Ryan Van Duzer, John Tayer, & Jamie Harkins | 2. McGuckin's hosted a Round-Up week to benefit Attention Homes & raised $3,552 | 3. Sleepers snuggling up in preparation for Sleep Out | 4. Attention Homes' CEO, Chris Nelson, along with Cultures of Dignity's Rosalind Wiseman & Charlie Kuhn during Shout Out | 5. Boulder County Commissioner, Deb Gardner, sharing why she Sleeps Out every year | 6. Attention Homes Sleep Out fundraisers raised over $105,000 for Attention Homes

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‘Tis the Season! Client Appreciation Soiree Will Day, Gail Folwell, Rocky Mountain Regenerative Medicine, and East Pearl Studios recently hosted a festive evening of celebration and community coming together to ring in the holiday season. Will Day said, "We appreciate our clients, collectors, and friends so much that this event was our tribute to them." Guests enjoyed mingling over the artwork in the vibrant space of Black Lab Sports.

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AROUND TOWN

POPSOCKETS LAUNCHES POPTIVISM PLATFORM WITH CELEBRITIES TO HELP CONSUMERS DO GOOD

will seek to draw in and deploy capital from a diverse set of investors, including philanthropy.

The fund will collaborate with NY Green Bank to

PopSockets, a Boulder maker of collapsible

ensure efficient, scalable and replicable financ-

phone grips, is launching a new collection with

ing opportunities are utilized to advance sus-

actor and producer Zendaya Coleman to benefit

tainable infrastructure across Colorado. “Our

the brand's new Poptivism platform. Zendaya's

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PopSockets is thrilled to partner with Zendaya to support FoodCorps. FoodCorps believes every child—regardless of race, place, or class—deserves to be well-nourished at school. By teaching hands-on lessons in school gardens and class-

CU BOULDER RESEARCHERS DELVE INTO WHY NIKE'S VAPORFLY IS PROPELLING RUNNERS

rooms across the United States, the non-profit

A new study from researchers at the University

connects students with healthy food, so they are

of Colorado published this November explains

ready to learn and thrive. With a social reach of over

why Nike's VaporFly 4% shoes have had so

52million, Zendaya has shared the word about her

much success in reducing the amount of energy

FoodCorps Poptivism grips.

expended during marathons, and why five out of

The Poptivism program was designed with a single purpose: to make the world better. It is a

the top six finishers at the New York Marathon happened to be wearing them.

platform for consumers to drive positive impact

A follow-up to a previous study that concluded

both individually and collectively. Whenever a

the VaporFly reduces the amount of energy

consumer purchases a Poptivism grip, each of

needed to run by an average of 4 percent and

which is associated with a non-profit, PopSockets

gave the shoe its curious name, the new research

donates 50% of the sale to that non-profit.

sheds light on what exactly gives the shoe an

Poptivism is harnessing the power of commerce

edge over its competitors. "Life and science is a

to make a positive impact globally.

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STATE LAUNCHES COLORADO CLEAN ENERGY FUND

was like 'wow, this is a great onion,'" says Rodger Kram, director of the University of Colorado's Locomotion Laboratory and one of the authors of the study. "And then we peel the first layer

Gov. John Hickenlooper today joined the

off, and it's like 'wow, that's how much energy it

Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and the Coalition

saves,' and then 'why does it save that energy,'

for Green Capital to launch the Colorado Clean

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The non-profit Colorado Clean Energy Fund will bring the “green bank” model to Colorado, drawing on the success of institutions in other states such as NY Green Bank and Connecticut Green Bank. Green banks use mission-driven financing to leverage private investment in clean energy projects like community solar and energy efficiency.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

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w h e n l i fe hands yo u lemons HOW A SOUR YEAR KICKSTARTED A MODELING CAREER.

ARTICLE BRIANNA BLAIR | PHOTOGRAPHY LADD FORDE STYLIST HANNAH MOON | LOCATION WILD STANDARD NOT MANY 69-YEAR-OLDS HAVE INSTAGRAM. Even fewer have 26k followers. And even less walk the runway in fashion shows.

And none of them are quite like Howard Snooks.

“When I was younger, I never thought I’d be this way approaching almost seventy,” says Howard.

Howard grew up in a family of ranchers, with his mother’s family from Pueblo and his father’s from Boulder. Born and raised in Durango, Howard comes from a family of pioneer ranchers. A CSU alum with a Ph.D. from Smith College, Howard's life was one that many would envy.

He had the family—a son and a daughter, and a marriage of 34 years. He had the career—a psychotherapy career of 45 years that led to endless opportunities, including the chance to present a paper in London when he was just 28-years-old. Howard had it all.

Or so it seemed.

In 2015, his world as he knew it would turn upside down.

It started with the unexpected death of his father in February, and then the passing of his uncle in October as well as his older sister in November. And as if matters couldn’t possibly get worse, that same year his wife said she wanted a divorce.

“She looked at me and said, ‘I never loved you,'” says Howard.

For Howard, this was a reality that was the hardest to accept.

“The divorce caught me off-guard,” he says. “I had to come to terms with the fact that I invented a relationship in my mind that didn’t really exist.”

To end this devastating year, Howard suffered an injury that would land him in the hospital to replace a broken hip. While spending Christmas in Texas with a friend, a blizzard struck the small town, and Howard fell, unable to get to a hospital until the next day only to find out he shattered his hip.

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“I had to get emergency hip replacement,” says Howard. “Not quite the way I wanted to end my year or begin a new one.”

After some time spent in a rehabilitation hospital, Howard was finally able to fly home to Colorado.

Ready to be back and ready for a change, Howard found himself at his dining room table, sipping his coffee and reading the Denver Post with his dog Oso by his side—and hoping for a sign.

“I stumbled across an article about baby boomers and how while they’re the largest demographic,

“The most helpful thing I heard going through all of this is, ‘If you get knocked down six

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that provided instruction modeling. Today, Howard has landed spots in local commercials, including a Subaru commercial, and walked in 303 Magazine’s fashion

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Denver Fashion Week.

Howard also produced a 2019 calendar called Men of Boulder: Conversations about Relationships 2019, which tells the stories of twelve men from Boulder, ages 25 to 90, and how they support female equality, parity, freedom from assault and unwanted sexual advances in their relationships, and the Time's Up and Me Too movements. Howard is Mr. September.

To say Howard took his lemons and made sweet lemonade would be an understatement. He was able to transform his health, both mental and physical, and take himself from his lowest point to the top.

“The most helpful thing I heard going through all of this is, ‘If you get knocked down six times, get up six times.’ Lean into the pain, don’t avoid it. And that stuck with me,” says Howard.

Howard plans to walk more runway shows and be the star of even more commercials.

Howard says, “I overcame my fears about change, and after coming out on the other side, I can say that I’m really happy I did it.

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MADE WITH OR CONTAINING UNPROCESSED GRAIN.

ALSO THE STEM OF TODAY’S GLUTEN CONTROVERSIES AND THE FORGOTTEN PIECE OF FARM TO TABLE DINING. But Mona Esposito is here to change that.

Mona considers herself a modern, urban Laura Ingalls Wilder, growing 25 peony plants at home and rows of heritage corn and wheat at her community garden. She sees something in grains that most of the world has forgotten. Born in Brooklyn to an Italian mother and a long line of Brooklyn Italians on her father’s side, Mona found her love of food very early. Her sole mission is to bring grains back into our diets, for good.

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BRIANNA: TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. MONA: I love that question because I find it difficult to talk about myself and in trying to define myself I become acutely aware of all the experiences and people in my life that have influenced the person I am today. I love to cook and have been a passionate baker for over 13 years. I am a photographer and artist. I homeschooled my now 18-year-old child, an experience that has kept my curiosity and love of learning alive. I am a bit of a Renaissance woman in that way.

BRIANNA: TELL ME ABOUT THE GRAIN LADY AND ITS MISSION. MONA: In 2016, I co-founded Noble Grain Alliance, a non-profit based in Boulder, to restore heritage grains to Colorado through supporting and recreating the network of farmers, millers and makers needed to make a regional grain economy thrive. In 2018, I launched The Grain Lady project to continue my work and to focus on education and outreach. I aim to get heritage grains, which are better for our health and the earth, back into the hearts, minds, and mouths of our community. The Grain Lady is a resource and a vehicle to engage with my community through baking, cooking and grain workshops and to share my knowledge and experience.

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BRIANNA: WHERE DID YOUR PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GRAIN STEM FROM? MONA: I am Italian. I love to eat. I love pasta and bread so it was natural that I would stumble into the magic of baking bread. When I became a parent, I became very aware of where my food came from and began connecting with my farmers and developing relationships. I’ve had backyard chickens, a cow share—I thought I had done it all. It wasn’t until I started baking bread that I realized I had been completely ignoring the major ingredient: the wheat!

BRIANNA: WHERE DO YOU HOPE TO SEE THE GRAIN LADY IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS? MONA: There is a lot of work that needs to be done to restore a small scale local grain economy. Here in Boulder County, we have made incredible progress in just two years. With my work as The Grain Lady, I have my hands in many aspects of that work. I am hoping that the work that we have started with our community of farmers, bakers and chefs leads to a thriving local grain community. I would love to see a local Mill space, not just for getting grains to the community but as a place to come together and learn and taste.

BRIANNA: WHAT MESSAGE DO YOU HOPE TO PORTRAY TO PEOPLE LEARNING ABOUT GRAINS AND FARMING, OR TO PEOPLE WHO STUMBLE UPON YOUR BLOG? MONA: With the incredible power of the farm to table movement we have become very aware of where our vegetables come from and have forged relationships with our farmers. Grains have largely been left out of that equation. There is also a great deal of fear and misunderstanding around wheat and gluten. I hope to dispel some of those myths. Grains are alive and have complex flavors, and each have their own stories to tell. Whole, fresh milled wheat is filled with vitamins and minerals just waiting to be unlocked.

BRIANNA: YOU MENTION IN YOUR BIO THAT YOU’VE ALSO BEEN CALLED THE ‘GRAIN PIMP,’ BUT THAT IT’S A DIFFERENT STORY. COULD YOU TELL ME? YOU HAVE ME CURIOUS! MONA: Well now, I think I need to change that! Not exactly a ‘pimp’ because that has awful connotations–maybe more like a grain dealer. In the beginning, I felt like I was doing something very covert; meeting wheat growers in parking lots, loading bushels of wheat into my car, trying to move the seed around to farmers and bakers, chefs and friends. It was all very innocent of course.

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“So many parents think that they are going to spend all day skiing with their kids when they start out,” Brooks chuckles. “When in reality, it takes the whole day just to get up the mountain, lug around all the gear—never mind getting the gear on. Then it’s more like three runs down the mountain and hot chocolate. They’re done!”

Brooks speaks from experience. A lifelong skier and racer, he was eager to get his two daughters out on the slopes at an early age but was discouraged by how cumbersome it could be. It was then, during his time as owner of the Little Gym of Boulder, that the idea for an indoor ski gym was born. Brooks discovered that indoor skiing and snowboarding are enjoyed year-round all around the world, thanks to a unique combination of wax-coated turf and water. In 2012, Shredder’s first location opened in Boulder. Shortly after, Co-owner Max Brittenham joined the Shredder team, along with his sister, Rachel.

Shredder starts with the tiniest of skiers and snowboarders and teaches them independence—how to handle and put on their gear, ing. Then they move on to the more technical aspects of skiing and riding, all from the comfort of a safe indoor environment. The results speak for themselves.

“Lots of parents say that their children adjust quickly on the mountain and move through ski school much more easily,” says Brooks.

“They’re out there together in no time.”

Shredder aims to remove many of the obstacles parents find in their quest to raise young skiers: proximity, cost and weather. Like any sport, repetition is essential to long-term success, and being able to ski year-round is a boon to children who would normally find themselves restricted to a handful of weekends a year. And if you’re slightly, uh, more mature than the ski school set? Private lessons are available for all ages.

And thanks to the team at Shredder, it’s even easier for your budding skier to hit the slopes these days: There are now facilities in Boulder, Lafayette and Wheat Ridge.

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“We want kids to become lifelong skiers,” says Brooks. “And for families to be able to enjoy this sport together. It is the best family sport in a way that you don’t find with say, soccer or gymnastics."

"You don’t usually play soccer all day, together as a family. With skiing, with snowboarding—you can.”

Brooks, again, is speaking from experience.

On any given weekend in the mountains this winter, you might find him racing around accompanied by his two teenaged daughters.

“Oh, they love it now,” he smiles. “We’re out there together as much as we can.”

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WHAT WORKS FOR YOU WILL WORK GREAT BECAUSE IT IS YOU.” IT WAS A FAST START TO A DEAR FRIENDSHIP FOR KELLEY SYNOTT AND POSS DALTON, CO-OWNER OF CEDAR AND HYDE MERCANTILE. Kelley and Poss collaborated to design and furnish Kelley’s North Boulder home, where she lives with her husband Brenden, their four kids (all under the age of six) and Sally, the dog. The home is a masterpiece, drawing style inspiration from the modern American West with a chuckle of French Cajun flare.

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“I walked in and thought oh my god, these girls (Poss and co-owner/sister Christie) are beautiful and I want whatever it is they’ve got going on.”The relationship was officiated when the two realized that Kelley's father and Poss share the same name (both nicknamed for having possum bellies.)

The home was designed by architect Lisa Egger and built by Joel Smile. It is beautiful and clean, brilliant and bright. There is a French Cajun flare, a nod towards Kelley's childhood, that dances around a striking ode to the American West and earthy elegance. Upon first glance, the most compelling elements are the clean, cool surfaces and dark stone finishes. The lightly colored walls are naturally illuminated, and the cast-iron railings bring you straight to New Orleans. It doesn’t long to feel the presence of the quirky details, playful kid nooks (re: kid's cupboard under the stairs—childhood dream) and cozy milieu that reflect the personality of the Synott family.

While Poss lead the creative vision, it was Kelley’s ultimatum that guided the project; Am I going to feel cozy and comfortable here, will this be a home for our kids and family? Kelley says that when you are working with a team like Lisa, Joel and Poss, a group that makes the process fun and easy, the answer was a guaranteed yes.

Only expert curation could effortlessly weave this modern style home with warmth and the childish fun the four toddlers politely demand. Every bathroom is tiled with a different design of brightly colored teal and blue, and the kid's playroom boasts painted cartoons of pop legends, Pharrell and Daft Punk among others. Spirit and beauty are woven into every detail.

Poss’s rare and exquisite taste is well known and highly coveted in Boulder. Her ability to spot rare pieces is uncanny, and she paints together color palates that wash into themselves like a literary New England sea in winter.

But to design a house around a kid's lifestyle, as she puts it, can be a designers nightmare yet a rewarding challenge.

“The bottom line is being a realist.” Poss says “Style so often pushes you into things that aren’t right for you, whether it is your body type, price range et cetera. What works for you will work great because it is you.”

The best reminder, she shares, was to maintain a sense of humor.

This wisdom in the design is apparent. In the Synotts case, their particular version of realism was dictated by one question only; could this piece survive a 6-yearold? The final product withstood the test. The pieces will mature with wear and tear. In time their space will develop a patina that will mirror back the growth and memories of their young family. Because after all, isn’t that what home is all about?

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HER

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The multifaceted CAF helps in many ways. There’s

SCHOOLS TAKE ACTION SO THAT EVERY

The Lunch Box, an online resource that provides

CHILD

FRESH,

free step-by-step guides, tools and recipes to help

HEALTHY FOOD. A decade ago, she formed the

HAS

DAILY

ACCESS

TO

schools improve their food programs. There’s also

Chef Ann Foundation (CAF), a 501(c)3 nonprofit

Salad Bars to Schools, a grant program that helps

organization, which carries out that vision by

schools expand their commitment to serving fresh

actively supporting school districts nationwide

fruits and vegetables by implementing salad bars

through grant programs and by providing tried and

as part of their daily meal programs. Then there’s

tested tools for school food change. It’s transform-

Project Produce, another grant program that helps

ing the way schools feed our children.

schools increase kids' access to fresh fruits and veg-

“There’s been so much need out there to help schools serve healthy food,” says Ann Cooper, who believes every child should have means to fresh, nutritious food.

gies while providing nutrition education through fun lunchroom learning activities.

And that’s just a fraction of CAF’s model. There’s also Get Schools Cooking, a program that provides

CAF transitions schools from serving processed

hands-on support through assessment, in-person

“heat & serve” food to preparing meals cooked from

training, strategic planning, and systems grants,

scratch with fresh ingredients.

allowing school districts to serve healthier food.

Mara Fleishman, chief executive officer of CAF,

Lastly, there’s the School Food Institute, which pro-

adds, “Childhood obesity and its associated health

vides online courses that give school food service

risks are on the rise. CAF believes the greatest

professionals and child nutrition advocates in-depth

impact can be had by changing school food. By

training, operational skills and strategic vision nec-

providing school communities with tools, training,

essary to make school food fresh and healthy.

resources and funding, we are able to help schools

Today, Ann Cooper is an internationally known

create healthier food and redefine lunchroom

educator, chef, public speaker, author and advocate

environments. To date, we’ve reached over 10,000

of healthy food for kids.

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ARTICLE EMILY O'BRIEN | PHOTOGRAPHY LADD FORDE

IT ALL STARTED WITH ONE WOMAN, ANN

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(CON TI N UED)

“We work more nationally than locally, but the Foundation and the Boulder Valley School

Ollin Farms’ partners with the Chef Ann Foundation and BVSD.

District (BVSD) have a memo of understanding.

“A shift in the paradigm that is our food

We work together a lot; it’s symbiotic,” says Ann.

system or our school lunch systems isn't

As of the moment, the Chef Ann

going to come by trying to change the habits

Foundation has provided grants to 300

of adults already engrained in that paradigm.

schools in Colorado.

Our only hope is to focus on the youth and

BVSD is an operating partner with CAF,

give them the options to grow and help

meaning they work with the district to assess

develop their own paradigms. That is the

operational pieces in their food program that

focus of the educational programs on our

are working and have the potential to be

farm, and I think these values closely align

developed into national support program-

with Ann's vision and philosophy,” says Mark.

ming for schools across the nation.

Mara says, “BVSD also does all of the Chef Ann Foundation recipe testings for thelunchbox.org. We provided schools with nearly 400 USDA compliant scratch-cook recipes and that are all tested in schools. The majority of them are tested at BVSD.” Mark Guttridge co-owns Ollin Farms with his wife Kena Guttridge in Longmont. Ollin Farms grows over 150 varieties of 30 different nutrient-dense vegetables.

Mark says, “I'm the farmer, or more specifically I'm the mad scientist playing with four elements in search of the most flavorful and

FACING CHALLENGES The biggest obstacle CAF currently faces is funding.

“It’s a hard time for non-profits,” says Ann. She goes on to mention the political environment, the temperature of the economy and all the challenges the world is facing on a daily basis.

“It’s a little harder to raise money at a national level because people want it to go directly to their neighborhood.”

Although by providing help nationally, the effect ripples locally.

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Mara adds, “We reached more than 10,000

CELEB SUPPORT

schools nationwide and 300 in Colorado but at any

@ChefAnnFoundation has grown into a national

given time there are hundreds on our waitlist for

non-profit and celebs are showing support. Check

grants. We are a hardworking and frugal organiza-

out the hashtag #RealSchoolFood to see who is

tion, we stretch a dollar far, but it takes a lot of dol-

out there supporting the change to school food.

lars to provide help to all the schools that need it.”

And this hard work is necessary because we all know the school system won’t right itself naturally.

Mark says, “Our food system is broken, decades

@JillianMichaels Childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes are crippling our children's future. Let's commit to #realschool-

of policy and practice that put top value on cheap

food realschoolfood.org @chefannfoundation

food regardless of the cost to our health or envi-

ronment. That is a very tough paradigm to over-

@JamieOliver

come. Shifting paradigms requires leaders who

Over 30 million kids in the US eat school lunch every

are willing to take risks, and passionately follow

day — and they're at school for more than ten years of

their vision, that's exactly what Chef Ann does.”

their formative lives. That's a massive opportunity to

Funding or not, the Foundation is always fighting

have a really positive impact on their well-being, set-

for our children's rights to nutritious food. It’s not a

ting them up for healthier, happier lives. It's an absolute

hill they’re climbing; it’s a mountain.

no-brainer for me that we should be feeding out kids

Mark says, “Chef Ann and her team at the

at school with proper fresh food, cooked from scratch.

Foundation as well as BVSD have proven they are

Please join me in supporting Chef Ann Foundation

willing to get that work done. I can count hundreds

#realschoolfood campaign and spreading this mes-

of citizens, scientists, politicians that talk about

sage. www.realschoolfood.org #realschoolfood

wanting healthier diets for youth but leaders actu-

ally doing that work and having real impact are far

@AlRoker

fewer, Chef Ann is one of those people actually

For every post like mine that uses the #realschool-

getting the work done.”

food hashtag, $1 is donated to support #healthy

Mara adds, “For every school and district that

#school #meal programs nationwide. Join the @

we help, there are others waiting for the support.

chefannfoundation campaign and pass it on! Learn

We will continue to focus on supporting school

more at realschoolfood.org.

food programs in creating a cook from scratch

operation. We will continue to fight schools to

@TheRealKateFlannery

have the funding and support they need to serve

Kids need real food at lunch to grow and learn! Let's

kids healthier food.”

feed them well! #realschoolfood

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“Where I grew up, everyone spent a significant amount of time creating with their hands,” says Aytekin. “Whether that be through pottery, carpentry, weaving, knitting, or carving, I learned an appreciation and reverence for meticulously handcrafted goods.”

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I MET JIFFER, CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST,

and they said they wanted to do a new per-

MUSICIAN, ARTIST, AND EDUCATOR FOR

formance in which they incorporated new

AN EARLY LATTE AT BOXCAR. He is a

technology into their performance.

talented member of the Boulder community,

who teaches, experiments and brings art and

IT IS AMAZING HOW YOU MANIPULATE

music into our public spaces. I sat down with

THE CONCEPT OF MUSIC IN GENERAL.

him to get the scoop on exactly what’s up

IT SEEMS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE

with Jiffer Harriman.

TO PRODUCE WORK UNIQUELY.

For sure! I think I attribute that to my time

CAN YOU GIVE ME A QUICK OVERVIEW

at Stanford. I was introduced to so many

OF WHAT YOU DO AND WHY YOU ARE

ideas there. The program I was in is called the

AN ARTIST, THE 411 SO TO SPEAK?

Center for Computer Research in Music and

Yeah, sure. It’s hard to do a quick overview.

Acoustics. There is a rich history of experi-

I’d say I’m an artist because of music first. I

mentation with what a computer can do in a

work to make sound installations and sound

world of music, and that just blew my mind.

technology. I should say, I come from an engi-

neering background and am also a musician,

HAVE YOU ALWAYS CONSIDERED

so that combination is what allows me to

YOURSELF AN ARTIST?

explore this hybrid artwork of musical robotics.

I have definitely always considered myself a musician. I remember in high school I got

MUSICAL ROBOTICS? VERY COOL. I AM A

my dad’s guitar out of the closet and once I

MUSICIAN MYSELF; I PLAY THE CLARINET.

did that it was over, I was all in. It took a while

Very neat! So yeah, something I might

though to consider myself an artist in the dif-

design is what I’d call a controller for a wood-

ferent sense of presenting in other settings.

wind. You could play the clarinet, and the device could control the sound digitally. That

OKAY, HERE IS A BIG QUESTION, HOW

is the world I started in. Digital musical instru-

DO YOU THINK YOUR WORK PLAYS

ments is a more straightforward term.

WITH THE GREATER DISCOURSE OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY RIGHT NOW?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PROJECTS IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW?

Hmm, I think one of the biggest phenomena is this proliferation of data and

Yes, one active project I have was

the encroachment of algorithms in our

installed at The Dairy Center for Arts over

life. Algorithms know when it’s time to

the summer. It’s a series of boxes which have

go to work, how to work-out. They are

a bunch of motors on them and when you

learning what we like and nudging us con-

move in front of the boxes they play music

stantly. A lot of this technology, however,

and rhythmic sounds.

is employed by efforts to control people or

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"The music I create is something anyone can play; you don’t have to be a musician to use these instruments. I try to make them so that everyone can have the opportunity to create, share and interact."

—Jiffer Harriman

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While my work uses computers and data to produce in a similar way, I am playing with those ideas by letting people explore art, music and visual experiences, in the service of art.

It’s a way to connect people in a space, or potentially even in remote spaces, in order to collaborate with technology and each other in a meaningful way.

IS THERE ANY ELEMENT OF YOUR ARTWORK THAT YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN? I don’t know if this is something that comes through—I hope this is something that comes through—but what is important to me is to create interactions that are approachable. I hope that people can find ways to explore and play. The music I create is something anyone can play; you don’t have to be a musician to use these instruments. I try to make them so that everyone can have the opportunity to create, share and interact.

I LIKE THAT A LOT, DO YOU THINK THAT EVERYONE HAS THE ABILITY TO BE A MUSICIAN? For sure.

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To prep for snow season, Studio Head “top dog” Katy Conicella and Studio Manager Sarah Woodward recommend focusing on three main areas to strengthen and stretch: the core, the glutes and the quads, hamstrings and hips.

Core muscles work together to support and stabilize the spine and the pelvis. Core strength and flexibility is key to maintaining balance in an upright posture while cutting lines in the snow.

To strengthen, try boat pose or side plank. Increase the difficulty by adding hip dips, and leg raises.

Locust pose will also help strengthen supporting muscles along the spine. Recover with a gentle spinal twist.

Glutes make up the biggest muscle group in the body and stabilize the legs as they bend, extend and rotate. To strengthen, use a classic squat and sumo squat variations. To stretch, try reclined pigeon pose.

Together, the quads, hamstrings and hips control pressure and absorb the ground-impact forces of skiing. This helps protect the knees from injuries like the common tear or rupture of the ACL. Strengthening and lengthening these muscle groups are equally important in working to avoid imbalance and instability of the hip joints.

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Meal timing is one of the most powerful concepts influencing our health, and the research studies keep piling in. It

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sources of your plant-based foods in terms of soil quality

to specific foods is often crucial for optimal health and

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WHEN IT COMES TO FINDING A VEHICLE THAT OFFERS TOURING LUXURY, PAIRED WITH SUPERCAR PERFORMANCE—LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE AUDI RS5.

Audi Flatirons graciously handed me the keys and said enjoy the car. Little did I know my expectations would be blown away. At first glance, the cars body lines clearly state business with a hint of sexy. The interior expresses German design with a warm leather inlay that feels as if you could do a road trip in sheer comfort for days. Audi is definitely on their game with interior aesthetics. Subtle hints of carbon fiber trim with Audi RS line stitching expresses this is not your average automobile. Driver positioning has endless options whether your tall or short. The question also comes to mind how the interior room for passengers is. Primarily the rear seats offer far greater legroom than one would expect for a sports coupe.

I was pleasantly surprised by the spaciousness of the RS5.

The most excellent aspect of having just under 500hp at your fingertips is having all that horsepower driven to all four wheels. Quattro is a beautiful driveline that Audi has mastered over the years, and the RS5 is no exception to that rule. This car handles like a dream on the pavement and in the snow. The RS5 drives with ease, the steering inputs are smooth yet yields hints of a sports car at heart. I would have enjoyed the fantastic quality of the Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system Audi offers in the RS5 while driving through a mountain pass.

I won't lie, I'm rather picky when it comes to attention to detail in a vehicle, sometimes too picky, and this model passes all of my tests. It is an incredibly enjoyable car to drive, and it has the practicality of a family sedan yet instantly makes one smile with the blip of a downshift. If I had anything negative to say, I would advise anyone interested in the RS5 to tally up the points on their driver's license, as the probability of them dwindling inevitably will happen with this car.

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