BlueStar Recyclers, The Triple Bottom Line & Creating Community

Blue Star Recyclers, LLC  is a locally owned and operated electronics recycling business located in El Paso County.  The company is owned by Tony and Mary Fagnant, who also own and operate Qualtek Manufacturing in Colorado Springs http://www.qualtekmfg.com.  Qualtek is a 50-year old Colorado Springs based specialty metals […]

Transition Town

By: Brian Fritz The first training for Transition Town in the United States took place in Boulder, Colorado, in September 2008.  Since then there have been multiple Transition Town Initiatives emerging throughout the country, with 15 of those in Colorado alone. The Transition Town Initiative was developed in […]

A Weekend Trip to Country Roots Farm

Situated near the Arkansas River, on the St. Charles Mesa, there is a small family farm with a true passion for growing healthy food.  Country Roots Farm, established in 1993 and one of the original existing CSA farms in the country, offers a community-supported-Agriculture (CSA) program that brings […]

Organic Mediterranean Olives – To Go!

Packaged, ready-to-snack foods have a new friend to bring to the table – these delicious and easy-to-eat olives from Mediterranean Organic. I just recently found these on a trip to Vitamin Cottage and couldn’t help but try them.  They are not only delicious, and a healthy, salty snack […]