Chemistry & Physiology Continuing Education

Do you ever find yourself reading through product ingredient literature, how tos, research papers or skin benefits and wish you could better understand, evaluate and integrate that knowledge into your work? Every successful entrepreneur realizes the importance of...

Brooms: Synthetic or Natural?

corn broom How often do you think about brooms? I just bought a new one which got me to thinking. Which is better synthetic or natural?  Natural brooms are made from a type of grain called broomcorn or Sorghum vulgare. These flat bristled brooms in use today...

Good for You SuperBowl Food

Even though I don’t care much for football or the Superbowl I sure enjoy having any kind of party and preparing food for it. Here are some things we’ll be having for Superbowl. Good For You Superbowl SnacksButternut Squash Fries I’ve grown very fond of...

Balance Resolutions

Running a business, managing a farm, and caring for a family can take up more than the amount of time available in a day. I’m finding more and more its hard to carve time out for myself as my business grows so learning how to balance things is important. I also...

Market Wine Tasting

We went to a wine tasting today at Blue Mountain Vineyards near Berthoud, Colorado Today. Owners Bill and Christie Prewitt spent the summer vending at the Loveland Farmers Market and invited the other vendors over for an end of the season celebration. We all brought...

Lavender Face Mask

We spent the weekend in Western Colorado (Palisade, Grand Junction) for the Lavender Association of Western Colorado’s second annual Lavender Festival. It included talks, demos and farm tours. After an event is over I always wished I’d taken more pictures,...