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150,000 Reasons Obama Will Win the Election

Timothy B. Hurst — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:00:24 +0000

Framed by the fall color of 100 year-old cottonwoods, Senator Barack Obama addressed an estimated crowd of 50,000 people in the Oval at Colorado State University in Fort Collins on Sunday. The stop was the second of the day for the Democratic candidate for President, who drew 100,000 people to Civic Center Park in Denver, 60 miles to the south.

Seeing the sheer volume of people attending these two events patiently waiting in lines that stretched up to two miles long, striking up unlikely conversations and talking politics with new friends, was to see the tangible evidence of the punctuation on a political shift in Colorado that might just help put Barack Obama in the White House.

Eat Local - Grow Local at the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair

Derek Markham — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:53:25 +0000

The ninth annual Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair features a new focus on local independent farms, food businesses, cooking and backyard gardening, thanks to local food advocates.

In partnership with fellow non-profit, the Northern Colorado Local Living Economy Project, over forty booths and a dozen interactive workshops dedicated to food will be featured at the Sustainable Living Fair on September 20 and 21, 2008 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Meet local farmers, beekeepers, cheese artisans, gardening experts and chefs in the Eat Local - Grow Local area. Learn how to preserve and cook seasonal food, make cheese, garden, compost, get involved in farm-to-school projects and local food security issues, raise chickens, make fermented vegetables, and more with hands-on workshops.

Green in Fort Collins: Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair

Derek Markham — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:58:34 +0000

Get out your calendars right now and reserve the weekend of the 20th and 21st of September!

Plan to be in Fort Collins for the premier green festival of northern Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair.

The Sustainable Living Fair is a solution based, hands-on, family oriented event designed to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about Sustainable Living Practices, Renewable Energy, Environmental & Social Responsibility, Natural Health, Green Building, Alternative Vehicles, Organic Agriculture, Local Economies and more.

This event draws thousands of people every year for a weekend of green education, community building, and inspiring speakers. For five bucks you can take your pick from over 50 workshops and learn about local food, sustainable agriculture and green living from hundreds of exhibitors.