Naturally Colorado

Celebrate community, connection, and conscious growth with us at the Naturally Colorado Farm Dinner. Register with the link in our bio!

Thursday, July 30, 2026 • 5:00–9:00 PM • Yellow Barn Farm

Gather around the table for incredible food, meaningful conversation, and support for the future of Colorado's natural products industry.

It takes a community to create a memorable event, and we're looking for volunteers to help bring Naturally Colorado's first-ever Farm Dinner fundraiser to life.

Whether you can help welcome guests, assist with registration, support the silent auction, lend a hand during dinner service, or help with setup or cleanup, your time will make a meaningful impact. Every volunteer helps create an incredible experience for our guests while supporting Naturally Colorado's mission to expand mentorship, educational programming, and founder support across Colorado.

📅 Thursday, July 30
📍 Yellow Barn Farm

We have a variety of volunteer shifts available throughout the day, so you can choose one that fits your schedule.

If you'd like to be part of this special evening, we'd love to have you on the team.

🌱 What does sustainable manufacturing actually look like in practice?

Join us for the next Naturally Colorado Sustainability Forum as we go behind the scenes at Spinster Sisters Co. and Old Salt Grooming Supply's Microsoapery in Golden.

From zero-waste shampoo bars and solid-format personal care to responsible sourcing and low-impact production systems, this tour offers a firsthand look at how a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation is scaling sustainably without compromising its values.

Together, we'll explore:
Sustainable Manufacturing 101
Reducing plastic, energy, and water use through product design
The journey from raw ingredient to finished product
How clean chemistry, climate-conscious operations, and local economic resilience work together

This Forum is designed for founders, sustainability leaders, suppliers, students, and anyone interested in building businesses that are good for people, planet, and long-term growth.

🗓 July 15
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM MT
📍 Golden, CO

Come curious. Leave inspired.

🔗 Register via link in bio.

Reminder! Our applications are still open for Naturally Colorado’s Retail Launch Lab Mentorship Program!

This program is a four-month cohort experience designed to help early-stage CPG founders build confidence and prepare for retail growth. Participants will gain access to expert mentors, a supportive founder community, a retail market tour, a distributor tour, and educational sessions covering pricing, retail strategy, buyer communication, and on-shelf success. If you're a Colorado food, beverage, wellness, or natural products brand currently selling in-market, apply by July 5.

Two Forums. Two critical conversations. One stronger CPG community.

This July, join Naturally Colorado for two Forums designed to help brands build smarter, more resilient businesses, from the inside out.

Operations Forum
Operational Discipline: Your Brand's First Line of Legal Defense**
📅 July 15 | 📍 KeHE Innovation & Growth Office, Boulder

Learn how stronger contracts, supplier relationships, quality systems, and operational processes can reduce legal risk before issues arise. Featuring commercial attorney, Wes Lang (KO Law), this practical session will explore everything from co-man agreements and labeling compliance to data privacy and operational resilience.

Founder's Forum
The CPG Growth Squeeze: What Nobody Tells You About the Cash and Ops Reality of Scaling a Brand
📅 July 24 | 📍 Husch Blackwell, Denver

Scaling isn't just about selling more product. Join Katie Horgan, Founder & CEO of Bravo CPG, for an honest conversation on cash flow, 3PL costs, retailer payment cycles, supplier negotiations, and the operational decisions that can make, or break, a growing brand.

Whether you're leading operations or building the next great CPG brand, these Forums offer practical insights, trusted peer connections, and real-world strategies you can put to work immediately.

Register via link in bio!

Ticket prices for the Naturally Colorado Farm Dinner are increasing!

If you've been waiting for a sign, this is it.

Join us at Yellow Barn Farm, a place rooted in community, stewardship, and a deep connection to the land, for the first-ever Naturally Colorado Farm Dinner Fundraiser.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening featuring a thoughtfully crafted farm-to-table experience from GB Culinary, meaningful conversations with leaders across Colorado's natural products ecosystem, and the opportunity to invest directly in the future of our community.

This event is more than dinner. It's a chance to support the founders, professionals, and purpose-driven businesses that make Colorado one of the most vibrant natural products ecosystems in the country.

Your ticket helps ensure Naturally Colorado can continue providing education, mentorship, networking opportunities, and industry-building programs that support our community year-round.

Great food. Meaningful connection. Lasting impact.

Secure your ticket before prices increase.
Link in bio!

Missed the conversation? The recording is now available.

Building a business around purpose is often viewed as a "nice-to-have"—until market volatility, supply chain disruption, and shifting consumer expectations prove otherwise.

This thoughtful discussion explores why conscious business is more than a values statement. It's a framework for resilience, differentiation, and long-term growth.

Hear insights from:
Sherry Frey, NielsenIQ
Michael Whelchel, Big Path Capital
Michael Ham, Wild Orchard
Megan Westgate, Non-GMO Project & Food Integrity Collective

If you're a founder, operator, investor, or simply curious about the future of purpose-driven business, this conversation is well worth your time.

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/jaHsbQr6jwS2GxTdmECjcd3-HNVegXfFv2Q1wO5EsWezyEEFwoG22fL9posesNO2Um9PQIPeFksCd0MP.UySO-AYwBJdqjODf?accessLevel=meeting&canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&continueMode=true&oldStyle=true&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FqhfUpVMibjx4-MBEjiduRZJ62oha_DHfuLHvSk7Pe4rdlkZUKN0nW-4hgv1cBfjE.T2oevGWe1te1ROEI

Sustainability. Strategy. Growth.

Two upcoming Forums are bringing together the leaders, builders, and changemakers shaping the future of Colorado's natural products industry.

Sustainability Forum: Old Salt & Spinster Sisters Behind-the-Scenes Tour
July 15 | Boulder

Join us for an exclusive look inside the Spinster Sisters Co. / Old Salt Grooming Supply Microsoapery, where sustainable manufacturing meets innovation. We'll explore low-waste production, solid-format personal care, responsible sourcing, and what it looks like for a certified B Corp to scale without compromising its values.

Marketing Forum: From Data to Decision
August 14 | Boulder

Featuring NielsenIQ leaders Erica Harrison and Colleen McGinnis, this session dives into what's actually driving velocity in today's natural products landscape. We'll explore consumer behavior shifts, pricing and promotion strategies, where emerging brands are winning (and losing), and how to turn data into better business decisions.

Whether you're focused on sustainability, brand growth, consumer insights, or all of the above, these Forums are designed to help you learn from industry experts and connect with peers navigating similar challenges.

Register via link in bio!

Quick heads up for our Naturally Colorado members, you have free access to two of the most powerful syndicated data platforms in CPG and I'd bet most of you don't know it.

NIQ Byzzer and SPINS Ignite. Both free. Both the same tools Fortune 500 brands pay serious money for.

Here's what you get:

NIQ Byzzer: three complimentary reports pulling retail POS data, shopper behavior, and full channel coverage [e.g. the same market intelligence your biggest competitors are using]

SPINS Ignite: free monthly data [$500/month value] tracking weekly category and subcategory growth across Natural and Independent Grocery — who's gaining share, what attributes are driving demand, how your category is moving

These answer the questions emerging brands are always trying to answer without a research budget: Where is my category growing? How am I benchmarking? What trends should I be chasing?

If you're making calls on distribution, pricing, or innovation without this data, now you don't have to. Go use it!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FkN-BDqI-gCc7OVu0OgXB-HlMRnGpV_85Lz5rEe8bD0/edit?usp=sharing

Rodale Institute’s Organic Hero Box has become one of the natural products industry’s most exciting and impactful sampling programs — connecting purpose-driven brands with thousands of highly engaged organic consumers, advocates, and changemakers.

Applications are now open for brands to join this highly curated fundraising initiative, which is backed by a powerful multi-channel marketing campaign that generated 2M+ impressions last year. Participating brands gain meaningful visibility while supporting Rodale Institute’s mission to advance regenerative organic agriculture and a healthier future for people and the planet. The first 15 brands to apply receive a $500 discount and the application deadline is June 30th.