Events & Programs

The Naturally Boulder Forums are curated cohorts of brand members with similar responsibilities within their respective companies. Topics are developed by the group, spanning professional and personal subjects. Forums are roundtable discussions and the groups often invite industry experts to present insights for business or personal growth. These small group experiences provide tremendous value and opportunity to build relationships on many levels.

We recognize two sponsors per forum - service providers, experts in the forum subject matter. Sponsors are invited to the meetings (every other month - 6 times a year) and encouraged to participate in them. Sponsors are asked to provide value on a topic when they can and to share knowledge with the other members.

Executive

CFO

Sales Leader

Founders

Sustainability

Startup

Operations

Marketing

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All Forum members and participants must be Naturally Boulder members in good standing.

Forums Application

Participants must be decision makers within their company, usually with a title of Director or higher.
Participation in a forum is included with your annual Naturally Boulder membership.

• Forum Guidelines
• Proceed to Application

• an individual may only belong to one Forum and must be a current member of Naturally Boulder
• forum members must be with a brand; if you are a service provider looking to get involved, please consider sponsoring a forum or email forums@naturallyboulder.org to see what opportunities are available
• forums are limited to 20 members, and your seat is not transferrable
• we ask for a one year commitment to your forum participation, with 6 total meetings
• if you miss two meetings in a row, you will be asked to recommit or allow your seat to be given to a new member
• a company can only have one member in each individual Forum (i.e. only one sales person in the Sales Forum)
• a company can have multiple employees in various Forums (i.e. one in CFO Forum, one in Sales Forum, etc.)
• forum conversations are confidential, to allow for open discussions across a broad range of topics
• we accept new members twice a year, in June and December.

Please note, forum applications are reviewed twice a year, in June and December.

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Forums are in-person gatherings.

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Startup

Founders

Marketing

Operations

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Executive Forum

Sponsoring Companies

Citywide Banks

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Holland & Hart LLP

Holland & Hart has been a part of the Food & Beverage industry for decades, helping our clients through the entire lifecycle of a company’s growth and with an office at the epicenter of natural and organic products – Boulder, Colorado. We don’t just have “clients” in the Food and Beverage industry — our friends are entrepreneurs alongside you. We get what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. And we’re here to help with practical legal solutions and specialized practices to address niche food and beverage legal needs.

We share the passion you have for your mission, your company, and your unique products. You can review a representative list of some of the folks we have the opportunity to work with at: https://www.hollandhart.com/food-and-beverage.

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Plante Moran

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Participating Companies

• Boulder Organic Foods
• Fresh Monster
• Good Crisp Company
• Good Karma Foods

• Honey Smoked Fish Holdings
• Madhava Cocomels
• Maple Hill Creamery
• Next Foods
• Smart Sweets

• Sweet Loren’s
• Teatulia
• The Jackfruit Company
• WishGarden Herbs

CFO Forum

Sponsoring Companies

Plante Moran

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Participating Companies

• Ancient Harvest
• Bobo’s
• Cere Belly
• Good Karma Foods
• Honey Smoke Fish

• Jack and Annies
• Jot Coffee
• Laird Foods
• Miss Jones Baking Co
• Next Foods

• Perfect Bar
• Sweet Lorens
• The New Primal
• Yasso

Sales Forum

Sponsoring Companies

Ciranda

Ciranda is the premiere supplier of certified organic, non-GMO, and fair-trade ingredients with expertise in syrups and sweeteners; gluten-free flours and starches; fats and oils; cocoa and chocolates; coconut; and lecithin. Our customers range from emerging brands to the most beloved CPGs in the natural food, beverage, personal care and nutraceutical industries. Since 1994 we’ve been connecting brands to the source and building partnerships with producers around the globe who share our vision for a sustainable and equitable supply chain. 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED AND OPERATED.

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Go Spot Check

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Participating Companies

• Berri Organics
• Caulipower
• Enrich Foods – Great River Organic Milling
• Farma Brands
• Gt’s Living Food
• Healist Naturals
• Jack & Annies
• Kate Cash Consulting
• Madhava Cocomels

• Rebbl
• Rowdy Mermaid
• Sunset Strategic Brands
• Synergy Sales Consulting Group

• TCHO
• The Good Crisp Company
• The Mochi Ice Cream Company

Founders Forum

Sponsoring Companies

EOS Worldwide

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Kurtz Fargo LLP

Kurtz Fargo LLP is a nimble accounting firm based in Boulder, CO, that provides high-quality assurance, tax, and advisory services to emerging growth, small, and mid-sized businesses .The Firm is committed to delivering high quality expertise, outstanding client service and utilizing cutting edge technology and research tools. We combine high-level expertise with a personal and involved client approach. Together, we build lasting partnerships to create, grow, and sustain healthy companies. Working hard to understand your unique business challenges, we tailor solutions to shape your complex problems into simple, clear results.

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Participating Companies

• 1908 Brands + VelocityCPG
• Autonome
• Bail Out Wellness
• Bon Bee – Honey Bunchies

• Motherlove
• Rasa
• Sati Soda
• Wild Zora

Sustainability Forum

Sponsoring Companies

Participating Companies

• Amazon
• Bentley Marketing
• Future Fit Foods

• Hello Fresh
• Honeycomb Strategies
• Khala
• Meati

• New Hope Network
• Pet Sustainability Coalition
• Rodale Organic Institute
• Spinster Sisters

Startup Forum

Alpine Bank

Employee-owned and locally operated, Alpine Bank has been a part of Colorado since 1973. With 39 convenient locations from Durango to Denver, including Front Range branches in Denver’s Union Station, Cherry Creek, Denver Tech Center neighborhoods and Boulder, Alpine Bank serves over 160,000 customers with personal, business, wealth management1, mortgage and electronic banking services. Alpine Bank’s newest Front Range branch in Boulder, serves Boulder area customers from our new location at 2375 Canyon Blvd.

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Participating Companies

• Beyond Microgreens
• Brunas Cheese Bread
• Byte Bars
• Denver Bone Broth
• Fireworks Finishing Butters

• Flouwerco
• Herb’n Pantry
• Hone Blends
• Hooch Booch
• Humble Seed Company

• Miso Heat
• Patterbar
• Peak State
• Phun Bar
• Simply Bee Organics
• Sun Ghee

Operations Forum

Ciranda

Ciranda is the premiere supplier of certified organic, non-GMO, and fair-trade ingredients with expertise in syrups and sweeteners; gluten-free flours and starches; fats and oils; cocoa and chocolates; coconut; and lecithin. Our customers range from emerging brands to the most beloved CPGs in the natural food, beverage, personal care and nutraceutical industries. Since 1994 we’ve been connecting brands to the source and building partnerships with producers around the globe who share our vision for a sustainable and equitable supply chain. 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED AND OPERATED.

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Whole Brain Consulting, LLC

Looking for comprehensive outsourcing operations management services? Whole Brain Consulting is a fully integrated consultancy providing operations and supply chain management services to companies that outsource the manufacturing of their product. We provide a full suite of services, from contract manufacturer management to food quality and safety services.

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Participating Companies

• Aloha
• Ancient Harvest
• Danone
• Eat Deux
• The Good Crisp Company

• Jack and Annies
• Jot Coffee
• Maple Hill Creamery
• Natural Habitats

• Rose Bud Brands
• Rowdy Mermaid
• Sweet Lorens
• Yasso

Marketing Forum

Dotmap Marketing

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Participating Companies

• A2 Milk
• Coleman Natural
• I and LOVE and YOU

• Kion
• Natural Habitats
• Next Foods

• Rebel Creamery
• reHarvest Provisions
• Rowdy Mermaid