Events & Programs

The Naturally Boulder Forums are curated cohorts of professionals with similar responsibilities within their respective companies. Each Forum assembles every other month for a 90 minute, professionally facilitated meeting. Topics are developed by the group, spanning professional and personal subjects. Forum groups often invite industry experts to present insights for business or inner-directed growth. These small group experiences provide tremendous value and opportunity to build relationships on many levels.

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. Applications for this round must be submitted by December 30th at 5pm MT.

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

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Executive Forum

Sponsoring Companies

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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Integris Partners

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Participating Companies

• A2Milk
• Boulder Organic Foods
• Fresh Monster
• Good Crisp Company
• Good Karma

• Honey Smoked Fish Holdings
• The Jackfruit Company
• Next Foods
• Purely Elizabeth
• Quinn Snacks

• Smarter Sorting
• Sweet Loren’s
• Teatulia
• WishGarden Herbs

CFO Forum

Sponsoring Companies

Community Banks of Colorado

Community Banks of Colorado is a division of NBH Bank. We serve clients throughout Colorado by providing a comprehensive portfolio of products and services to meet the needs of commercial, consumer and small business clients. As we grow, our goal is to continue to deliver a superior level of service that reflects our commitment to our clients, colleagues and the communities we serve.

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Plante Moran

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Participating Companies

• A2Milk
• Ancient Harvest
• Bobo’s
• Good Karma Foods

• Jack and Annies
• Jot Coffee
• Laird Foods
• Next Foods

• The New Primal
• Miss Jones Baking Co
• Perfect Bar
• Yasso

Sales Forum

Sponsoring Companies

Go Spot Check

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We Stock

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Participating Companies

• The Good Crisp Company
• Jack & Annies
• Madhava
• The Mochi Ice Cream Company
• Nepra Foods

• New Hope Network
• Rowdy Mermaid
• Sunset Strategic Brands
• SuperFat
• Synergy Sales Consulting Group

• TCHO
• The Good Crisp Company
• Weller

Founders Forum

Sponsoring Companies

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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eco d2c

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Participating Companies

• Autonome
• Honey Bunchies
• Ke Joy Donuts/Fossil Fuel

• Motherlove
• Spinster Sisters, Inc
• Rasa

• Wild Zora

Sustainability Forum

Sponsoring Companies

Participating Companies

• Amazon
• Bentley Marketing
• EarthShare
• Future Fit Foods

• Hello Fresh
• Honeycomb Strategies
• Justin’s
• Meati

• New Hope Network
• Pet Sustainability Coalition
• Purely Elizabeth
• Rodale Organic Institute

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

• Beauty Gourmet
• Beyond Microgreens
• Fireworks Finishing Butters
• Herb’n Pantry

• Hone Blends
• Hooch Booch
• Hubble Seed Company

• Patterbar
• Peak State
• Simply Bee Organics

Operations Forum

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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City Express Fulfillment

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Participating Companies

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

• Jot Coffee
• Maple Hill Creamery
• Meati
• Natural Habitats

• Quinn Snacks
• Rowdy Mermaid
• Yasso

Marketing Forum

SRW

SRW is the agency built for natural, wellness and better-for-you brands. With offices in Chicago and Colorado, we’re always at-the-ready to make an impact for growing brands through digital media and classic good thinking. Our methods have launched and fueled companies like Simple Mills and Kite Hill, and continue to propel wellness world mainstays and newcomers, to boot.

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Blend360

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Participating Companies

• A2 Milk
• Ancient Harvest
• Beauty Booze
• The Good Crisp Company

• I and LOVE and YOU
• Kion
• Natural Habitats
• New Hope Network

• Next Foods
• Rebel Creamery
• Rowdy Mermaid
• Rudi’s