About Us...

Who We Are...
Naturally Boulder began like a lot of things in Boulder, with a group of folks getting together to brainstorm an idea. The original idea was around building a commercial kitchen that could be shared by local entrepreneurs and businesses. It would provide an incubation program for natural and organic food producers in Boulder, Colorado. The original core group included a spectrum of community stakeholders - the city, a variety of service providers, the financial and real estate community, the university - and of course, a handful of entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs. It was evident early on that the ideas being generated were a natural fit with Boulder's newly constituted Economic Vitality Advisory Board , so Naturally Boulder became a task force of EVAB to develop a broader vision and plan to support the economic growth of the natural products industry in Boulder. And so we began.

Today we are a 501 (c)(6) trade association incorporated as Naturally Boulder, Inc. We have a dedicated board of directors and a vibrant and growing constituency. While we continue to work with the City and remain aligned with Economic Vitality Advisory Board, we have also established our own identity, vision, mission and goals.

Our Vision:
To create a thriving natural products business community able to support business interests along the product chain.

Our Mission:
To solidify Boulder as the epicenter of the natural products industry and support nascent natural businesses to launch and stay in Boulder, Colorado. And, to promote natural products created in Boulder through various activities.

Our achievements to date include the creation of a virtual support center, this website; an annual conference, Naturally Boulder Day; educational seminars for entrepreneurs in partnership with the Small Business Development Center; monthly networking activities, and an e-newsletter. We are also working in partnership with the Boulder Innovation Center on its natural products track as part of its incubation program.
Naturally Boulder transitioned to a membership organization in 2008 to provide expanded networking and support benefits to its members.
Most importantly we continue to explore new ways to support and lend a voice to the 1500+ natural product companies and individuals that are now on our mailing list and are such a vital part of the Boulder community.

For more information, please contact us.