Local Heroes: Meet Jake Erickson, Urban Chiropractor

Jake Erickson is pleased to be known as “The Urban Chiropractor,” which is the name of his downtown Boise practice, but he’d just as soon you not call him “doctor.” “That implies diagnosing and putting together a treatment plan,” he says. “I think of what I do as being more about health maintenance – about [...]

Calling Dr. Love Grass

What makes the story of teff so fascinating is the fact that aside from the Great Riff Valley of Africa, the center for its cultivation just so happens to be located in southwest Idaho.

I love to point out local products to Boise Co-op customers. Depending on where in the store I encounter our shoppers, the [...]

It’s Barn Raisin’ Time!

“There are a lot of people who are working to make this a better planet – Peaceful Belly happens to be doing it through farming.” — Matt Fuxan

To Boise Co-op Fresh Foods Manager Matt Fuxan, Peaceful Belly Farm is so much more than a “supplier.”
“Peaceful Belly Farm has been a leader in the local food [...]