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Serving Up Seconds

Girls working over serving bowl

Sara Brody, left, and Sabina Bastias, put out food for a first-anniversary party for The Second Kitchen, a student-run food co-op. Cliff Grassmick, courtesy of Daily Camera.

Celebrating its one-year anniversary this summer, the Second Kitchen, made up of 70 members, is a ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ food co-op run by CU students.

Started in co-founderΜύSara Brody’s 12-by-8 foot galley kitchen, the group buys locally grown food in bulk to share with members who want to be healthy and environmentally conscious as well as save money.

In doing so, they have created a strong sense of community among members.

β€œThis has been about building community around food,” CU seniorΜύNoal Amirtold theΜύColorado Daily. β€œYou don’t just come and get your food or stop by for a quick meeting β€” you’re building friendships around it, which is really awesome.”

The food co-op is looking to find a new location, become an official nonprofit organization and expand membership beyond students to the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ community.

ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ has embraced all things organic from food to flooring. Here are some ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ area highlights:

  • More than 20 restaurants and shops sell all organic and natural food.
  • In its 25th year, the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Farmers Market on 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon is held on Saturdays through Nov. 17 and Wednesdays until Oct. 3
  • There areΜύ approximately six organic dairy and produce farms near ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅.