Made in Colorado: Yakoda Supply
Jason Faerman and Justin Fuller co-founded Yakoda Supply in 2017 after hitting it off during a fly-fishing trip to Wyoming.
Made in Colorado: Pizza Box Designs Bike Bags
Jon Rizzo fell in love with Colorado at first sight in the 1990s, and its bike trails were a big part of the attraction.
Made in Colorado: Howie Guitars
A longtime guitar player, Craig Howie worked as a teacher and professional endurance athlete before becoming a luthier at the suggestion of his wife, Jen, in 2015.
Made in Colorado: Denver Bone Broth
After 20 years in marketing for corporate food and beverage brands, Patrick Libonate co-founded Denver Bone Broth with his wife, Leanne Maciel, in 2021.
Made in Colorado: Roaring Fork Mill
Roaring Fork Mill founder Jacob Trumbull got interested in stone milling when he worked in sustainable agriculture and environmental education in Vermont.
Made in Colorado: Retuned Guitar String Jewelry
In 2016, the Laceys put their minds together and designed some earrings and bracelets they could make from broken strings and launched Retuned in the process.
Made in Colorado: Seam Of Life
It started as “an outlet to stay mentally busy while I was healing my physical body,” she said, then snowballed into a side hustle as Seam Of Life in 2020.
Made in Colorado: Hitch + Timber leather and canvas goods
Hitch + Timber was born in the mid-2010s when Michael Locke worked as a dolly grip for shows such as “House of Cards.”
Made in Colorado: Myers & Co. Rack & Roll Ski Racks
Founded by Bob Myers in 1975 and acquired by Mark and Mareike Blodgett in 2016, Myers & Company Architectural Metals is one of the largest steel fabricators in the Roaring […]
Made in Colorado: Smeeny Made Wild Headware
Chereen Leong Schwarz turned her nickname, “Smeeny Beanie,” into her company’s flagship product in 2017. At first, making winter hats was her side hustle, but it’s been her full-time gig […]
Made in Colorado: Compost Queen
Compost Queen Jamie Blanchard-Poling started her namesake business in 2018 after seeing a composting void in Northern Colorado. “At first, it was just a few friends and neighbors,” says Blanchard-Poling. […]
Made in Colorado: Colorado Earth EcoBlox
An architect by trade, Lisa Morey worked in New Zealand, Florida, and Canada before starting Colorado Earth in 2017. She’s long been fascinated with the potential of adobe in modern […]