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Macrobiotic Community of

Denver-Boulder, CO

Community Description
Area Description	Denver is the capital of Colorado, and the distribution, manufacturing and transportation center for the Rocky Mountain region. It is also a central point for snow sports and serves as a gateway to nearby mountain vacation spots. It is called the Mile High City because it stands about one mile above sea level. Its metropolitan area population is 1,623,000.
Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities	Aurora, Boulder, Denver, Evergreen, Glendale, Golden, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Littleton, Nederland, Westminster.
Summary and Impressions of the Community	Boulder is a macrobiotic dream. There are more health food stores than supermarkets, and there are so many old time macro people that there is no need for a formal community structure. All the experienced professional services and product resources necessary for a macrobiotic practice are readily available. The School of Natural Cookery is operated by Joanne Saltzman, a woman totally dedicated to the macrobiotic way of life. She has taught about 1,000 people since beginning in 1983. The macrobiotic community seems to be focused on Boulder while neighboring Denver does not have a macrobiotic reputation. Jerome Canty lived in Aspen and lectured in Boulder; he was the first macrobiotic teacher in the area. Sanford Greenberg and his wife taught and counseled in Boulder since the early 1980's. They opened two schools, an apprentice program and residential program. These activities stopped in 1989. In the early 1980's, Boulder rivaled Boston in size of macrobiotic community.
Macrobiotic Community Assessment	Abundant Services: Cooking school; 2 counselors & 3 cooking teachers. Moderate Activities: No pot lucks or dinners; 2 macro restaurants; so many macro people that community not needed. Macro center started in 1982; cooking school since 1983.

Professional Services
Resident Counselors	Sanford Greenberg, Carolyn Dino
Resident Cooking Teachers	Carolyn Dino, Joanna Saltzman (School of Natural Cookery), Jeanette Roger
Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers	Lino Stanchich used to come; Adelbert Nellissen from Holland also came to Boulder to counsel. Rebecca Wood now visits.
Professional Cooks or Caterers	Sunflower Restaurant caters, Julie Tara.

Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners
Carolyn Dino
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	30 Years
Community Functions	Macrobiotic counselor and cooking teacher
Macrobiotic Study	Levels I, II and III at the Kushi Institute (KI).
Alternative Healing Modes	Homeopathy, Herbs, Super Blue Green Algae
Dr Sanford Greenberg
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	28 years
Community Functions	Counsels several clients a month. Also, Dr of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Macrobiotic Study	In 1973 he helped institute the Kushi Institute (called East-West Foundation) after his older brother had started macrobiotics. He entered a study house with Judy Waxman, studied macrobiotics and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He interned for acupuncture in Arizona. He studied at the KI with Michio Kushi, Bill Tara, Bill Spear, Lino Stanchich, Ken Burns, etc.
Alternative Healing Modes	Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine.
John Pell
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	28 Years
Community Functions	Restaurant owner in Boulder; may open another one in Denver.
Macrobiotic Study	Self taught. He taught cooking and baking at the KI in 1980-81; attended special classes at the KI.
Alternative Healing Modes	None
Joanne Saltzman
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	35 years
Community Functions	Operates her Natural Cooking School.
Macrobiotic Study	Studied with Herman Aihara in Minneapolis and at the KI in Boston.
Alternative Healing Modes	None

Support System
Paid or Potluck Dinners	None
Education Centers	School of Natural Cookery is run by Joanne Saltzman
Seminars	None
Newsletter	Nexus--an alternative medicine magazine; Joanne Saltzman advertises in Westward, a mainstream local newspaper.
Support Groups	Naomi Waxman, Carolyn Dino and Paul Weinrauch only.
Work Study Program	The School of Natural Cookery offers a 4 days per week hands on professional track course held for 8 hours a day, and a home cook track held twice a year for one day. There are residential facilities available at the school. Aside from the school, there used to be a study house in Boulder, but there no longer is one.
Publications, Books, Cassettes	Book stores and health food stores.
Web Sites	www.naturalcookery.com; http://www.benourished.com/; http://www.vitamincottage.com/; http://edenfoods.com/; www.macrobiotic.org; www.wildoats.com

Natural Food Sources
Macrobiotic Restaurants	Sunflower Restaurant and Masala's Creekside Café are macrobiotic; Janet Bush cooked at Wild Oats deli; Joanne Saltzman may open a café. Also, there are another 22 restaurants, including Wild Oats, that advertise vegan options.
Natural Food Chain Stores	Wild Oats, Vitamin Cottage, Whole Foods.
Independent Natural Food Stores	Healthway-Arvada, Golden Natural Foods, Nature's Garden, Great Mother Market, Alpine Natural Foods, Bamboo Market, Healthy Solutions, Alfalfa's.
Natural Food Coops	Mountain People's Co Op
Mail Order Buying Clubs	None
Cottage Industries	Celestial Seasonings, White Wave Tofu; students of Joanne Saltzman are planning vegan protein dishes.

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