Field Trip 2. Celestial Seasonings and Women’s Bean Project

Women’s Bean Project - 9:30–10:30 am

http://www.womensbeanproject.com/

On our way to Boulder we will stop at the Women’s Bean project. Since 1989 the Women’s Bean Project has been helping women break the cycle of poverty and unemployment. A nonprofit organization, it teaches job readiness and life skills through employment in gourmet food production and a handmade jewelry manufacturing businesses. Marcia Neville, the Director, will be our guide.

In 1989 Jossy Eyre bought $500 worth of beans and put two homeless women to work making gourmet food products, with the goal of providing immediate income, support services to overcome barriers to employment and teach the job readiness skills needed to get and keep a job. The annual budget has grown from $6100 to $1.5 million.

Celestial Seasonings - 11:30 am–1:30 pm

http://www.celestialseasonings.com/visit

Nestled along the foothills of the Rockies, Celestial Seasonings houses all of its production in a state of the art manufacturing facility. We will tour the factory and have a private talk given by the Kay Wright, Purchasing Agent, who has worked at Celestial Seasonings since it’s inception. She will focus on their programs for sustainability. There is a cafeteria, show room of products and of course the store, where tasting and purchasing of teas are possible.

The tour will end with lunch in Boulder (cost of lunch is not included in the fieldtrip price) and some time to explore historic downtown and then return to the Gardens in time for the reception.