Place

Places to excavate and explore the overlap of spirituality and geography.


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Grow + Gather

Describing a generative place like Grow + Gather isn’t easy, even for founder, George Gastis. “I always had this idea of an urban farm, part restaurant, part coffee shop, part gathering space that hosts things that bring people together.” George shares where the seeds of this came from, “Food was the natural hook. My dad was a big gardener, and my mom was an amazing cook. They both grew up in farming families in Greece.” “The simple version is, Grow + Gather is an urban farm and food-centric marketplace.” The goals of Grow + Gather are in plain sight. It’s all in the name—a place to grow food and for people to gather.

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Welton Street Cafe

Nestled in the heart of Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood, the Welton Street Cafe is a sacred place, a cornerstone of culture and resilience, particularly in the Black community. It is a restaurant where stories are shared, and legacies are preserved. Its doors have been a gateway for over two decades, welcoming all who seek the warmth of community and the flavors of home.

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Kitchen

The kitchen is a sacred place. It is a place of nourishment and creativity, provision and connection. It is where meals are made for family and friends, and where countless conversations occur that connect us to one another.

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Farm

Small-scale organic farming in Colorado is demanding. The arid and often unpredictable climate is the first burden, followed by the challenging economics of land, water, and living costs. It is a path only the most passionate take, and a lifestyle few stick with year after year.

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BBQ Restaurant

Adrian points out Roaming Buffalo is like many Bar-B-Que restaurants that have limited seating space. Although small, it is conducive to beginning conversations with nearby tables of regulars, out-of-towners, home-sick Texans, and those enjoying “Colorado Craft BBQ”

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Bakery

The bakery is a sacred place. It's where simple ingredients—flour, water, yeast—are transformed through skill and patience into bread and pastries. There is nothing like the anticipation for freshly baked bread or a perfectly laminated croissant.

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Farmer’s Market

The farmer’s market is more than a seasonal way of purchasing raw and prepared foods. It provides a place to cultivate an embodied connection to those who grow our food. The farmer’s market is where we learn to value the farmer and the food. The farmer’s market is a sacred place.

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Grocery

The grocery, market, or deli is the place of life where food is provided locally and personally. Eugene Peterson described his father’s occupation at the local butcher, “We were sacrificing animals all the time, so I thought of my dad as a priest. He acted like a priest and lived like one. He knew everyone’s name.” The grocery is a sacred place.

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To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need in the human soul.

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Simone Weil