Tower Garden in Prescott offers customers a vertical aeroponic gardening system where the roots get watered, but don’t sit in water, as air keeps circulating in order to give the roots oxygen. This system is soil free, and research by the University of Mississippi shows that Tower Garden provides nutrient rich produce. Aeroponics is the process of cultivating plants in an air or mist environment, eliminating the need for soil or an aggregate medium. It falls under the category of hydroponics, … [Read more...] about Tower Garden is Bringing Fresh Nutrients Home
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Featuring Style and Function, Rick Kimery Opens JRK Architecture Studio
Rick Kimery has a longtime habit of picking buildings apart and identifying what wasn’t done correctly or what could have been done better. While this has become part of family lore, it is his attention to detail that has served him well as he has worked on all types of architectural projects throughout the country. About three years ago, he opened JRK Architecture Studio in Prescott. He works on both commercial and residential projects, remodels and new builds. “If somebody wants something, … [Read more...] about Featuring Style and Function, Rick Kimery Opens JRK Architecture Studio
Natural Skin-Care Products Safe Enough to Eat
Some say that if your beauty products aren’t safe enough to eat, they may not be that good to put on your body. With Garden of Eden Organics (GEO), owner Amelia Danoff says this is not a concern with her products. Now living in Sedona, this Boston-born and raised 25-year-old is taking skin care and body deodorizers to a whole new level with products that she says are safe enough to eat. “Our skin, especially sensitive areas, are the most absorptive to your bloodstream. The chemicals in most … [Read more...] about Natural Skin-Care Products Safe Enough to Eat
Chino Valley Harvest Festival Offers Pumpkins, Hayrides, Corn Maze
A fall Harvest Festival with a wide array of events for kids and adults will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Chino Valley campus of the Yavapai College Agribusiness & Science Technology Center at Old Home Manor. A corn maze, tractor show, hayrides, pumpkin and corn picking, and face painting will be among the activities. The Kids Zone will be expanded while greenhouse tours, plant sales and the beer garden are always popular among adults. Five food trucks will … [Read more...] about Chino Valley Harvest Festival Offers Pumpkins, Hayrides, Corn Maze
Successful People Plan, Practice, Persist While Ignoring Polar Bears
When we witness someone achieving extraordinary success or delivering a flawless performance, we are often tempted to call it “genius” or “in their DNA,” which really diminishes the effort and practice put in by the individual and also takes the pressure off the rest of us for ever having to do anything exceptional. And to that, I say, “Fine. Just stop thinking about white bears.” In Heidi Grant Halvorson’s nifty little book, “9 Things Successful People Do Differently,” she places strategies … [Read more...] about Successful People Plan, Practice, Persist While Ignoring Polar Bears
Finding Her Light, Illuminating a Brighter Path for Others
Raised in an environment saturated with drug and alcohol addiction, poverty and neglect, 31-year-old Mona Stephens believes every hard-earned lesson is a gift she can share with others who are facing adversity. “In the beginning of trying to turn my life around, I did this to help others and in doing so, I helped myself,” said the 2024 Prescott-Area ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award recipient. As the development director for the CASA for Kids Foundation, Stephens is committed to … [Read more...] about Finding Her Light, Illuminating a Brighter Path for Others
BOLD Mission: Debra Boblitt Coaches Leaders to Courageously Pursue Their Calling
Debra Boblitt knows what it takes to completely halt a journey on one career path and make a massive course adjustment. She did just that, after years of teaching and earning additional degrees in education. She even cashed out her retirement fund to follow her dream and launch her own business. Today, this Scottsdale-based entrepreneur is helping others find and go after their true passion. Boblitt’s bold move led her to corporate America where she spent nearly three decades as a leader at … [Read more...] about BOLD Mission: Debra Boblitt Coaches Leaders to Courageously Pursue Their Calling
Whitewater Fiend Launches River Gear Shop
Thomas Herring is in his element on turbulent rivers, whether it’s as a boatman on the raging Colorado or kayaking some of the world’s gnarliest rapids. Rivers have been good to him and he’s giving back. Herring, 37, opened Vishnu River Supply in December in East Flagstaff. He is leasing a 3,000-square-foot building at 3780 N. Eagle Mountain Drive formerly occupied by Wet Dreams River Supply. Vishnu’s retail space is stocked with kayaks, pack rafts, stand-up paddleboards, lifejackets, … [Read more...] about Whitewater Fiend Launches River Gear Shop
Genius Garden Club Offers Respite, Social Outlet for Moms
With the snip of a ribbon, the Genius Garden Club opened its doors in September, offering a first-of-its-kind haven for full-time moms. The club allows mothers to recharge in a supportive social environment. Whether sipping coffee with other moms or taking advantage of short-term childcare at reasonable rates, members have a place to relax while their kids are safely cared for. Genius Garden Club’s unique approach includes offering discounted memberships to moms willing to watch other children, … [Read more...] about Genius Garden Club Offers Respite, Social Outlet for Moms
Caring for the Backcountry
There are many lovely trails in the forested land around Prescott. Several are challenging and, some say, best navigated on foot or horseback. One such trail is in the Granite Mountains. It leads uphill to a gnarled alligator juniper tree, dedicated to the memory of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots, firefighters who created a fire break that saved it from the Doce Fire in June 2013. Those 19 men died 12 days later in the Yarnell Hill Fire, about 30 miles south of Prescott. This peaceful and … [Read more...] about Caring for the Backcountry