Claire Duncombe

multimedia storyteller : sustainable food systems

WRITING

I have worked since 2020 as a Denver-based freelance writer, covering the environment, agriculture, food, music, the arts, and other subjects. My articles range from profiles to news to in-depth feature pieces. The following pieces were published in Westword, DiningOut, and Modern Farmer.

AGRICULTURE

Young Farmers Dig Into Land. These new farmers get by with a little help from their friends.

Denver Urban Gardens Plans Sale of El Oasis Land to Pay Off Debt

Restore Colorado Will Take Diners From the Table to the Farm

Land Hoe! Getting Down and Dirty at Common Name Farm

SUSTAINABILITY

Get Buzzed: Honey, Beekeeping Lessons and More From The People’s Bees

Forty Years Ago, Xeriscaping Started Changing the Landscape of Denver

All or Nothing: Sullivan Scrap Kitchen Uses Every Little Bit

THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY

Duo Owner’s Financial Assistance Petition Draws Two Million Signatures

Take It Outside

Is Restaurant Week Worth the Squeeze?

CHEF PROFILES

These Cambodian/Filipino Pop-Ups Could Be the Start of Something Bigger

Denver Baker Launches Instagram-Based Black & Delicate Cottage Bakery

From Denver Zoo Busboy to Owner, Chef Francisco Quintana Launches New Venture

MUSIC FEATURES

Rocky Mountain High: Half Pelican Plays Music on Fourteeners

Meet the Commerce City Family Caring for Baby Doe Tabor’s Piano

Beauty of Simplicity: ‘smallsongs’ Series Showcases Music Acts From Around the World

ART FEATURES

Jingle Dance Draws From the Past to Heal in the Present

The Barnum Better Animal Center Looks to the Future by Playing to the Past

Past to Present: The Vintage Market Is Booming in Denver

Claire Duncombe

multimedia storyteller : sustainable food systems