It didn’t take long after landing in Boulder before I began riding my bike to work and became camouflaged among the Boulderites. You can’t beat it as a form of transportation. You get to blaze by the morning rush hour traffic, lower your carbon footprint, and all the while get in shape.

As we’ve traveled and talked to small producers, I’ve found a growing number who are conscious of their impact on the environment and thus have figured out a way to make their local deliveries by bicycle.

This bike belongs to De La Paz Coffee in San Francisco. The wood-tray contraption affixed to the front of the bike allows Jason to pile up the fresh roasted coffee and make deliveries around town. And with those hills…Jason not only has zero impact on mother earth, but also gets a killer workout.

Other producers taking the bicycle route include Fiona’s Granola in Boulder, CO and Taza Chocolate in Somerville, MA.