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The Julie and Barney Feinblum Herb Garden<\/h1>\n

Honoring Colorado\u2019s Natural Products Industry<\/em><\/p>\n

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A Gift Rooted in Gratitude, Values, and Plants<\/h2>\n

The Julie and Barney Feinblum Herb Garden is an endowed, living classroom that celebrates Colorado\u2019s influential role in the natural and organic products movement, while educating future generations of students through hands-on plant science. Inspired by CSU\u2019s trial gardens, Barney saw the College of Agricultural Sciences as the perfect partner thanks to its commitment to scientific rigor and innovation in agriculture and food systems.<\/p>\n

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About Julie and Barney Feinblum<\/h2>\n

For Julie and Barney Feinblum, the Herb Garden is deeply personal, forward-looking, and inseparable from the life, family and work they built together.<\/p>\n

Since first meeting and marrying in Colorado in the early 1970s, Julie has been foundational to Barney\u2019s career as a leader in the state\u2019s natural and organic products industry. Julie, a dedicated natural products enthusiast, encouraged Barney to join Celestial Seasonings when it was still a small herbal tea company. His role grew over the years, ultimately serving as President of the company, now recognized as a national brand. Through simple, healthful plants like chamomile, peppermint, and hibiscus, Celestial Seasonings helped introduce millions of Americans to herbal wellness and plant-based living. Those same herbs now return, decades later, as living teachers for students at Colorado State University.<\/p>\n

Julie and Barney Feinblum\u2019s influence in Colorado\u2019s food and agriculture industry extends beyond herbal tea to include helping to develop the first national organic milk brand, Horizon Organic, where Barney served as CEO in the mid-1990s. Through these leadership roles and board service on pioneering natural and organic products businesses, Barney\u2019s work shaped how natural and organic products reach grocery store shelves nationwide, bringing values like transparency, environmental stewardship, and farmer partnerships into mainstream retail.<\/p>\n

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Together, the Feinblums have shown firsthand how thoughtful entrepreneurship and consumer advocacy can transform not only products but entire industries.<\/p>\n

At the heart of their commitment to healthy living and thriving communities is a shared belief: that plants are not merely commodities, but teachers that quietly demonstrate resilience, interconnection, and the power of small things to create lasting change. That belief is evident in the Feinblum Herb Garden.<\/p>\n

Their gift to CSU reflects a belief that education should be tangible, values-driven, and rooted in the natural world. By creating a living herb garden for students, the Feinblums pass forward what plants have given them: curiosity, purpose, and the confidence to build something meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cColorado changed our lives. We built a good life here, and this is our way of giving back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Barney Feinblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Garden With Purpose<\/h3>\n

The herb garden features a diverse collection of plants representing a wide range of cultural traditions, geographic regions, and historical uses:<\/p>\n

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Medicinal herbs used in traditional and modern herbal medicine<\/p>\n

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Culinary herbs central to global food cultures<\/p>\n

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Tea herbs that reflect Colorado\u2019s historic role in the herbal tea movement<\/p>\n

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Together, these plants support experiential learning, interdisciplinary research, and community engagement, bridging classroom theory with real-world application.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Living Legacy for Students<\/h2>\n

At its core, the Feinblum Herb Garden is designed for students. Here, students:<\/p>\n