Left Hand Laurel--Bert Steele

As the Niwot Market approaches its 20th anniversary this month, its owner Bert Steele admits, "I still work more than I have to." Yet it's apparent he loves his work, which he's been doing since the age of eight. That's when Steele first started bagging groceries at his parents' grocery store in Fort Collins.

A modest, self-deprecating man, involved in many community activities from helping to org...