Just when the challenge of global warming starts to feel a bit overwhelming, the annual Green Festival comes around as it did again this past weekend in San Francisco. Some 45,000 people—including a friend, my brother and me—dropped by the Green Festival to immerse ourselves in a sea of sustainability, social justice, workshops, music, food and fun. Clif Bar, as we have for years, had a booth where attendees could sample some of our goodies. The festival draws a wonderfully diverse crowd—young, old, urban, suburban, singles and families—all of whom care about green issues and living a more eco-conscious life.…

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Some may see it as a sign of the Apocalypse. Others may think it’s awesome. Most of us found it just plain amusing that Clif Bar got a mention the other night in an episode of Family Guy, the irreverent, animated TV sitcom on Fox. In case you’ve never watched it, Family Guy centers on the dysfunctional Griffin family and pokes a lot of fun at American culture. Check out the footrace at 50 seconds into the link below (“Brian’s Got a Brand New Bag”—Season 8: Episode 5). Good thing we can laugh at ourselves! Watch it here. Oh, and…

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As many of you know, Troy Wells (aka: Trois Biscotti) spends the cross season flying the Team Clif Bar colors. No doubt, the dude races like a maniac. It’s hard to find a race photo of Troy without some sort of crazy facial expression that makes it crystal clear the guy’s going 110%. But Troy does a lot more than just race a bike… For the record: On the way to Vegas in September, Troy ate the biggest burrito any of us had ever seen. It was like watching someone ingest a good-sized house cat. Like a tabby that’s…

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Katherine just got back from her week in New Orleans. She was one of the nine Clif employees who went to the Big Easy as part of In Good Company. Read on for more from her last day there and what In Good Company means to her... Today's my first day back in the office after my experience in New Orleans with In Good Company. It's also my puppy Charlie’s first day in the office—ever. Arriving at work very early, I spent the morning catching up on e-mails while Charlie spent the morning exploring the nooks and crannies of my…

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Eric's back with a few words on his final days in the Big Easy and wrapping up a week with In Good Company. Well, we just finished our work here in New Orleans for In Good Company and I have to admit it—exhaustion's setting in. Five emotional days of home construction, garden building, partying through the wee hours and just generally running ourselves far past “E” each day have really put our bodies and minds to the test. As fatigued as we all are, though, everyone is in great spirits—a testament to the strength of our incredible group and their…

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