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Dandelions in full bloom next to a sidewalk in Durango. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Cara Moore, left and Elisa Sands prepare lunch in the kitchen of Turtle Lake Refuge Cafe on Third Avenue Friday that will include Dandelion Pesto sauce. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Cody Looman, Assistant Brewer at Carver Brewing Company in Durango, displays a glass of Dandelion Saison Beer.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Katrina Blair, Founder of Turtle Lake Refuge goes through a bowl of freshly harvest and other edible plants that will be prepared for lunch at Turtle Lake Refuge Diner on Third Avenue. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Lunch at the Turtle Lake Refuge Cafe on Third Avenue as prepared by Cara Moore and Elisa Sands that includes Dandelion Pesto sauce. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

-A dandelion in full bloom next to a sidewalk in Durango. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Katrina Blair, right, Founder of Turtle Lake Refuge accepts a gift of freshly harvested dandelions and other edible plants that will be prepared for lunch at Turtle Lake Refuge Diner on Third Avenue.. To the left, Cara Moore uses dandelions to make a Dandelion Pesto sauce. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Freshly harvest Dandelions await processing and cooking at Turtle Lake Refuge Diner on Third Avenue. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Dandelion Pesto sauce is poured into a container by Cara Moore in the kitchen of Turtle Lake Refuge Cafe on Third Avenue Friday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.

Cody Looman, Assistant Brewer at Carver Brewing Company in Durango, pous a glass of Dandelion Saison Beer. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Cody Looman, Assistant Brewer at Carver Brewing Company in Durango, displays a glass of Dandelion Saison Beer SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Cara Moore, left and Elisa Sands display the lunch they prepared in the kitchen of Turtle Lake Refuge Cafe on Third Avenue Friday that includes Dandelion Pesto sauce. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald