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California
Certified Organic Farmers
(CCOF) - 1115 Mission
Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-423-2263. CCOF
helped plant the seeds that grew the organic
movement into an industry. Founded in 1973, CCOF
was one of the first organizations to certify
organic farms in North America. In 1990, CCOF
founded the Organic
Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)
to fund research related to organic farming
practices. CCOF is a member of the Organic
Trade Association (OTA), OTA's
Certifiers Council (OCC), and the International
Federation of Organic Agricultural
Movements (IFOAM). CCOF is a
nonprofit, that consists of regional chapters.
Online catalog featuring: videos, books, t-shirts,
& hats.
WWOOF-USA
- P.O. Box 510,
Felton(NW of Santa Cruz), CA 95018. 831-425-FARM
(3276) (voicemail). Worldwide Opportunities on
Organic Farms, USA is part of a world-wide effort
to link volunteers with organic farmers, promote an
educational exchange, and build a global community
conscious of ecological farming practices. Our
organization produces a quarterly directory of
organic farmers in the United States who are
willing to host volunteers on their
land.  .. EcoGoods
- Storefront: 1130
Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-429-5758.
An alternative general store offering organic,
recycled, and non-toxic products (clothing, towels,
bodycare products, garden supplies, pet care
products, lighting & more). Online catalog.
Gateways
Book & Gifts - 1126
Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062. 831-429-9600. In
existence since 1978, Gateways Books and Gifts is
one of the most successful bookstores in the
country dedicated to the exploration of Mind, Body
and Spirit. They are a non-profit organization
owned and operated by the Hanuman
Fellowship &endash; which
also sponsors the Mount
Madonna Center(see below).
Gateways holds in-store events 2-3 times per week
and seats 150 attendees. For larger events, they
regularly utilize their sister organization, the
Pacific Cultural Center, which boasts seating for
250 as well as other high-quality venues which
accommodate up to 600 attendees. In recent years,
they have hosted many internationally known and
respected authors including: Deepak Chopra,
Caroline Myss, Jean Houston, Andrew Weil, Andrew
Harvey, James Redfield, Eckart Tolle, Byron Katie,
Don Miguel Ruiz, Dr. Masaru Emoto, and many
others.
Land
of Medicine Buddha Bookstore - 5800
Prescott Rd., Soquel, CA 95073. 831-462-8383. See
listing below in'Vacations & Retreats'. Sell
Dharma books, children's books, and art books,
statues, tsa tsas, posters and cards, Dharma music
CDs and audio tapes, singing bowls, ting cha, and
other Tibetan musical instruments, Mala rosaries
and Tibetan Jewelry, traditional Tibetan Thangka
paintings, Tibetan incense, prayer flags, woven and
embroidered banners, door curtains, and brocade
altar cloths, meditation Shawls dharma book wraps,
and jola bags!
Oceanview Books
& Gifts (photos: VegetarianUSA) -
Mount
Madonna Center, 445 Summit Rd.,
Watsonville, CA 95076. 408-847-0406. Fax:
408-847-2683.  Kresge
Food Co-op (photo:
VegetarianUSA) - Kresge College
(UC Santa Cruz), Santa Cruz, CA 95061.
408-426-1506. The Kresge Food Co-op has been a
Kresge College tradition for over twenty years,
supporting small farmers, the UCSC Farm Project,
and the Kresge Organic Garden. The Kresge Community
Natural Foods Co-op is a non-profit student run
food store located on the south side of Kresge
behind Casa Luis Valdez. While anyone can buy food
at the Food Co-op, members receive a discount. The
Co-op operates as a collective and a variety of
membership options are available. Special pricing
is available on bulk orders. Come in for groceries,
lunch, snacks, hot coffee, tea, or just to spend
time with your friends. Hours: Weekdays 9am-7pm,
Weekends noon-6pm.   Santa
Cruz Community Farmers Market (photo:
VegetarianUSA) - Santa Cruz, CA.
SCCFM operates three markets in the Santa Cruz
area: The Downtown Santa Cruz Market Wednesdays,
2:30-6:30 p.m. Year-Round at Lincoln and Cedar
Streets; the Sunday Live Oak Market Sundays, 10a.m
to 2p.m. (May through October) on East Cliff Dr.
and 14th St.; and the West Side Farmers Market on
Saturday mornings starting May 2006 at 2801 Mission
St. .
California
Certified Organic Growers - 1115
Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-423-2263.
Search for organic products and services in the
'CCOF Organic
Directory Online'. Find organic
produce, processed products, and services from over
1,300 CCOF certified businesses and farms. For a
handy desk reference, purchase a print copy of the
organic directory.  .. ..
 .. New
Leaf Community Market & Deli
- 13159 Hwy. 9,
Boulder Creek (NW of Santa Cruz), CA 95006.
831-338-7211. Hours: 8am-9pm daily.
New
Leaf Community Market & Deli
- 1210 41st Ave.,
Capitola (East of Santa Cruz), CA 95010.
831-479-7987. Hours: 8am-9pm daily.
New
Leaf Community Market & Deli
- 6240 Hwy 9,
Felton (NW of Santa Cruz), CA 95018. 831-335-7322.
Hours: 9am-9pm daily.
New
Leaf Community Market & Deli (bottom
left photo: VegetarianUSA) - 2351
Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-426-1306.
Hours: 8am-9pm daily..
New
Leaf Community Market & Deli
- 1134 Pacific
Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-425-1793. Hours:
9am-9pm daily.
Staff
of Life Natural Foods Market, Deli &
Bakery (top row photos:
VegetarianUSA) - 1305 Water St.,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062. 831-423-8632.
The Food Bin
(bottom right photo: VegetarianUSA)
- 1130 Mission St.,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-423-5575.  La
Vie - 429 Front St.,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-429-ORGN. All organic
cafe & bar featuring a live food section of the
menu! They say... "Virtually all our produce comes
from local organic farms".
Nelsons
Books - P.O.
Box 2302, Santa Cruz, CA 95063-2302. See listing
above in 'Books & Gifts'. John
Astin - P.O.
Box 426, Santa Cruz, CA 95061. Acoustic ballads for
higher consciousness. "One of my favorite
musicians!" - author Peter Firk (aka Peter
Edwards). John has shared
his music in retreats, conferences, workshops and
seminars throughout the world, collaborating with
many contemporary visionaries, spiritual thinkers
and writers including Joan Borysenko, Barbara Marx
Hubbard, Barry & Joyce Vissell, John Robbins,
Alan Cohen, and Rachel Naomi Remen. He can be
booked for concerts and other live musical
performances and is also available to provide both
ministerial and musical services at weddings.
Rhythm
Fusion, Inc. - Store:
1541-C Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Mail-order: P.O. Box 3226, Santa Cruz, CA 95063.
831-423-2048. Store Hours: Tues-Sat: 11am-6pm,
Sunday: noon to 5pm. Rhythm Fusion has been a
pioneer in the awareness and promotion of drums and
drumming around the world. We've been importing
from many different countries for example:Darbuka
from Turkey,Tabla from
Egypt,Morocco,Thailand,Instruments from
India,Vietnam... . Amazing online catalog!
 The
Connection Magazine: Healthy Living & Conscious
Lifestyles - 7960B
Soquel Drive #355, Aptos, CA 95003. 831-459-0522.
Connection Magazine is a magazine/newspaper for
Health, Fitness, Fun, Art, Adventure and Awareness
for the new age conscious reader. Connection
Magazine serves Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara,
and San Mateo Counties. Healing Ourselves, Healing
Our Planet is Connection Magazine's
goal.  Note: see 'Health Food
Stores' above, most have deli's and/or eating
areas.
Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Dharmaland
*- 4250 Capitola
Rd., Capitola, CA 95010. 831-462-1717. "Dharma's
Natural Foods is completely vegetarian, with 95% of
our items primarily vegan." Cateringa available.
Their menu includes dishes from Classic American
cuisine, Authentic Thai dishes, Home-style Mexican
foods and Japanese Miso Soups.
La
Vie */**/***- 429
Front St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-429-ORGN. All
organic cafe & bar featuring a live food
section of the menu! They say... "Virtually all our
produce comes from local organic farms".
The
Saturn Cafe (photo:
VegetarianUSA) - 145 Laurel St.,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-429-8505. Hours: Sun-Wed.
12noon-12 midnight; Thur-Sat
12noon-3am. Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Mount
Madonna Center *- Watsonville,
CA. See Yoga (below) Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Dance
of the Deer Foundation - P.O.
Box 699, Soquel, CA 95073. 831-475-9560. Seminars
and workshops at places of power worldwide with
Brant Secunda, world famous shaman and healer in
the Huichol Indian tradition of Mexico.
Land
of Medicine Buddha *- 5800 Prescott
Rd., Soquel, CA 95073. 831-462-8383. Reception
Office: 10am-5pm PST. Bookstore: 12pm- pm weekdays
and 10am-5pm weekends. Situated in 170 acres
amongst the redwoods in Soquel, California, just
south of downtown Santa Cruz, and adjoin 10,000
acres of state forest. Offer Buddhist teachings,
classes and retreats.
 Vegan
Meetup Group of Santa Cruz
Vegetarian
Meetup Group of Santa Cruz
  .. ..  .. Yoga
in Bali - Ann Barros, 341
26th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062. 831-475-8738. Ann
Barros is a senior Iyengar yoga instructor with
over 30 years teaching experience, including 5
years at UCSC, and over 40 successful Yoga In Bali
tours.
Santa
Cruz TriYoga® Center (top right photo:
VegetarianUSA) - 708 Washington
Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-464-8100. With
fifteen teachers, the center offers over 150
classes a month and many intensives. Near ocean and
mountains, Santa Cruz is a unique coastal town
known for its organic, vegetarian cuisine.
Mount
Madonna Center (top
left/center & bottom left photos:
VegetarianUSA) - 445 Summit Rd.,
Watsonville, CA 95076. 408-847-0406. Workshops
& Retreats year-round. Personal retreat
programs also available. See Oceanview Books (in
'Books & Gifts' above), also on premises.
Pacific
Cultural Center & Ashtanga Yoga
Institute - 1307 Seabright
Ave. (@Broadway), Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
831-426-8893. Affiliated with Mount Madonna center.
With programs and yoga classes seven days a week
there's a lot going on! Whether you are a dedicated
yogi or yogini, or just starting out we offer yoga
classes for your abilities and interest. They've
also had many great performances, widely sought
seminar leaders, and speakers.
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