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Welcome to the Santa Cruz, California Vegetarian Guide

The Vegetarian Travel Guide includes vegetarian and vegan vacations, natural lifestyle and vegetarian festivals and expos, local vegan and vegetarian meetup groups, vegetarian spiritual centers, yoga ashrams, an annual Calendar of Events, and lots more. Have fun and enjoy your journey around Santa Cruz!



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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.

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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.
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.

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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.


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.
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Mount Madonna Center (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.

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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
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