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Going Green in Northern California

Deborah Hladecek, California's Green Parent

Deborah Hladecek, California's Green Parent

by Deborah Hladecek, California’s Green Parent

 

Northern California has an abundance of farms and a variety of local, organic produce just waiting to be selected and tucked into your reusable bag or basket on any day of the week in any given city.  We are fortunate to live here. This is one of the primary reasons we moved to Marin County. The Bay Area has a strong green movement and I found a fast fit here in my new home.  We strive to make the best green choices in our daily lives, sometimes learning, that what is good for us, isn’t always good for the environment.  I am on a mission to reconcile the two. When I am not trying new recipes, gardening or chasing after my very active toddler, I am blogging about natural parenting, environmentalism and living with less plastic at

 

 

Forums:

 

 

Food/Co-ops:

 

 

Locations throughout Northern California

 

1745 Folsom Street

San Francisco, CA

(415) 863-0620

 

AK Meats (Organic butcher shop)

2346 Clement Street

San Francisco, CA

(415) 933-6328

 

3930 Judah Street

San Francisco, CA 94122

(415) 661-7475

local, organic produce, organic milk & cheese, vegan deli, all organic wine selection

 

 

2020 Oregon Street

Berkeley, CA 94703

(510) 843-6929

great selection of bulk bin foods

 

 

 

1336 Gilman Street

Berkeley, CA 94706

(510) 526-2456

100% organic produce

 

Nature’s Best Foods

1431 Jackson Street

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 451-4505

organic and fair trade grocery, bulk bin items

 

 

1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Fairfax, CA 94930

(415) 454-0123

95% organic produce, organic deli & organic juice bar

 

 

1900 Alhambra Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95816

(916) 455-2667

all organic produce and commitment to buying locally

 

 

2351 Mission Street

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 426-1306

5 locations throughout Santa Cruz County

organic bulk bin items, organic deli

 

 

135 Argall Way

Nevada City, CA 95959

(530) 265-9392

100% organic meat and deli in their county

 

 

2040 Dunlap Drive

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 541-7788

 

 

 

 

University of California

Santa Cruz, CA

student run cooperative health food store

 

For more selections go to the directory 

 

Farmer’s Markets:

 

Directory of CA farmer’s markets

 

 

Another link for farmer’s markets in SF & Greater Bay Area

 

CSA’s:

 

 

522 Haight Street

San Francisco, CA 94117

I love this decentralized urban farm!  They grow gardens in backyards throughout the Bay Area. If you have a backyard they will install and maintain a vegetable garden. You get a basket on your own doorstep and the rest is available for CSA members who don’t have space for gardens.

 

 

3739 Balboa Street PMB 157

San Francisco, CA 94121

(831) 245-8125

 

 

5835 Sievers Road

Dixon, CA 95620

(866) 627-2465

A 65 acre organic farm in Sacramento Valley. They grow for CSA and SF Ferry Plaza farmer’s market.

 

 

6140 Alhambra Valley Road

Martinez, CA 94553

(925) 366-8463

 

 

755 Tomales Road

Petaluma, CA 94952

(707) 766-7171

serving Marin county and southern Sonoma county

 

For more CSA, farmer’s market, farm, co-op and restaurant listings check out .

 

Restaurants:

 

 

Green My Cuisine

 

 

475 Sansome St. Ste. 100S

San Francisco, CA 94111

M-F 10:30am – 3:00pm

 

Majita taqueria

1 Ferry Building. Ste. 44

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415) 399-0814

environmentally friendly building materials and some organic ingredients when possible

 

 

1653 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 552-2522

organic food. They have a wonderful bread salad.

 

 

Building 983, Presidio

San Francisco, CA 94129

(415) 561-3042

hours of operation: Daily 9am – 5pm 

 

 

1715 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94709

(510) 548-5525

locally grown, organic ingredients

 

 

1922 Oak Park Blvd.

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

(925) 944-0402

biodynamic, organic, sustainable and local food sources

 

 

15466 Los Gatos Blvd.

Los Gatos, CA 95032

(408) 358-0175

serving ingredients from local, organic farms and fish from Hawaiian islands

 

 

 

Heartland Market and Kitchen

152 Pierre Rd. Suite D

Walnut, CA 91789

(909) 468-5155

Buddhist-run, non-profit, vegetarian/vegan Chinese restaurant. organic, seasonal produce from locally grown farmers.

*closed on Mondays

 

 

(creating environmentally sustainable restaurant industry) -

 

Festivals, Expos & Events:


 

Halvorsen Park

Eureka, CA

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 10:30am – 7:30pm

 

 

Monterey Conference Center

Monterey, CA

May 31st – June 4th, 2009

 

November 13, 14 & 15th, 2009  

 

 

Laytonville, CA

September 25th, 26th, 27th, 2009

3 day camp out celebration for world peace and unity, set amidst a beautiful old growth of oak trees. Features 5 stages of entertainment in addition to focus of spiritual consciousness and environmentalism and awareness.

 

 

1301 Shattuck Ave.

Berkeley, CA 94709

June 13th & 14th, 2009 10:00am – 6:00pm

free event supports local artisans

 

 

Big Sur, CA

July 3rd – 5th, 2009

Celebration of Art, Culture & Spirit

 

 

 

San Francisco

4th Tuesday of each month for green business leader networking

 

 
World’s Largest DIY Festival
May 30th & 31st 2009
San Mateo, CA

San Mateo County Expo Center

 

Parks & Recreation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watershed 

 

Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch
(Lafranchi Pumpkin Patch)


5300 Nicasio Valley Rd.

Nicasio, CA


(415) 662-9100


Open September 27
Daily, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.



A real pick-it-off-the-vine pumpkin patch in Marin County, Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch at Nicasio Valley Farms offers organic pumpkins, hay rides, farm animals, jumpy houses, a farm stand, and BBQ on the weekends.

 

Ryan O’Shannan Farms Certified Organic Pumpkin Patch and Farm Days
& Clover Organic Dairy

5360 Bodega Ave


Petaluma, CA

(707) 762-4895


Open September 26 through October 31
Thursday–Sunday, 10 am–6 pm



Pick your own certified organic pumpkin in their 15-acre pumpkin field. See how Clover organic milk is produced, make your own butter, and enjoy a hayride. Located 5 miles west of Petaluma. This is one of our favorite pumpkin patches!

 

Peterson’s Farm
www.petersonsfarm.com

636 Gossage Ave (off Petaluma Blvd N)


Petaluma, CA

(707) 765-4582
 


Daily in October, 10 am–6 pm



Voted Best Local Farm in 2006 by Petaluma Magazine. Pumpkins, tomatoes, honey, farm animals, picnic area, school and group tours by appointment. All farm products are pesticide and herbicide free.

 

Andersen’s Organic Fruit Stand and Pumpkin Patch


4588 Bodega Ave


Petaluma, CA


(707) 529-1279
Daily, noon–6 pm



Pumpkins, gourds, corn maze, hayrides, and other activities for children. They have a large variety of organic vegetables.



 

Grossi Farms


6652 Petaluma Hill Rd


Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (across the street from Sonoma State University)


(707) 664-1602
Daily, 9 am–4:30 pm


Pumpkins, apples, apple juice and sauce. Certified organic fruits and vegetables.
 

 

Accommodations:

 

Guide to  

 

 

Big Sur, CA

Retreat, workshops, massage & bodywork

“Esalen is a place with a global reach. It is a place, as Thomas Wolfe said about America, where miracles not only happen, but where they happen all the time.” 

 

Big Sur Lodge

47225 Highway One

Big Sur, CA 93920

(800) 424-4787

 

Riverside Campgrounds & Cabins

47020 Highway One

Big Sur, CA 93920

(831) 667-2932

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Date
June 1st, 2009

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Jenn Savedge

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