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Thanks to these sponsors for contributing their services in the bay area. Visit their sites and learn about what they are doing and how they are making a difference in our world today.

Jeff Perkins DDS
website coming soon...
688-3633, 9061 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA


Committed to providing highest quality, sustainability manufactured apparel since 1996, Clothing Matters supports practices that reduce pollution and promote social justice. The Clothing Matters community of employees and customers understand that human needs can be met only by ensuring the proper functioning of natural systems. Lasting benefits of health and well-being depend upon maintenance of functioning ecological process, life support systems and diversity of life; degradation of these is caused by excessive consumption and misuse; competition for limited resources can cause conflict, and conservation contributes to peace and cooperation.

Santa Cruz SPCAspca

Help the llttle ones of the world... support your local SPCA.

www.santacruzspca.org

Please check out your local SPCA. Our local SPCA has gratiously supported this project and the furry side of our production crew, which consist of 1 rescued wolf, Wolfie, a white german shephard named Little Bear, Harlin the Husky and last but definitely not least, Smokey the Bear, a 17yr old hell-raising cat that keeps everybody in line... Thanks Lisa and everyone at the SPCA!!!

family

Family Cycling Center
www.familycycling.com
-Hit the Road!


Our service staff are a bunch of wrench spinning, bike tuning, wheel truing geniuses. With over 40 years combined experience, and many different areas of expertise, these guys can handle pretty much anything you toss their way. From old Schwinn Cruisers to top of the line Santa Cruz mountain bikes, all the way to Trek OCLV, our guys service this and everything in between day in and day out. Below is a comprehensive listing of the services they offer and their appropriate labor rates. Come visit our service guys, and remember, you wouldn't eat a bunch of oreos before visiting the Dentist, so why bring a dirty bike to the shop?

jmtJMT Herb Co.
www.ginsengsource.com
-Purveyors of first grade Ginseng


The JMT Herb Company are purveyors of fine herbs. We have made this our motto since our incipience. Michael Fratis and Tom Coca began this company by searching for top quality ginseng, the kind we used to get in the Sixties. The only good roots were outlandishly priced. We finally found a source in China through a business friend. We hadn't seen ginseng of this high quality available in the United States, so we decided to import it ourselves. Thus was born the JMT Herb Company. JMT Herb Company is the premier source of Panax ginseng (Chinese ginseng) as well as cultivated Panax Quinquefolius (American ginseng), grown in the Catskill mountains. We provide whole roots and jars of encapsulated pure ginseng powder.

hallcrestHallCrest Vineyards
www.hallcrestvineyards.com
-A taste of the Santa Cruz mountains


Established in 1941 with the intent to prove that the Santa Cruz Mountains were the ideal soils and climate for producing premium California varietal wines, Hallcrest Vineyards has a long running history of producing fine wine from the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Santa Cruz Mountain Appellation is one of California’s largest “Approved American Viticultural Areas.” Roughly speaking, it begins at Half Moon Bay and stretches south along the coast towards Aptos and then works its way East away from the sea over Mt. Madonna then back North along Highway 85 and 280. What defines the appellation is cool variable weather, an extremely long growing season, and starved soils. High elevations, Pacific breezes, and lingering fog along with the San Francisco Bay buffer keep things cool year round. Cool air comes down the mountains and forces warm air up which slows down growth and ripening and makes for a very long season not to mention a lot of anxiety. The mountain soils are weathered and eroded, thin and stony. Vines are malnourished and struggling to survive in harsh weather conditions, but the resulting fruit is unmatched in depth and concentration.

upstartsUpstarts Organic Seedlings
www.upstartsorganicseedlings.com
-Specialty Vegetables, Herbs, Perennials


Upstarts Organic Seedlings produces and distributes high Quality Vegetable and Herb seedlings. Our varieties are either heirloom or hybrid varieties selected for flavor and quality. Vigor and disease resistance, as well as regional growing conditions also play a part in our seed selection. Using untreated seed and our custom soil blend, our seedlings are organically grown without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We have been CERTIFIED ORGANIC with California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) since 1990. Upstarts has been involved primarily in growing bedding stock for the retail nursery trade in the San Francisco, Napa, and Monterey Bay Areas. We also do some contract growing for certified organic farmers who are required to have certified transplants. We are a hands on business, daily meeting the challenges of growing greenhouse material organically, as well as promoting, selling, and distributing our product. We are always looking for new varieties to grow, watching for trends in the culinary and nursery industries. Our commitment to organic growing practices extends past the sale of our product. We meet with customers, answering questions about organic solutions to home gardening questions and promoting organic growing practices.

new_nativesNew Natives
www.newnatives.com
-Organic seeds for sprouting


New Natives farm is nestled in a valley on the central coast of California. Over the last 20 years we have grown thousands of pounds of sprouts, using good organic seed, natural sunlight, clean water, and nothing more. Growing sprouts of high quality, using the natural elements is very important to us. We sell locally at farmers markets and natural food stores. New Natives sprouts are known for flavor, quality, and integrity. Organic seeds work in sync with the laws of nature. Our goal at New Natives has always been to ensure that chemical-free foods remain a part of our diets. By providing certified organic seed for home sprouting, we are going one step further in providing greater access to clean, healthy, quality food. All this experience has taught us that good seed is the essential starting point for high quality sprouts, and because we are committed to organic growing we only use certified organic seed. In order to secure supplies of organic seed, we have developed partnerships with farmers to grow seed specifically for sprouting. Through these partnerships we are helping the small family farmer survive and prosper. We are pleased to offer these seeds for you to sprout at home. This is the same organic seed we use for our sprouts everyday. Sprouting at home is easy and rewarding. Kids love it. There is nothing so delicious as really fresh homegrown sprouts on a sandwich or in a salad. Happy sprouting!

logoM C Solar Engineering
www.mcsolar.com
-Solar Energy Solutions SInce 1974

 

M C Solar Engineering—Founded in 1974 to help our local community gain energy independence from costly and hazardous sources such as fossil fuel and nuclear, by empowering  homeowners,  businesses and  non-profit organizations with renewable solar energy solutions.  Leading the industry ever since, M C Solar Engineering designs and installs worry–free and cost–effective solar electric power and thermal systems, with unparalleled service and thousands of satisfied customers throughout the greater San Francisco, San Jose and Monterrey Bay Area.  Contact - (408) 496-6226 ● (831) 438-5556 ● (650) 493-8004 -2362 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 9505 ● License# 321105