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On each visit, you will enjoy Chef Annie Somerville's daily menu, which draws from a repertoire that has made Greens one of the premiere vegetarian restaurants in the country. From their airy, art-filled dining room, with floor to ceiling windows, you are treated to sweeping views of the Marina, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin headlands. [Greens Restaurant]

In collaboration with Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, this program provides urban public school students with a one-acre organic garden and a kitchen classroom. Using food systems as a unifying concept, students learn how to grow, harvest, and prepare nutritious seasonal produce. Experiences in the kitchen and garden foster a better understanding of how the natural world sustains us. [The Edible Schoolyard]

Handmade in the Bay Area from local, organic and artisanal ingredients, these are truly gourment granola goodies. Created from southern recipies, Divinely D'lish makes an assortment of chewy, wheat-free granola bars with a flavor to satisfy everyone's different taste buds. Also available are their two different granola mixes, one of them being dairy free. [Divinely D'Lish]

This is the Wine Country gathering place for people, learning and ideas. Through a menu of fun and interactive programs, tastings, exhibitions, festivals, dining, performances and organic gardens, COPIA brings the general public and enthusiasts together with leading vintners, chefs, gardeners and artists to explore and celebrate wine, food, gardens and the arts. [Copia]

Dedicated to empowering people to make informed food choices and to debunking myths about vegetarianism through cooking classes, nutrition courses, workshops and lectures, farmed animal sanctuary tours, and cooking DVDs. Compassionate Cooks gives people the tools and resources they need to prevent disease, optimize their health, and create new habits that benefit the Earth and all its inhabitants. [Compassionate Cooks]

This vegetarian restaurant selects the finest organic ingredients to honor the earth. Cafe Gratitude also supports local farmers, sustainable agriculture and environmnetally friendly products. Step inside and enjoy being someone who chooses; loving your life, adoring yourself, accepting the world, being generous and grateful everyday, and experiencing being provided for. Have fun and enjoy nourishing yourself. [Cafe Gratitude]

A glimpse into the heart of a working, professional kitchen framed by a retail counter where personal attention is offered by a skilled and responsive staff. The best seasonal cuisine answers your cravings for flavors while remaining true to the available ingredients at hand. Boulette's Larder invites you to consider their kitchen as an important function in the sequence of seasonal cooking, with seasonal ingredients and dishes prepared fresh. [Boulette's Larder]

Farm-Fresh Meal Kits from Besos Foods include all the ingredients you need to cook a gourmet meal at home in about 20 minutes. All the local, organic ingredients are included: fresh produce, herbs, meats, sauces, etc.-prepped and portioned. You cook the meal at home according to fool proof instructions. Kits can be ordered online or by phone and are delivered Monday-Friday in the Bay Area. [Besos Foods]

Specializing in serving fresh, seasonal cuisine, carefully prepared and artfully presented to complement the atmosphere of your event. Back to Earth serves vegetarian and vegan fare, free-range natural meats, sustainable fish, the highest quality organic ingredients, along with supporting local farmers and businesses. [Back to Earth Organic Catering]

Specializing in thematic design of special events, including art direction and all manner of artistic creations, Sillapere does it all with a sustainable twist. They’ve learned to respect our planet while inventing beautiful products and spaces, and that there are a million shades of green. So if sustainability sounds good to you too, tell them about it, and they'll make sure your wedding or professional event reflects your savvy as well as your style. [Sillapere]

This local, organic cotton baby line is manufactured under Fair Trade Practices and Principles. The cotton is organically grown and handpicked by farmers whose families live biodynamically and receive health care. Once spun, knit and dyed with low-impact dyes, the garments are sewn and printed in a sweatshop-free factory in Southern India. The collection features adoreable pictures of baby animals from all over the world. [Speesees]

This online store implements the principles of socially and economically responsible business by operating according to Fair Trade Criteria. This means that you can shop here knowing that the products you choose are all sweatshop-free. Global Exchange, an international human rights organization, even ships their products using re-used and recycled materials. [Global Exchange Fair Trade Store]

The purpose of this great company is to lead the resale fashion industry, provide a livelihood for its employees, a fair return to its owners, and achieve sustainable profitability by being the most beneficial place for its customers to buy, sell, and trade new and recycled clothing. Buffalo Exchange is unique because clothing and accessories are bought, sold and traded directly with store customers. [Buffalo Exchange]

This bay-area magazine serves as a resource to help readers live healthier lives and create a sustainable society. Their editorial content builds conscious community by expanding social, political, and environmental awareness. Common Ground supports wellness and healthy living by informing readers about natural foods, nutrition, and integrative health care. [Common Ground Magazine]

This haven incorporates ancient Ayuruvedic practices based on over six thousand years of healing wisdom. Kamalaspa is one of the few Ayurvedic spas offering a full menu of relaxing and rejuvenating services. They even use their own exclusive Ayurvedic product line specifically formulated and tailored to Ayurvedic teachings and philosophy; it is also available for purchase. [Kamalaspa Day Spa & Salon]