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 .. .. Bamboo
Grove House & Organic Gardens - Arcadia, FL. For
more information or questions, please contact Andy Firk (the
author's brother!) at: 863-444-0113(mobile, best to call on
weekends). Please call first to arrange a visit. We are a
two acre house with organic gardens. Most months we host a
vegetarian potluck party (with a raw food table) for the
community, featuring workshops & drum circles. So far we
have 90 types of fruits and nuts, 25 bamboos, 100 other
perennial edibles, a butterfly garden, salad herb garden,
etc. Garden tours to the public. Less than 30 minutes from
Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda & one hour from Sarasota. We
need help planting a public garden, featuring hundreds of
edible and useful plants, all grown organically. To this
end, we have set-up a work exchange program: 1 1/2 hours a
day work exchange includes bed in a private or shared room
in a communal house, or a private outdoor trailer, some paid
work (wildcrafting mostly at $10/hr.) may be available(call
first to see).
Sweetwater
Organic Community Farm - 6942 West Comanche Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33634. 813-887-4066. An organic farm and
educational facility located in Tampa, Florida. Besides
educating the community on organic gardening and
environmental responsibility, we provide organic produce
grown on our 6 acres of suburban property along Sweetwater
Creek in Hillsborough County to our roughly 150 members. If
you live near Tampa, you can become a member too, or just
learn more about organic gardening from our staff. School
and youth groups are always welcome.   .. South
Florida Free Beaches: Haulover Beach (photos: courtesy
of South FL Free Beaches) - near 150th St. &
Collins, N. Miami Beach, FL. Over 2,000 naked people on
winter weekends! Map & directions on website. The BEST
nude beach in the 48 states! Hippocrates
Health Institute & Spa (left photo(s) courtesy:
Hippocrates Health Institute) - 1443 Palmdale Court, West
Palm Beach, FL 33411. 561-471-8876. Bookstore on premises,
call for hours open to the public. Tracy Fleming - Glaser
Organic Farms - 19100 S.W. 137th Ave.,
Miami. Catering available with raw foods chef Tracy Fleming.
See listing in 'Culinary Schools: Raw Food' below.
 Glaser
Organic Farms - 19100 S.W. 137th Ave.,
Miami. See listing Raw Food Cuisine Culinary
Arts Classes in 'Culinary Schools: Raw
Food' below.
 Raw Food Cuisine Culinary
Arts Classes - Glaser
Organic Farms - 19100 S.W. 137th Ave.,
Miami, FL. 33102 305-238-7747. Presented by raw foods chef
Tracy Fleming. Come relax on our organic farm while you
learn theory and preparation of raw food cuisine. Learn how
to prepare fresh organic raw foods that are beautiful,
tempting and delicious. Learn why natural enzymes from raw
foods are important for living and healing. Learn about
germination, sprouting and how eating raw foods can be a
life changing experience towards vibrant health for body and
mind. After class, enjoy a beautiful buffet with a delicious
array of gourmet raw foods, made with all fresh organic
ingredients provided by your host raw foods chef Tracy
Fleming. Every class features new recipes: Ambrosias, Soups,
Sprouted Nut Spreads, Main Courses, Desserts, Beautiful
Breakfast Menus, Garden Salads, Sea Vegetable Salads, Fresh
Creamy Dressings, Herb & Fruit Vinaigrettes, Marinara,
Sprouted Nut Ricotta, Pizza, Pestos, Nut Milk Ice Creams,
Fresh Fruit Sorbets, Raw Fruit Pies . . . & more. Please
check website for class dates. Please call (305) 238 - 7747
to register early as space is limited.
   .. Bamboo
Grove Organic Farm & Learning Center -
Arcadia, FL. See photos
& listing above in the 'Back-to-the-Land' category. Not
certified organic although they have stricter organic
standards (as many other small farms across the
country).
Delicious
Organics - Aventura, FL.
305-932-1145. Delicious Organics offers organic produce and
environmentally friendly products for delivery or pick up in
Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Coconut
Grove Farmers Market (bottom right photo:
courtesy of VegetarianUSA) - Grand Ave. &
McDonald, Coconut Grove, FL. 305-238-7747. Open Sat.
10am-5pm. Only 15 minutes from downtown Miami. Run by
Glaser
Organic Farms. A great selection of
organic produce & prepared gourmet "living" vegetarian
foods, massage therapy, natural clothing, aromatherapy oils
are regular attractions.
Gainesville
Blueberry Farm - 1621 SE 15th
St., Gainesville, FL.
352-336-1112. 106 acre farm located within the city limits
of gainesville, florida. We grow blueberries, strawberries,
a variety seasonal vegetables, shitake mushrooms, free range
eggs, and honey. We also have a youth employment program and
a community garden. Farmers' Market: Wednesdays from 3-7pm
at the Union Street Farmers' Market in downtown Gainesville
(call for months that we attend). U-Pick Farm: April-July.
Call for times. Farm Stand. Certified organic, and naturally
grown.
The
Union Street Farmers' Market - Sun Center Mall,
Gainesville, FL. Every Wed. 4-7pm. Since 1996. From humble
beginnings selling under market umbrellas provided by the
Sun Center, today the market has grown to fill the Sun
Center mall every Wednesday afternoon with 27 show tents
with up to forty vendors selling everything from
conventional, hydroponic and seasonal organic produce to
pottery, plants, honey, fruits, baked goods and other
prepared foods, as well as handmade crafts such as soaps and
beeswax candles, and world crafts brought directly to the
market by vendors who have traveled far and wide to obtain
them. Also, each week there is live acoustic music on the
stage behind the Hippodrome Theatre.
Josh's Organic Produce
Market (top photo collage courtesy:
Josh's Organic Produce Market) - 101 North Ocean Drive
(Behind Hollywood Beach Hotel next to beach), Hollywood,
Florida. 954-456-FARM (3276) Hours: 11am to 5pm, Sunday
only. Open air organic produce market, most items are picked
24 to 48 hours before being sold. Ultra fresh and reasonably
priced.
Pompano Highlands Farmer's
Market - Mailing Address: 5290 NE
14 Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33064. Location: 1650 NE 50th
Ct., Pompano Beach, FL. 954-427-7442. Organic produce
available.
Jessica's Organic Farm Stand
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4180 47th St., Sarasota, FL 34235. 941-351-4121. Open
Fridays Noon-7 pm, Saturdays 8 am-5 pm. Directions: I-75
exit 213, west 0.9 mile on University Parkway, left on
Honore Rd, turn 2nd right (DeSoto Rd) and follow the road
for 1.8 miles to open-air stand.
3
Sisters Farm - South Miami, FL.
(bottom left photo: courtesy
of VegetarianUSA...with Bamboo
Grove's Andy Firk(left) & owner
Clifton)... - Miami, FL. Heirloom
starter plants. Would you like chemical free, farm fresh
food delivered to your door every week? If you answered yes
to any of the above questions, then a Harvest Share from
Three Sisters Farm is perfect for you.
Sweetwater Organic Community Farm - Tampa,
Florida. Bamboo
Grove Organic Farm & Learning Center -
Arcadia, FL. See photos
& listing above in the 'Back-to-the-Land' category.
Sells naturally grown potted herbs and cut herbs by the
bag(great for salads). Pick up at the farm, no mail-order
available.
 Hippocrates
Health Institute & Spa **/***- West Palm, FL
(see photo & address in
'Raw Food Lifestyle' above). Mail-order products catalog
includes: wheatgrass juicers, etc. Raw
Foods News - Sarasota, FL. An online
newsmagazine featuring authoritative info, breaking news,
and fun interactive features on the raw vegan lifestyle.
Free e-newsletter.  National
Health Association (formerly the
American Natural Hygiene
Society: ANHS) (photo courtesy: National
Health Assn.) - P.O. Box 30630, Tampa, FL
33630. 813-855-6607. E-Mail: anhs@anhs.org. The National
Health Association (NHA) is a non-profit organization that
promotes the benefits of a plant-based diet. The Association
provides educational materials, educational events, and
services to thousands of people in the United States,
Canada, and around the world. Health
Science magazine is the official NHA
journal. NHA conducts conferences and regional seminars.
Featured speakers include physicians and other experts from
around the world who specialize in health, nutrition, and
recovery through natural methods. These events have
attracted thousands of people through the years. NHA
publishes and distributes thousands of books and tapes on
the subject of health and healthful living. NHA advocates
for safe organic food standards and for freedom of choice in
healthcare, and opposes food irradiation and genetic
engineering. The mission of the National Health Association
is to educate and empower individuals to understand that
health results from healthful living. They communicate the
benefits of a plant-based diet, exercise and rest, a healthy
environment, psychological well-being, and, when indicated,
the use of fasting. Bee
Heaven Farm/Pikarco - P.O. Box 924095,
Homestead, FL 33092-4095. 305-247-8659. Certified organic
avocadoes, tropical fruits, vegetables, herbs. CSA in season
for assorted vegetables. Sells at the Pinecrest Farmer's
Market in south Miami, Jan-Apr., Sundays 9-1.
Glaser
Organic Farms - 19100 S.W. 137th Ave.,
Miami, FL. 33102 305-238-7747. For over 20 years, Glaser
Organic Farms has worked to make raw organic food available
to all people. They grow a variety of organic tropical
fruits including mangos, avocados, lychees, aloe and
monstera delisiosa. They host a raw food farmers market that
sells organic produce and has a raw foods deli. The market
takes place every Saturday in Coconut Grove in Miami Florida
(see 'Farmer's Markets & Produce' above). They also host
raw food classes that teach people essentials such as
sprouting and juicing, as well as a variety of gourmet raw
food basics and recipes. Their raw foods such as Temple
Balls, Brownies, Flax Seed Crackers, Nori Crackers are
available in many health food stores and supermarkets. Raw
foods products are available for purchase online.
Delicious
Organics - 20815 NE 16th Ave., Suite
B38, N. Miami Beach, FL 33179. (conveniently located at Ives
Dairy Road and I-95). 305-655-3344. E-mail: info@deliciousorganics.com, ask for Jack,
Annie or Tom. Delicious Organics offers the "freshest and
greatest selection" of organic produce and grocery items for
delivery or pick up in South Broward and Northeast
Miami-Dade and growing. Fruits and Vegetables are the
freshest you can get - only days before they were still
growing in the ground! They also offer raw foods, organic
millet breads, organic candy and snacks, environmentally
friendly products, safer personal products, and
more.
Orlando
Organics - Heather Strauss, P.O. Box
1138, Clarcona, FL 32710-1138. 407-522-1502. Farm fresh
organic produce delivered to your door! Raw
Sarasota - Sarasota, FL. They also
use this Web site for updates: RawVillage.com
Natural
Light Raw Foods - Julie Disser , 611-D
South Myrtle Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756. 727-443-7711. Hours
of operation: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (ET), Monday-Friday. Raw food
workshops/Support group meetings. Raw food potlucks 1st
Tuesday of each month.
  Note: www.rawfoodlife.com - lists Raw Food
support groups in Boca Raton and West Palm.
Natural Light Nutrition
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Clearwater, FL. "Our workshops are usually Sunday evenings
starting at 6:30 pm. They are held at my shop at Southern
Botanicals 611 South Myrtle Ave, Unit D, Clearwater, FL
33756. Contact: Ron Radstrom at healthfree@healthfree.com
Green Garden
Organics - Coconut Grove, FL.
305-444-9830. Sunflower greens, wheatgrass & pea greens.
Not open to the public. Call for retail locations.
Circle
of Life Holistic Programs - Delray Beach, FL.
561-638-8873. Juice Fasting is one of the simplest methods
of detoxification aimed at regaining your health. If you are
generally in good health and just need a reminder of the
benefits of drinking fresh juices and eating raw foods,
juice fasting may just be the "jump start" system of total
healing that will shift you into a higher level of health
and vitality. Jill Schneider, Director of Circle of Life
Holistic Programs offers counseling over the phone and
e-mail, along with hosting juice fasting retreats in
Florida, Mexico, New York, and California. Also see,
www.circleoflife.wholefoodfarmacy.com.
Glaser
Organic Farms - 19100 S.W. 137th Ave.,
Miami, FL. 33102 305-238-7747. They host raw food classes
that teach people essentials such as sprouting and juicing,
as well as a variety of gourmet raw food basics and recipes.
Hold a farmers market with an incredible selection of raw
food dishes, produce and products in Coconut Grove each
Saturday from 9-5. Raw foods products available for purchase
at their online. catalog.
Miami
Yoga Shala: South
Beach - 210A 23rd St. (2nd
floor), Miami Beach, FL 33139. 305-534-0784. The Miami
Yogashala is an education center for the raw food movement
in South Florida. Find connections in the community and
learn how to order raw food gourmet meals to be delivered to
your home or office daily.
Fort Myers Live
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Ft. Myers, FL. Tim Palzer, Director. Meet once a month.
E-mail: LivingGenesis129@aol.com
Yoga
& Inner Peace - 3964 Lake Worth Rd., Lake
Worth, FL 33461. 561-641-8888. Director: Bharata. Classical
Sivananda Yoga with Raw Food support programs throughout the
year.
Sarasota Raw and To Go
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Sarasota, FL. Esse Hopper, Director. Meet once a month.
E-mail: goproraw@comcast.net
Hippocrates
Health Institute & Spa (left photo(s) courtesy:
Hippocrates Health Institute) - 1443 Palmdale Court, West
Palm Beach, FL 33411. 561-471-8876.  Note: *=Vegetarian, **=Vegan,
***=raw foods
Present
Moment Café ***- 224 W. King Street,
St. Augustine, FL 32084. 904-827-4499. Cafe Hours: Lunch:
Tue-Sat 11am-2pm; Dinner: Tue-Thu 5pm-9 pm, Fri & Sat:
5pm-10 pm.
Grass
Root Organic Restaurant **/*** - 2702 North Florida
Ave., Tampa, FL 33602. 813-221-ROOT (7668). Hours: Tues-Sat
11am &endash;9pm. Closed on Sunday & Monday. Tampa bays
only vegan and raw food restaurant! Hippocrates
Health Institute & Spa **/***- West Palm, FL
(see photo/address in 'Raw
Food Lifestyle' above). Mail-order products catalog
includes: wheatgrass juicers, etc.  Note: *=Vegetarian, **=Vegan,
***=raw foods
Regency
House Natural Health Spa (photo courtesy: Regency
Health Spa) **/***- 2000 S. Ocean Dr.,
Hallandale, FL 33009. 800-454-003, 954-454-2220. The Regency
House Spa is a holistic health and living center that has an
successful history of helping people lose weight and body
fat. This success is based on their unique program of high
quality vegetarian nutrition combined with stress management
and a behavior modification approach with consistent aerobic
exercise.
Hippocrates
Health Institute & Spa **/***- West Palm, FL
(see photo & address in
'Raw Food Lifestyle' above)   Miami
Yoga Shala: South Beach (photo
courtesy: Miami Yoga Shala) - 210A 23rd St., Miami
Beach, FL 33139. 305-534-0784. Astanga yoga classes.1-on-1
private classes available. Have a Miami Yogashala teacher
come to your office to teach in a group setting. Boutique
features a range of books, CD s, videos, yoga props, asana
posters, incense, malas, and an array of hip yoga clothes
and bags. Wide range of workshops and lectures by yoga
teachers and speakers of international renown. The Miami
Yogashala is an education center for the raw food movement
in South Florida. Find connections in the community and
learn how to order raw food gourmet meals to be delivered to
your home or office daily.
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