Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hi Toni, Do you know how long you will be in the Seattle area? Our driest period runs for about 4-8 weeks starting after the smoke clears from the 4th of July, and so the bulk of our outdoor festivals happen in this period. The all time driest day is July 29th. Western Washington has one of the best berry growing climates in the world, and eastern Washington has one of the best temperate zone fruit tree climates in the world, so July is a great time to visit as everything starts to ripen. I have to second the suggestion for Port Townsend. The community there does such a great job supporting and nurturing artists, craftsmen, healers, organic devotees, and people interested in a healthier lifestyle, that it has created a spiral where it attracts people like this from all over, which makes it an even nicer place to live or visit, which attracts even more people. The town is small enough that you can walk around it on foot. It is a popular tourist town, and it would probably be more peaceful to visit it on the weekdays. Port Townsend Food Co-op (with raw food in their deli) - I would check their bulletin board for community activities. They do a great job of supporting local organic farmers, and by July there should be a lot of fresh organic fruit and vegetables there. www.foodcoop.coop/what/ Port Townsend Farmer's Market www.ptguide.com/farmersmarket/ Port Townsend Dance Collective www.ptdcdance.com And for Seattle Raw food potlucks and activities around Seattle www.rawseattle.org/ Still feels like a real food coop, has the most extensive and maintained community activity bulletin board www.madisonmarket.com Dance links for Seattle and the West Coast www.skilledwright.com/ecstaticdance.htm The ecstatic dance community in Seattle generally is very welcoming, and showing up at some of the dances would be another way to meet people who lean towards the vegan/organic/raw side of life. www.ecstaticdanceseattle.com This dance always has a sharing circle afterwards, about 20-50 people attend, and that would be a great place and time to announce you are visiting and would like to meet raw food people. Yes its true, I love organic raw food and dancing, and spending time in the communities that support both! May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " Heather Andersen " <starrrie333 <RawSeattle > Sunday, June 12, 2005 2:02 AM Re: [RawSeattle] Re: Where do you shop? best places for raw foodists besides farmers markets > Central Market carries Lara Bars, which claim to be raw, but that's all in the prepared food realm. They're better for their wide selection organics, and even wider selection of non-organic tropical and hard to find fruits. One of the produce guys at the Shoreline store is a hoot as well! > (They're all nice, though.) > > Four of the local PCCs (View Ridge, Fremont, Issaquah and another, which I cannot remember!) carry the raw Carrot Cakes from Chaco Canyon Cafe. > > For prepared food I actually recommend taking a ferry over to Port Townsend for the day! The Food Co-op always has raw and living foods in their deli! From inventive salads to tasty desserts, my (non-raw) boyfriend and I always eat just a little too much when we head over. It's a fun town to kick around in too! > > annhuth <annhuth wrote: > YES! I noticed that about Marlenes Market the walk in cooler for > the nuts and things is a fabulous idea. The federal way store is > bigger and has more raw food items but i was wondering about the > prepared raw foods like the place on capitol hill....i have to check > that one out....thanks for all the links. > Does Central market and PCC have many raw food items? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Welcome Toni. Don't forget the San Juan Islands or the ferry to Victoria, British Columbia. Shari in Everett, Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Roger, Wow! I didn't know that eastern Washington has the best temperate zone for fruit tree climates in the world. No wonder we are getting such incredibly good quality cherries. Helen - Roger Padvorac RawSeattle Western Washington has one of the best berry growing climates in the world, and eastern Washington has one of the best temperate zone fruit tree climates in the world, so July is a great time to visit as everything starts to ripen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Helen, I'm glad you are excited about the fruit crop. I didn't say " the best " , just one of the best. During the summer its only a few hours from Seattle, so sometimes we get really fresh fruit. The 3 main valley areas are the Yakima, Wenatchee, and Okanogan. This provides a diversity of microclimates, and also significantly extends the season. Before I was committed to organic food, it was so amazing to drive through these areas during the summer, stopping frequently to sample the bounty at the next stand. For many months, something is just staring to ripen, and lots of people have fruit stands. Unfortunately most roadside stands are stocked with fresh food grown with chemicals, and aren't organic. Few organic growers have roadside stands because few people passing by are willing to pay the premium for organic food. Because of this, in some ways, its easier to access fresh organic fruit in stores in Seattle than trying to find it on the farm in eastern Washington. May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " Helen " <helensy <RawSeattle > Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:22 PM Re: [RawSeattle] Re: Where do you shop? - meeting raw food people > Roger, > > Wow! I didn't know that eastern Washington has the best temperate zone for fruit tree climates in the world. No wonder we are getting such incredibly good quality cherries. > > Helen > - > Roger Padvorac > RawSeattle > Western Washington has one of the best berry growing climates in the world, and eastern Washington has one of the best temperate zone fruit tree climates in the world, so July is a great time to visit as everything starts to ripen. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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