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Back to school ideas with strawberries, plus recipe
As I mentioned in my article a few days ago, it’s back-to-school season. Lots of families are searching for solutions to make lunch, snacks and weekday meals fun and healthy while not spending a lot of money. Using fruits and … Continue reading
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Start of the school year means parents need healthy recipes: how about strawberries?
Hard to believe, but it’s already the time when many kids are returning to school, which means lots of parents are thinking about how to incorporate healthy recipes into a packed schedule. Fresh vegetables and fruits can help with this … Continue reading
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Santa Cruz outdoor movie series: Mission Hill Creamery ice cream & more
A free movie with good snacks, including delicious Mission Hill Creamery ice cream? Sounds like a winning summer combination! Those of us that live in Santa Cruz are lucky to have unique and fun activities to partake in, including lots … Continue reading
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Tagged California State Parks, events, family-friendly, films, free, Ice cream, kids, Mission Hill Creamery, movies, restaurants, Santa Cruz
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Celebrate end of National Strawberry Month at Strawberry Festival benefiting Women’s Center in Santa Cruz
At the strawberry festival on Saturday June 1, which benefits the Walnut Avenue Women’s Center, you can win dinner for 2 at 12 Santa Cruz restaurants. That’s the delicious Grand Prize of the event’s raffle. This is the 25th annual … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, events, family-friendly, kids, National Strawberry Month, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, strawberries, Walnut Avenue Women's Center
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Homeless Garden Project’s 2nd annual Santa Cruz Kalefest, a child-friendly event
Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project is hosting the 2nd annual “Kalefest” on Saturday May 18 at its Natural Bridges Farm, located at the intersection of Shaffer Road and Delaware in Westside Santa Cruz. At the 12-4p.m. Homeless Garden Project (HGP) … Continue reading
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Santa Cruz restaurant Charlie Hong Kong and Life Lab partner on Earth Day for kids
For Earth Day 2013, Santa Cruz restaurant Charlie Hong Kong is partnering with UC Santa Cruz’s Life Lab for a fun kids’ festival and party. The theme is “We love veggies! We love our Earth!” The event is Saturday, April … Continue reading
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Organic Santa Cruz AgroEco coffee events at New Leaf Market & Swanton Berry Farm
Santa Cruz’s CAN (Community Agroecology Network) supports small-scale coffee farmers in Nicaragua and Mexico; when you buy products like AgroEco coffee (roasted by Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company) you are helping CAN fulfill its mission. CAN has brought 14 youth … Continue reading
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Tagged AgroEco, coffee, Community Agroecology Network, events, family-friendly, farm, kids, New Leaf Community Markets, New Leaf Market, Organic, Santa Cruz, Swanton Berry Farm
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Eat organic ice cream at Mission Hill Creamery and benefit Santa Cruz schools
Visit Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Cafe—which serves tasty, organic ice cream and other treats—on Tuesday, Feb. 26 to benefit Santa Cruz schools. This “Scoops for Schools” event is a fundraising partnership between Mission Hill Creamery and the … Continue reading
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Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival this weekend
It’s time for the 32nd annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival: Saturday Feb. 23, 2013 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The Chowder Cook-Off has free admission. If you want to eat chowder, for $9 you get a … Continue reading
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