Food is a powerful and personal medium for reconnecting people with the planet. The mission of The Sunflower Center is to use nutritious food, creative space and education to cultivate community, promote ecological stewardship and increase the welfare for all beings. The Center aims to strengthen the bonds between small businesses, farmers, musicians, artists, healers and the general community while advocating biological and cultural diversity and eventually create a model that can be multiplied to heal people and the planet.
Nutritious Foods
- Live Foods, Sprouts, Great Salads
- Gluten free baked goods,
- Healthy pizzas, special crepes
- Fresh Juices, wheatgrass & beverages
- Juice fasting
- Nutritional education on the benefits of a plant-based diet
Creative Space
- Live musical performances, jams and classes
- Small scale, all-ages community theater
- Craft workshops (knitting, macramé, basketry, etc.)
Education
- Holistic heath center
- Nutrition workshops
- Green business consulting
- Environmental outreach programs
Events
- Morning Tai Chi/Chi Gong and yoga classes
- Cultural theme nights blending meals, music, dance and theater
- Speakers on nutrition, spirituality and environmental issues
- Farmer meet 'n greets
Why Petaluma? - Traditional agricultural hub
- Access to tourists coming for winery tours
- Up and coming green movement
- Concentrated population in otherwise rural area
- Centralized location in Marin and Sonoma Counties
- Less than 40 miles from San Francisco on heavily traveled 101 Highway
Why Lydia?
- 15 years experience
- Successful brand
- Dehydrated/prepared foods sold nationally and some overseas
- Popular downtown Fairfax cafe
- Fixture at 30 festivals a year; known across the region for tasty, nutritious food
- Longstanding relationships with key people in the whole food/sustainability movement
- Involvement in local and international organizations promoting health and global stewardship
