From PDines@compuserve.com Fri May 8 01:10:00 1998 Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 17:19:43 -0400 From: Patricia Dines To: Patricia Dines <73652.1202@compuserve.com> Subject: >> ORGANIC TRAVELER'S GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE [The following text is in the "ISO-8859-1" character set] [Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set] [Some characters may be displayed incorrectly] Hi all - Well, after months of hard work, it's finally available - the first resource Guide to Northern California's organics! Local organic food, wine, beer and related goodies all together in one handy, well-organized reference book. An overview map of places for easy planning, then the contact information, hours, directions, etc. for each place. Assorted information and resources. Makes it incredibly easy for both locals and travelers here to explore and be nourished by local organics! (Plus it promotes and supports local organic agriculture, and thus a healthier, less-toxic environment for us all.) Copies of the Guide should be appearing in local stores (ask for it if you don't see it!; and please let me know if you want to carry it) or you can order copies directly from me. See the press release below for more information. ** Please pass the word on this exciting new resource to others you think might be interested.** And please let me know if you have any questions or want additional information, including info about being in future versions of this Guide. We might do an expanded version later this year. Thanks for all your support of this work to help create a less-toxic future, and for your assistance in getting the word out about this exciting new win-win project! Best regards, Patricia Dines Community Action Publications PDines@compuserve.com P. S. Good job everyone in writing all your letters to the USDA to preserve true organic standards. Apparently the USDA received the most letters they ever have on a proposed rule!! Now they're in the process of deciding their response. It's still good to contact your legislators and the President to let them know this issue is important to you, so they'll act for true organics and keep the pressure on the USDA to do the same. In the meantime, it's vital that we continue buying and supporting the true organic food we now have available - to nourish ourselves, and to show our continued support for this community that brings us such great food - and a path to a better future for us all! --- PRESS RELEASE ------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 1998 CONTACT: Patricia Dines Community Action Publications 6984 McKinley Street, Suite 60-E Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 829-2999 PDines@compuserve.com >>> NEW RESOURCE GUIDE FOR WINE COUNTRY ORGANICS ANNOUNCED CALIFORNIA- Just north of San Francisco, Northern California's Wine Country attracts millions of travelers a year, who come from near and far to enjoy the area's special food, wine, and natural wonders. But few visitors (or even locals) know that this area also contains one of the most thriving and diverse organic communities in the United States. Highlighting this fact - and making it a lot easier for people to explore and be nourished by this area's organic food and wine - is a new Guide just released this April, "The Organic Traveler's Guide to the Wine Country." This innovative new resource guide - the first of its kind - is brimming with information on organic resources in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties, including farms, restaurants, wineries, breweries, stores, and nurseries. Also highlighted are lodging, retreats, educational opportunities, organic catering, and more. With an overview map plus the address, phone number, hours, and directions for each place, discovering this area's organic treasures becomes a breeze. "Consumers, locally and nationally, have demonstrated their strong and steadily increasing commitment to organic food and agriculture." says Patricia Dines, President of Community Action Publications, publishers of the Guide. "Making our area's wonderful organic resources easily accessible to travelers (and locals!) provides people with delicious food and memorable experiences, while supporting local organic agriculture and helping create a less-toxic environment for us all." To get your very own copy of "The Organic Traveler's Guide to the Wine Country" and add delight to your travel this summer and year round, look in retail stores or send $5 to Community Action Publications, 6984 McKinley St., Suite 60-E, Sebastopol, CA 95472. Also available is "The Organic Traveler's Guide Wine Reference Card", a handy wallet-sized reference card showing area wines from organically-grown grapes, only $2.50; and a "Support Organic Farmers" bumpersticker, only $1. For information on quantity discounts and having these items available through your store or organization, or for information about being in future versions, call Patricia Dines at (707) 829-2999. ### ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND INFORMATION All across the country and the world, consumers are increasingly buying organic food and wine - products grown by nurturing the land and supporting nature's self-balancing mechanisms, instead of using toxic pesticides. According to the Organic Trade Association (OTA), organic food sales totalled $3.5 billion in 1996 and the market has been growing at least 20% a year for the past seven years. People are choosing organics for their health, for our shared environment - and often for the taste! Many top chefs use organics for the delicious flavor that organics can bring to their cooking. Community Action Publications (CAP) develops and distributes useful information about toxics and their alternatives, in order to support constructive citizen and consumer action towards a healthier, more enjoyable world for us all. CAP's projects have included producing the popular "Sonoma County Directory of Alternatives to Toxic Products and Services." CAP President Patricia Dines has extensive experience as an educator and a writer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ### ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EDITORS: Some review copies are available for qualified periodicals. Please contact us for more information on that, this project, organics, or the proposed national organic rules. Also, it's greatly appreciated if you can please alert us to, or send us copies of, any reviews or articles that mention this project. 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