Vendors

Join the celebration of everything organic and green at the Organicfest!

Over 75 organic and green vendors with organic food and refreshments, organic beer and coffee, organic goods, info on organic farming, gardening and our famous Organicfest basket drawings and the Organicfest Kids Parade.

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Asheville Parks and Recreation is dedicated to providing quality recreation and cultural experiences to citizens and visitors, regardless of race, gender, age, religion, or disability, while preserving our natural resources and cultural heritage. The Department encourages people to help themselves through an open dialogue and assists in the development of better physical, mental, moral, and economic health of the community.

Natural Lifestyle Mail-order Market is your source for the finest organic foods, organic teas, cookware (Silit enamel cookware from Germany!), natural and vegetarian cookbooks, macrobiotic supplies, organic clothes, natural homecare, bodycare products, natural health books and music delivered to your door! Natural Lifestyle specialize in personal service for all your natural lifestyle needs offering catalog and online shopping.


	Organic Shopper Magazine The Organic Shopper is a organic shopping and lifestyle magazine featuring the latest in organic news, special events, articles on organic: shopping, cooking, living, home, health, fitness... Also includes actions that we can take with our wallet to promote and protect organics! Quarterly subscription only $10.00 www.organicshoppermag.com


	Earth Fare At Earth Fare we know that eating healthy doesn't mean depriving yourself of great tasting food. Foods fresh in season, grown in rich living soils, mimimully processed without chemicals, additives and preservatives possess an array of flavor and texture that turn an everyday meal into on of exquisite goodness.


	www.earthfare.com 828-253-7656


	Mountain Rose Herbs Providing exquisite quality organic herbs, spice, teas, essential oils, and other herbal miscellany. OTCO certified organic processor and distributor specializing in strictly organics, with a strong and committed emphasis on sustainable agriculture. Order online or request free 64 page catalog. Mountain Rose Herbs, PO Box 50220, Eugene, OR 97405 800-879-3337

Asheville Magazine has been serving the conscious community of Asheville, North Carolina for over 8 years, since 1994. It is a part of New Frontier Magazine publishing for over 23 years! In 1995 New Frontier (who writers have included Deepak Chopra, Linda McCartney, Viktoras Kulvinskas, and others) decided to no longer support the killing of trees or polluting the planet by printing on paper, and decided to go 100% cyber. Same goes for Asheville Magazine.


		Virato Live! 880 AM The Revolution

	A conscious talk radio streamed on the Internet at http://880therevolution.com. Recent guests included such notables as Deepak Chopra, Neal Bernard, Joan Borysenko, Jose Arguelles, Jeffrey Smith, and Byron Katie


	The Virato Live! radio show will be broadcast live at the Organicfest 2008 celebration on September 6th, 2008.

Greenlife Grocery is a full service natural foods store dedicated to bringing you and your family the freshest and healthiest foods and products available. They believe a healthy environment starts with a healthy community. They strive to support organic local produce, local meats, local cheeses, local breads, local supplements and body care, and other local goods whenever possible. They pride themselves in offering as many organic options to their customers that are available. They believe that supporting organic is one of the best ways to make positive changes in people's health and the environments of local communities, and the earth itself. www.greenlifegrocery.com Asheville, NC, 70 Merrimon Avenue. 828-254-5440












			Live, Eat and Race Organic

World's Best Carrot Cake is now available for national shipping! Treat yourself or your special event to a scrumptious, three layer carrot cake made with organic carrots and cream cheese-walnut icing. Moist, smooth with the perfect taste and texture contrast between the cake and icing. This family recipe was named by baker and caterer, Avi Sommerville's carrot cake customers! A Tropical Carrot Cake is also available. 828-658-0809

The Honeybee Project a children's educational project designed to raise awareness and demystify the honeybee for children while helping to form a connection to nature. 828-712.0880

Pisgah Brewing Company

The only USDA Certified Organic brewery in the Southeast. Recently named number 32 of the Top fifty breweries in the US, Pisgah Brewing is available at most of your favorite bars, restaurants and supermarkets in the Asheville area. Treat Yourself!

www.pisgahbrewing.com

The Imagine Center Supporting life-long living and learning through local workshops and special events.. Presenters of The Imagine Station at the Organicfest 828-253-2267

Don't miss the Imagine Station at the Organicfest 2008

Plenty of fun for kids of all ages!

Organic Racing On a Mission with a Message

Organic Racing is more than just racing, it is a lifestyle dedicated to Organic, Holistic and Sustainable Choices. The Organic Racing Awareness Team is dedicated to teaching others through our example that eating Organic Foods keeps us healthy, vibrant and well. We all know that food is fuel but ORGANIC FOOD IS GREAT FUEL for the body and will keep you revved up and ready to go live life Full Throttle!

www.organicracing.com

CRISPY CAT Candy Bars are the first candy bar made with organic ingredients. Crispy Cat come in three flavors, Mint Coconut, Roasted Peanut and Toasted Almond. Each has a heavenly rich crispy rice inside that is drenched with sinfully dark organic fair-trade chocolate. It's the CRISPY CAT, bringing flavor back! www.theorganiccadybar.com 828-285.2964

The Laurel of Asheville The Laurel of Asheville is a monthly publication serving as a guide to Asheville, Biltmore, and the surrounding areas. Each month is filled with articles, advertisements, and features dedicated to supporting Asheville's culture, commerce and community. In addition to each month's feature sections, the Laurel of Ashevlle contains monthly Events Calendars, Restaurant Guides, Maps of Downtown Asheville and surrounding communities, Advertiser information at your fingertips. www.thelaurelofasheville.com


	New Life Journal is a monthly publication that spreads the word about organic foods, natural medicine and sustainability to readers in Carolinas, north Georgia, and across the Southeast. Join over 90,000 readers and pick up your copy today!

		www.newlifejournal.com




	Asheville.com is a comprehensive guide to Asheville and the surrounding WNC area, providing information on lodging, activities, movies, local news, restaurants, attractions, and much, much more. Asheville.com receives monthly visits from over 100,000 distinct viewers, making it the top-ranked web site in Western North Carolina. 828.253.2880




		Hendersonville.com is a comprehensive guide to Hendersonville and the surrounding WNC area, providing information on lodging, events, activities, movies, local news, restaurants, attractions, and much, much more. Asheville.com receives monthly visits from over 12,000 distinct viewers, making it the top-ranked web site in the Hendersonville area. 828.253.2880

MAIN ~ Mountain Area Information Network As a full-service ISP, MAIN is able to provide free or reduced-cost web hosting services to businesses and non-profit organizations throughout our service area. As part of our mission to extend Internet access beyond the middle-class and wealthy, we also offer reduced-fee dial-up accounts to people in need of such help MAIN is also the driving force behind WPVM, WNC's low power FM radio station broadcasting local news, views and music over-the-air in the Asheville area and throughout the region (and the world) via webcast.


	880am The Revolution Asheville's Progressive Talk

	880am The Revolution is Asheville's Progressive Talk radio featuring radio shows such as Virato Live!, Isla Earth Radio Show, Kim Komando...Local and national news, events, podcasts and more. 828.257.2700


	Great Eastern Sun OGreat Eastern Sun brings you locally made, traditionally crafted Miso Master Organic Miso along with other high quality affordable organic and natural Asian foods. Visit their booth at Organicfest, say hello, get recipe ideas, and sample some of their foods!


	828.418.0408


	www.great-eastern-sun.com


	Golden Temple / Yogi Tea


		A World of Timeless Wisdom

	~ Centuries ago, yogis living in majestic reaches of the Himalayas developed a sophisticated healting system that effectively used herbs and spices to invigorate the body and soothe the spirit. Today, it's our privilege to share this knowledge with you through our wide variety of exquisite tea. 770.845.3451

BackHome Magazine

How-To information on sustainable living. Publishers of magazine, books, plans, information on solar and renewable energy, natural building, organic gardening/marketing and more.

			828-696-3838


	Bank of Asheville The Bank of Asheville is a creative and responsive community bank that provides value to our customers, shareholders and employees. The Bank's primary mission is to be a financial partner with small businesses, professionals, and individuals in Buncombe County, North Carolina. 828-232.2911


	Steaz The healthy beverage company

	The Healthy Beverage Company is the premier maker of USDA Certified Organic and Fair Trade CertifiedTM beverages including Steaz® Sparkling Green Teas and Steaz EnergyTM. Founded in 2003, the Steaz brand emerged as a socially responsible leader in the beverage category, recognized for superior tasting organic and Fair Trade products. Steaz beverages are sold nationally in the US in leading retail outlets such as Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Greenlife Grocery and finer natural food stores.. 800.295.1388