Splash, whoosh, flutter, and buzz!  Let's immerse our children in the nature of their own backyard - our magnificent Pacific Northwest!  Nature Vision is a group of professional environmental educators, who offer a menu of class and field programs to foster a culture of sustainability in our community.

We'll be supporting Nature Vision with a 5% day on Wednesday, April 7th, but be sure to come out over the weekend to join them for these fun activities:  

• Salmon bracelets:  kids will make a bracelet depicting the salmon cyle.
• Leaf rubbings:  kids will learn their native plants by crating leaf rubbings to take home.

No need to sign up; just come on by! 

Join Nature Vision for one of these one-hour guided nature walks.  The group will leave from the store entrance onto the trail and back.  Participants will learn about how sustainablity practices effect the health of our water, air, soil, and local wildlife.  This tour is great for kids!
No need to sign up; just meet at the entrance near the coffee bar!

Join us for a 5% Day in support of Nature Vision!  Nature Vision's mission is "fostering appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school and community for a sustainable future," and we'll be donating 5% of the day's sales to help them do just that!  The funds will go to help them develop their program, replace well-loved props and reach even more kids!  Come by to fill your pantry or just grab lunch -- every little bit helps!

To find out how your group can apply for the next 5% Day, email liz.cruz@wholefoods.com

Join an expert from Ballard Organics for this great class!  You'll learn all about the history of soap, different soap-making techniques and some funny facts that we bet you don't already know!  Then the instructor will demonstrate a batch of cold-process soap before your very eyes!  Attendees will take home samples of Ballard Organics Bar Soap.  This event is free, but space is limited, so please register early!

You can learn how people are living longer and with a better quality of life. During this workshop Dr. So will apply the techniques he uses with a wide range of people from athletes to the geriatric population on improving quality of life and will apply them to the "corporate athlete" or "stay at home mom" like you. Learn how to live without any limits. "Live like you mean it!" Space is limited, so please sign up early!

Here at Whole Foods Market, special diets are our specialty!  Whether you're avoiding gluten, dairy, or a combination of other combination of allergens, newly vegetarian or wanting to eat more raw foods, we've got a great selection of items to make mealtime easier!  RSVP for this talk in advance; material will be customized to registered participants!

In this class, we'll take you through the basics of cheese.  We'll taste cheeses produced by a number of different methods, and will sample cow's, goat's and sheep's milk cheeses.  We won't be tasting wines in this class (so all ages are welcome!) but we'll talk about pairings as we go.  Space is limited, so please sign up early!

Raw For Dessert--Now You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too! You can stay vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or just plain health-conscious and still eat delicious cakes, pies, compotes, crumbles, custards, sorbets, ice creams, cookies, and candies! Jennifer Cornbleet, author of the bestselling Raw Food Made Easy, shares easy no-bake recipes from her newly released book, Raw For Dessert. Essential time-saving tips and techniques, along with Jennifer’s clear instructions, prove you don’t have to toil in the kitchen in order to enjoy nutritious, delicious raw desserts. Includes a tasting of Jumble Berry Upside-Down Cake!

In Raw For Dessert, learn how to: Avoid white sugar, white flour, dairy products, trans-fats, saturated fats, and processed foods. Make easy-to-follow recipes--quickly and affordably. Enjoy desserts for every occasion--Summer Berry Compote, Caramel Apple Stacks, Creme Brulée, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes, Coconut Cream Pie, Tropical Ambrosia Tart, Pine Nut Caramels, Concord Grape Sorbet, Cookies n' Cream Ice Cream, Knockout Brownie Sundae.

Jennifer Cornbleet is an internationally recognized raw food chef and instructor, and the author of the best-selling Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People. She offers lectures, classes, hands-on workshops, and consultations nationwide. She is a faculty instructor at Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in Fort Bragg, CA.

Space is limited, so please register for this event early!

In Forget Cooking! you will learn:

• How to make non-dairy nut and seed milks.
• How to make creamy vegetable soup in less than 10 minutes.
• How shredding and marinating kale and other dark leafy greens makes them as tender as cooked, without loss of nutrients.
• How to turn nuts and seeds into protein rich pâtés.
• How to transform zucchini into delicate angel-hair noodles--it's pasta without the starch!
• The secret ingredient in raw chocolate mousse that replaces butter, cream, and eggs.

 Menu: Almond Milk, Cream of Zucchini Soup, Mediterranean Kale Salad, Not Tuna Pâté, Zucchini Noodles Marinara, Chocolate Mousse

This class is part one of our three-part Raw Foods Intensive. Pricing for the series is $60 for one class, $104 for two classes, $135 for all three classes.  Space is limited, so please sign up early.  Payment is due at time of registration, and is not refundable if cancellation is received after Tuesday, June 8th.   To register, please email Liz.Cruz@wholefoods.com

Raw desserts are ideal for anyone who loves sweets but is trying to avoid refined carbohydrates and sugars, dairy products, and unhealthful fats. Any dessert you can make cooked--pies, tarts, crisps, ice creams, cookies, cakes, and candies--you can make raw. But your family and friends will never know these desserts are raw and healthy, since they taste as rich and sweet as their traditional counterparts.

In Divine Desserts you will learn:

• How to make easy no-roll, no-bake pie crusts, tart shells, and crisp toppings.
• How to use coconut oil to replace butter in chocolate truffles.
• How to make foolproof dairy-free ice cream.
• How to make a gourmet chocolate cake in 10 minutes flat.

 Menu: Kiwi Lime Tart, Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Fudge Frosting, Turtle Truffles, Lemon Cranberry Cookies, Blackberry Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream

This class is part two of our three-part Raw Foods Intensive. Pricing for the series is $60 for one class, $104 for two classes, $135 for all three classes.  Space is limited, so please sign up early.  Payment is due at time of registration, and is not refundable if cancellation is received after Tuesday, June 8th.   To register, please email Liz.Cruz@wholefoods.com

 In Breakfast and Brunch you will learn:

• How juicing is the most efficient way to get all the greens you need each day.
• How to your 5-a-day servings of fruits and vegetables in one 5-minute smoothie.
• How to make low-carb granola out of nuts and seeds in 5 minutes.
• How to make dairy-free nut and seed milks.
• How to soak whole oat groats to make a raw oatmeal that tastes better than cooked.
• How to make wheat-free crepes with a sweet fruit filling--perfect for brunch.
• How to use leftover almond meal to replace flour in decadent gooey cinnamon rolls.

 Menu: Green Vitality Juice, Berry Green Smoothie, Granola with Almond Milk, Old-fashioned Oatmeal, Tropical Fruit Crepes, Cinnamon Rolls

This class is part two of our three-part Raw Foods Intensive. Pricing for the series is $60 for one class, $104 for two classes, $135 for all three classes.  Space is limited, so please sign up early.  Payment is due at time of registration, and is not refundable if cancellation is received after Tuesday, June 8th.   To register, please email Liz.Cruz@wholefoods.com