What we’re about
Do you ache to make a difference with what’s happening with our planet? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and engage in effective activism in collaboration with a dynamic, committed community? Or, are you concerned about your own health and the health of those around you, and desire to make some changes!
You are probably aware that our dietary choices impact the environment by contributing to the climate crisis, species loss, deforestation, and many other challenges. Simultaneously, diet-caused chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease lead to disability and early death for far too many of our family members and friends. We can each take action to address these crises by transitioning to healthy, sustainable plant-based diets. Eat for the Earth aids that shift through education, tools, support, partnerships, and love.
Eat for the Earth Santa Cruz welcomes your participation!
Eat for the Earth is working to make it easier for people to eat more plants and less animal products, or to adopt and maintain an entirely plant-based lifestyle for those who are interested.
You might call yourself an environmentalist. Or a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian. Or a lover of the earth or concerned citizen. Or an omnivore who aligns with our mission.
Whatever you call yourself, we are glad you found this group!
Whatever you call yourself, you are welcome to join this community. If you feel the call, then your unique skills and sensibilities are needed for this movement!
Our vision includes transforming Santa Cruz County into a model of sustainable eating. We offer education about the environmental and health benefits of plant-based and plant-strong diets, provide practical tools and nurture community with our nutrition education and food preparation classes, provide support with our dietary immersion program, and engage in advocacy to change systems. We hope you will join us!
To find out more information, visit the Eat for the Earth website.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Fabulous Food for Your Holiday FeastPrivate Live Oak Home, address provided via email, Santa Cruz, CA
Ah, the Flavors of the Season!!
The rich and creamy gravy and potatoes, the savory sagey roast, the sweet and tart cranberries, the luscious pies!
The grease, the after-meal lethargy, the regret that invariably accompanies a bloated and uncomfortable belly!
RSVP on Eventbrite to get the address.
Can you have one without the other? You bet you can!
Join Rev. Chef Beth Love in the creation of a delightful feast of seasonal flavors, colors, and textures that delight the palate, please the eye, and leave you feeling clean and energized!
All dishes will be Whole Food, Plant-Based, and free of added Sugar, Oil, and Salt!
In This Interactive Class, You Will:
- Learn to make delightfully tasty food that is healthy for your body, environmentally sustainable, and compassionately produced,
- Learn from a master chef while practicing techniques in class,
- Get a peek into powerful hacks for insuring your whole plant-exclusive creations exude the "WOW Factor,"
- Learn techniques for culinary creativity, ingredient substitutions, and making food taste scrumptious without reliance on added salt, sugar, or fats,
- Receive recipes for the dishes we make in class,
- Find out about the healing power of whole plant foods,
- Delight in a wonderful holiday feast in the company of your classmates,
- Have a chance to get your questions answered,
- Get inspired, and
- Enjoy connecting in community!
The Menu
Appetizers:- Garlicky Roasted Mushroom Skewers with Balsamic Glaze
- Tangy Dill Collard Wraps
Main Meal:
- Herbed Cornbread Torte with Kabocha Apple Filling
- Rustic Root Mash with Porcini Mushroom Cream
- Balsamic Braised Leeks and Greens
- Zesty Cranberry Apple Chutney
- Another Main Dish TBD
Desserts:
- Chai Pecan Pie
- Faux Pumpkin Pie
Your Donation is Appreciated.
Similar classes can cost upwards of $100. Eat for the Earth is offering our classes on a donation basis in order to make them accessible to people of varying economic circumstances. If you have the capacity to make a donation, your support will help us to be able to continue offering these high quality, potentially life-saving classes. All Proceeds Benefit Eat for the Earth.
RSVP on Eventbrite to get the address.
About Rev. Chef Beth Love
Rev. Chef Beth Love is the author of the Tastes Like Love book series. A gifted speaker, facilitator, teacher, and ordained New Thought minister, Beth has motivated and educated people in diverse contexts such as nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, businesses, and the California State Prison system. She has inspired large and small audiences, in-person and through radio and television, from local community TV to the Oprah show.Rev. Chef Love delights in helping people to create amazingly delicious and deeply satisfying foods that please the palate, nourish the body, demonstrate compassion for animals, and have a light footprint on the earth. Due to her concern about the contribution of animal agriculture to climate change and other environmental issues, she started Eat for the Earth, a nonprofit organization that makes it easier for people to eat more plants and less animal products to sustain all life on earth. Learn more and find out how you can get involved at EatForTheEarth.org.
- Fabulous Food for Your Holiday Feast ONLINELink visible for attendees
Ah, the Flavors of the Season!!
The rich and creamy gravy and potatoes, the savory sagey roast, the sweet and tart cranberries, the luscious pies!
The grease, the after-meal lethargy, the regret that invariably accompanies a bloated and uncomfortable belly!
RSVP on Eventbrite for the Zoom link.
Can you have one without the other? You bet you can!
Join Rev. Chef Beth Love in the creation of a delightful feast of seasonal flavors, colors, and textures that delight the palate, please the eye, and leave you feeling clean and energized!
All dishes will be Whole Food, Plant-Based, and free of added Sugar, Oil, and Salt!
In This Interactive Class, You Will:
- Learn to make delightfully tasty food that is healthy for your body, environmentally sustainable, and compassionately produced,
- Learn from a master chef while practicing techniques in class,
- Get a peek into powerful hacks for insuring your whole plant-exclusive creations exude the "WOW Factor,"
- Learn techniques for culinary creativity, ingredient substitutions, and making food taste scrumptious without reliance on added salt, sugar, or fats,
- Receive recipes for the dishes we make in class,
- Find out about the healing power of whole plant foods,
- Have a chance to get your questions answered,
- Get inspired, and
- Enjoy connecting in community!
The Menu
Appetizers:- Garlicky Roasted Mushroom Skewers with Balsamic Glaze
- Tangy Dill Collard Wraps
Main Meal:
- Herbed Cornbread Torte with Kabocha Apple Filling
- Rustic Root Mash with Porcini Mushroom Cream
- Another Main Dish TBD
Desserts:
- Faux Pumpkin Pie
Your Donation is Appreciated.
Similar online classes can cost upwards of $60. Eat for the Earth is offering our classes on a donation basis in order to make them accessible to people of varying economic circumstances. If you have the capacity to make a donation, your support will help us to be able to continue offering these high quality, potentially life-saving classes. All Proceeds Benefit Eat for the Earth.
RSVP on Eventbrite for the Zoom link.
About Rev. Chef Beth Love
Rev. Chef Beth Love is the author of the Tastes Like Love book series. A gifted speaker, facilitator, teacher, and ordained New Thought minister, Beth has motivated and educated people in diverse contexts such as nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, businesses, and the California State Prison system. She has inspired large and small audiences, in-person and through radio and television, from local community TV to the Oprah show.Rev. Chef Love delights in helping people to create amazingly delicious and deeply satisfying foods that please the palate, nourish the body, demonstrate compassion for animals, and have a light footprint on the earth. Due to her concern about the contribution of animal agriculture to climate change and other environmental issues, she started Eat for the Earth, a nonprofit organization that makes it easier for people to eat more plants and less animal products to sustain all life on earth. Learn more and find out how you can get involved at EatForTheEarth.org.
- A Healthy Sustainable Fall FeastSanta Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church, Santa Cruz, CA
Feast Time!
Eat for the Earth invites you to join us for a potluck feast! Let's gather and share a plant-based meal to nurture community, give thanks, and have fun!A Meal without Violence
Please bring a dish to share that is made exclusively from plants. Because this is a plant-based gathering, please avoid bringing dishes containing meat, dairy, fish, eggs, or other animal-derived ingredients.Here are some fall recipes for inspiration:
- Fall Soup Recipe Collection from Forks Over Knives
- Winter Squash Recipes from Forks Over Knives
- Appetizer Recipes from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Plant-Based Nutrition
- Holiday Desserts from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Plant-Based Nutrition
- Fall Recipes from T. Colin Campbell Center for Plant-Based Nutrition
Eat for the Earth encourages people to eat Whole Food Plant-Based and Oil-Free. If you are able to go the extra mile and bring such healthy vegan fare, you will get extra brownie points! (Just joking!) In any case, be sure to bring a list of ingredients or the recipe you used so people can make informed choices about what they put on their plates.
A Community Affair
This event is for and by all of us. Please be prepared to help with set-up and/or clean-up. We will arrive for set-up at 5:00 and stay after 8:00 for clean-up. Donations are gratefully accepted, and go to support Eat for the Earth's transformational programs.What Else is Happening?
In addition to sharing a meal together, we will get to know each other a little. Eat for the Earth will also let you know how you can get involved (or further involved) with our organization.What to Bring
In addition to your dish to share, please bring your recipe or a list of ingredients, plate and utensils. And please invite your friends!To Find Us
Drive towards the back of the parking lot. About halfway down you will see a smaller parking lot over towards the left. We are in Sundean Hall, between the side parking lot and the street.All Ages are Welcome!
