New Leaf Partners with Ventana Surfboards & Supplies to Support Ocean Conservation

By PATTI BOND (Star Patcher)

New Leaf’s Partnership with Ventana Surfboards & Supplies Supports Ocean Conservation

Just a few blocks from the Pleasure Point surf break, the Capitola New Leaf Community Market is now carrying environmentally responsible apparel and surf supplies by the Santa Cruz company Ventana Surfboards and Supplies. Wool beanies, shirts, sweatshirts, as well as surf wax and leashes are on display just inside the front door. New Leaf’s Partnership with Ventana Surfboards & Supplies supports ocean conservation; Ventana donates at least 5% of annual profits to the ocean conservation efforts of Save Our Shores, Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz, Save the Waves Coalition and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.

Ventana’s apparel is made of recycled and organic materials and screen-printed in Santa Cruz. 100% of the screen-printing profits are donated to Barrios Unidos, a Santa Cruz youth violence prevention organization dedicated to providing alternatives to at-risk youth and re-entry opportunities to former prisoners.

Less than a year old, Ventana Surfboards and Supplies is making a name for itself by crafting reclaimed wood into highly valued and collectable surfboards with eye-catching designs. The company’s focus is to create surf products that are uniquely Santa Cruz while building local partnerships to reduce waste in the country and green up the surfing industry.

“Carrying apparel and surf supplies by Ventana is another way to serve our surfing community and support the philanthropic and environmental efforts of an up-and-coming local company,” said Kim Prall, Capitola New Leaf’s manager. “We share similar values. Just like New Leaf, a certified B Corporation, ethics not profit drive Ventana.

For more information about Ventana Surfboards and Supplies, visitwww.ventanasupplies.com. For information about New Leaf and its community giving programs, visit www.newleaf.com/community.