MBARI is a nonprofit research institution where scientists and engineers work together to explore and study the sea. The mission of MBARI is to achieve and maintain a position as a world center for advanced research and education in ocean science and technology, and to do so through the development of better instruments, systems, and methods for scientific research in the deep waters of the ocean. MBARI emphasizes the peer relationship between engineers and scientists as a basic principle of its operation. All of the activities of MBARI must be characterized by excellence, innovation, and vision.

Ocean Mist Farms, a fourth-generation family-owned business headquartered in Castroville, CA, is the largest grower and shipper of fresh artichokes in North America. Credited with introducing the artichoke to the U.S. grocery market in 1929, Ocean Mist Farms is committed to delivering the highest standards in the industry for product quality, food safety, customer service, innovation, and sustainability across their full line of 30+ fresh vegetables including the award-winning Season & Steam product line. Providing a year-round supply of artichokes grown mainly in Castroville – "The Artichoke Capital of the World" – Ocean Mist also has growing regions in Oxnard and Coachella, CA, Yuma, AZ & Baja, Mexico.

The Don Chapin Company is a full service general engineering construction company serving the larger Tri County Area, headquartered in Salinas, California. We pride ourselves on long-term relationships with our clients, community, and employees. Our projects range in size from small driveways and homeowner projects to major new home developments and highway construction. Every job is a custom job and we provide custom work to meet virtually any construction project needs. Our approach to business is a simple one. We believe that if you do good work and treat your customers right, success is guaranteed.

From our farms in Watsonville, CA, and beyond, we provide a year-round supply of the best strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. A family owned privately held company, we grow and ship fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries across the world. You can find our brand at almost any major retail grocery store under the name 'California Giant Berry Farms'.

Salud Para La Gente (Salud) is a nonprofit healthcare organization with clinics in Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County, California. As a health home, Salud has made it our mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, and cost effective healthcare that is responsive to the needs of the communities we serve. Salud is a federally qualified health center (FQHC), with five clinics and six school-based health centers providing affordable, high-quality healthcare to nearly 27,000 patients.

At Nordic Naturals, we’re committed to delivering the world’s safest, most effective nutrients essential to health. Our award-winning omega-3 fish oil and other foundational nutrients are research supported, expertly formulated, rigorously tested, proven effective and, best of all, great tasting. With products for the whole family, we deliver the nutrients essential for healthy living.

Since 1901, the NCGA has been serving the golfers of Northern California in an effort to provide an enjoyable and fulfilling golf experience. Join the NCGA and become part of a tradition that has stood the test of time and has continued to evolve through the years. Mission Statement: Support and promote the game of golf Vision Statement: “Be the leading regional golf association delivering unparalleled service to a diverse, expanding membership and providing indispensable stewardship for the golf community.”

Pacific International Marketing (Pacific) began in the late 1980’s in the Salinas Valley by partners Dave Johnson and Tom Russell. They started their business with a vision to build a company that supplied the nation with the best row crops Mother Nature could offer. And, their vision was a success. Today, our produce is grown under our farming company, Dynasty Farms, using conventional and organic practices on over 25,000 acres throughout California, Arizona and Mexico – each growing region chosen for their ideal climate and fertile soil – to ensure a year round supply of our premium produce packed in our Pacific and Pure Pacific Organic labels.

Made from U.S. Grown Fresh Apples - Not from Concentrate S. Martinelli & Company is located in Watsonville, California, in the fertile Pajaro Valley. This cool coastal region near Monterey Bay produces the most flavorful apple varieties. Local growers supply tree-ripened, hand-picked apples, including the old-fashioned tart-sweet Newtown Pippin, for Martinelli’s Gold Medal® premium 100% juices.

For 100 years Hayward has been committed to meeting and exceeding the needs of builders. Beyond full-service lumberyards, we offer window, door and cabinet design centers, pro-oriented hardware stores, and innovative building solutions designed to save time and money. With locations spanning the California central coast from Santa Barbara to Redwood City, a Hayward associate is never far away. Our professional, knowledgeable staff is always ready to provide support.

The VNA & Hospice is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care to residents of the Central Coast by meeting their individual needs in an ethical, effective, caring, and fiscally responsible manner.

Monterey Peninsula Surgery Centers (MPSC), one of the largest locally owned and operated outpatient surgery organizations in the U.S., with more than 31,500 surgical procedures every year. MPSC and its surgeons are recognized leaders in outpatient surgical care as measured by the high demand for its services, extremely low infection rates, 99% patient satisfaction scores and affordable transparent pricing. By leveraging the organization’s high-quality care, excellent patient experience with transparent pricing and outcomes, MPSC seeks to connect directly with patients, insurance companies and self-insured employers to demystify the patient/surgery/doctor interaction. MPSC's prime objective is to become recognized as a national destination surgery center or “beacon” for patients, insurance companies and self-insured groups seeking the most advanced and least invasive outpatient surgery in a setting featuring transparency, value and concierge services. MPSC announces the opening of the Minimus Institute, a new national referral center offering state-of-the-art outpatient surgery to patients and self-insured groups throughout the country. Although the majority of MPSC's patients reside in Northern and Central California, it has become a national center attracting patients from 47 states and 10 countries seeking the most advanced minimally invasive surgery in the last five years. MPSC, through Minimus, will extend the organization's outreach to formally become a national surgery referral center offering service-oriented, patient-focused surgical care featuring world-class surgeons and an innovative pricing and outcome reporting system. Monterey Peninsula Surgery Centers Website: montereysurgerycenter.com Minimus Institute Website: minimusinstitute.com