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Macrobiotic Community of

Sarasota, FL

Community Description
Area Description	Sarasota lies on Sarasota Bay on Florida's west coast. Its chief industry is tourism. It was the winter headquarters of the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1927 to 1960. Its population is 51,000.
Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities	North Port, Sarasota, Venice.
Summary and Impressions of the Community	Dr Roger Romano, a chiropractor, introduced macrobiotics to the area in 1992. His interest stemmed from his father's recovery from bone cancer. He began an organization called "Suncoast Macrobiotic Foundation", but it faded in 1993 when Roger's father passed on. Macrobiotic activities were then spearheaded by Larry and Judy McKenna until they moved to the Kushi Institute 3 and 1/2 years ago. Lynn Bursky a resident cook, is interested in changing the community's macrobiotic dynamics through her cooking.
Macrobiotic Community Assessment	Moderate Services: No resident or visiting counselors & 1 part time cooking teacher. Dormant Activity: Occasional dinners only. Strong community until MacKenna’s moved to Kushi Institute in 1988.

Professional Services
Resident Counselors	Brent MacPhail did counseling in the past.
Resident Cooking Teachers	Lynn Brusky
Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers	None
Professional Cooks or Caterers	Lynn Brusky cooks and delivers food to people's homes.

Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners
Lynn Brusky
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	10 Years
Community Functions	Cooking lessons and food takeouts
Macrobiotic Study	Learned cooking with Michael Reilly.
Alternative Healing Modes	Acupuncture, Shiatsu.

Support System
Paid or Potluck Dinners	Lynn Bursky invites people to sit down dinners at her home about every two months. She is planning to work part time now, so will devote more energy to her macrobiotic activities. There are no scheduled pot luck dinners. Lynn delivers cooked meals to people's homes. Michael Reilly had pot luck dinners at his home for 3 - 4 years, but stopped some time ago.
Education Centers	None
Seminars	None
Newsletter	None
Support Groups	None
Work Study Program	None
Publications, Books, Cassettes	Some at local health food stores
Web Sites	None

Natural Food Sources
Macrobiotic Restaurants	No macrobiotic restaurants; Vegan options at 1 local restaurant in addition to 3 supermarkets.
Natural Food Chain Stores	Good Earth
Independent Natural Food Stores	Granary #2. Mother Earth #4, Richards Whole Market, Honey Bear Health Foods Inc
Natural Food Coops	None
Mail Order Buying Clubs	Granary #2. Mother Earth #4, Richards Whole Market, Honey Bear Health Foods Inc
Cottage Industries	None